Mexican Street Corn Salad (Esquites) Recipe
4 servings
servings20 minutes
total timeIngredients
2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil
4 ears fresh corn, shucked, kernels removed (about 3 cups fresh corn kernels)
Kosher salt
2 ounces (60g) feta or Cotija cheese, finely crumbled
1/2 cup finely sliced scallions, green parts only
1/2 cup (1/2 ounce) fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and stemmed, finely chopped
1 to 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or minced on a Microplane grater (about 1 to 2 teaspoons)
2 tablespoons (30ml) mayonnaise
1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh juice from 1 lime
Chili powder or hot chili flakes, to taste
Directions
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over high heat until shimmering. Add corn kernels, season to taste with salt, toss once or twice, and cook without moving until charred on one side, about 2 minutes. Toss corn, stir, and repeat until charred on second side, about 2 minutes longer. Continue tossing and charring until corn is well charred all over, about 10 minutes total. Transfer to a large bowl.
Add cheese, scallions, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, mayonnaise, lime juice, and chile powder and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and more chile powder to taste. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving Size
Serves 4
Calories
276 kcal
Total Fat
18 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Unsaturated Fat
0 g
Trans Fat
-
Cholesterol
17 mg
Sodium
361 mg
Total Carbohydrate
26 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Total Sugars
6 g
Protein
7 g
4 servings
servings20 minutes
total time