Happy summer! One of our favorite street snacks here in Southern California is Esquites , a Mexican corn salad made with mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder and crumbled Cotija cheese. This is the best esquites recipe we have made, thanks to our daughter, who has perfected the recipe with friends! This is basically an authentic elote recipe, but without the cob and just the kernels, usually served in a styrofoam cup with a plastic spoon. We spice this up with some Hot Cheetos to add that extra bit of crunch. Hope you enjoy this!
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How to Make Esquites – How to Make Elote Recipe
4-5 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon New Mexico chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Fresh cracked pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Juice of 1/2 lime
Toppings:
1/2 cup grated Cotija, Queso Fresco cheese or feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup crushed Hot Cheetos or Takis
In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the corn and cook until heated through.
Fold in the mayo and the juice of 1 lime. Stir in the chili powder.
Add to serving dish. Top with the cotija cheese, chopped cilantro and crushed hot cheetos. Serve with lime wedges on the side, and feel free to pass around extra chili powder to spice it up even more.
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