3.50 5 Ratings

Esquites w/ Street Corn Maiz

dairy free •
gluten free •
vegan

10 min

Growing up, we lovingly called this snack, "Corn in a Cup" because it always came served, well...in a cup! We'd enjoy it at Mexican snack shops, birthday parties, and street fairs, too. We topped these with our Traditional Botana Sauce and paired with our NEW Mexican Street Corn Tortilla Chips, and we think the combo is pretty EARrisistibleGrowing up, we lovingly called this snack, "Corn in a Cup" because it always came served, well...in a cup! We'd enjoy it at Mexican snack shops, birthday parties, and street fairs, too. We topped these with our Traditional Botana Sauce and paired with our NEW Mexican Street Corn Tortilla Chips, and we think the combo is pretty EARrisistible!

Ingredients

8 Fresh Corn Cobs
2 Qts Water
2 Tbsp Sea Salt
¼ cup Salted Butter, dairy-full or vegan
½ Tbsp Lime Juice
¼ cup Avocado Oil Mayo, with egg or vegan
Sea Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
Cotija Cheese, as needed
Siete Traditional Botana Sauce, as needed
Siete Street Corn Maiz Totopos, as needed

Products Used

Directions

Step 1

Shuck the corn cobs, remove the silks, and slice the kernels from the cobs.
Step 2

In a medium pot, bring water to a boil with sea salt and add all of the corn kernels. Boil corn for 4-5 minutes
Step 3

Drain the corn and stir with butter to fully melt and coat the corn. Add the lime juice and mayo, stirring the corn to combine. Season with additional salt if needed.
Step 4

In a cup, layer the corn mixture with cotija cheese (if using) and Siete Traditional Botana Sauce. Repeat the steps once more so you have two layers of each. 
Step 5

Serve with a spoon and enjoy as is or serve as a dip alongside Siete Street Corn Maiz Totopos!