Mexican Street Corn Dip
A bold and creamy dip inspired by Mexican street corn! This easy elote-style appetizer is made with sweet corn, mayo, lime juice, chili powder, and cheese. Perfect served hot or cold with tortilla chips.
Servings: 10
Calories: 132kcal
Ingredients
- 4 ears of corn shucked
- 3/4 cup Mexican crema
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup whipped cream cheese
- 1 large jalapeño finely diced
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons Tajín seasoning
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¾ cup crumbled Cotija cheese
- 3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro plus more for garnish
- Extra lime wedges for serving
- Tortilla chips or crackers for dipping
Instructions
- Slice the kernels off one cob and place them in a blender or small food processor with the crema. Blend until creamy but still with some texture. Set aside.4 ears of corn, 3/4 cup Mexican crema
- Brush the corn with olive oil. Heat a large cast iron or heavy-bottom skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the corn and cook until charred on all sides, about 10-12 minutes. Be sure to rotate and flip every couple of minutes.1 tablespoon olive oil
- When the corn is finished charring, remove it from the skillet and allow it to cool while you prepare the dip.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the whipped cream cheese, crema mixture, jalapeño, red onion, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, pepper, tajin, honey, lime juice, cotija cheese, and cilantro.½ cup whipped cream cheese, 1 large jalapeño, ½ cup diced red onion, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoons Tajín seasoning, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, ¾ cup crumbled Cotija cheese, 3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro
- When the corn has cooled, slice the kernels off the cob and fold them into the dip.
- Transfer the dip to a serving bowl, then garnish with more fresh cilantro and extra lime wedges on the side for squeezing.Extra lime wedges, Tortilla chips or crackers
Notes
If you have a bag of frozen fire-roasted corn, you can use that too!
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Nutrition
Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 366mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 0.3mg
