Esquites
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Esquites is Mexican street corn in a cup—fresh corn kernels sautéed with onion and jalapeño, then topped with mayo, cotija cheese, and chili powder. It's creamy, spicy, and addictive.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 Tablespoon salted butter (, softened)
- 1/3 cup onion ((50g), diced, (optional))
- 1 jalapeño or serrano pepper (, seeded, diced, (optional))
- 1/3 cup water ((79g))
- 4 ears corn* (, husked, cut from the cob (about 3 cups))
- salt and pepper (, to taste)
- 5 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 5 Tablespoons Mexican crema (, or sour cream)
- 1/3 cup Cotija cheese ((85g), shredded, or queso fresco*)
- chili powder (, Tajin, or hot sauce , to taste)
- 1 lime (, quartered)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 20M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 773mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 314mg
- Calcium
- 179mg
- Iron
- 0.64mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 773MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.