Monday, November 2, 2020

Mexican Street Corn Dip

Adapted from:  http://cookingandbeer.com/2015/04/mexican-street-corn-dip/

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • ~1/4 cup sour cream
  • ~1/4 tablespoons mayo
  • 1 heaping tbsp cumin
  • 1 heaping tbsp chili powder
  • salt and black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ~3 cobs corn  
  • 1 jalapeno, minced
  • cilantro, chopped 
  • 2-4 green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup cotija cheese

Instructions

  1. Mix the cream cheese, sour cream, mayo, cumin, chili powder and a dash of salt and black pepper to taste. Try using electric mixer to get clumps of cream cheese incorporated.
  2. Cook the corn and jalapeno in butter in skillet ~10 min. Season. Remove from heat and let cool (still warm but not hot!)
  3. Pour corn into cream cheese mixture and add the cilantro, green onions and cotija cheese. Mix thoroughly.
  4. Serve! Garnish with additional chili powder, cilantro, green onions and cotija cheese.