📋 Mexican Street Corn Dip

Mexican style creamy dip made of roasted corn.

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📋 Mexican Street Corn Dip

This creamy, cheesy Mexican style street corn dip has roasted sweet corn, cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise along with zesty seasoning. It’s easy to make a crowd-pleaser for parties, tailgates or Cinco De Mayo. Perfect for scooping it with nacho chips, fritos, veggies stick.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Chill Time1

Total Time1 20

Course: Appetizer, Dips

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Servings: servings

Calories: 314kcal

Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Ingredients

2 cups fresh corn kernels
1 cup cream cheese softened
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 garlic clove minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 jalapeño finely chopped, seeds and membrane removed for less heat
⅓ cup green onion finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
½ cup Cotija cheese or feta cheese

Instructions

Dry-roast the corn in a wide skillet over medium heat until lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, whisk softened cream cheese until smooth.
Add sour cream and mayonnaise and whisk until creamy.
Add garlic, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Mix well.
Add roasted corn, jalapeño, green onion, cilantro, and Cotija or feta cheese.
Stir gently until everything is evenly combined.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with smoked paprika, green onion, and cilantro.
Serve chilled with tortilla chips, Fritos, or vegetable sticks.

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Notes

Don't skip roasting the corn.
It's an extra few minutes, but those golden-brown edges give the dip a delicious smoky flavor that you won't get from plain corn.
Soften your cream cheese.
Cold cream cheese is difficult to mix and can leave you with a lumpy dip. Let it sit at room temperature before you begin.
Adjust the heat to your liking.
For a mild version, remove the jalapeño seeds and membrane. If you like your dip spicy, leave some of them in or add an extra jalapeño.
Give it time to chill.
I know it's tempting to dig in right away, but the dip really does taste better after it has had time to rest in the refrigerator.
Use fresh lime juice.
It makes a noticeable difference and gives the creamy dip a bright, fresh finish.
Don't have Cotija? Use feta.
They're not identical, but feta works beautifully here and is much easier to find in many grocery stores.

Nutritional Info – Pleaserememberd that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

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