Easy Mexican Street Corn Dip Recipe – Creamy, Crunchy, Flavor-Packed Appetizer
Creamy, crunchy Mexican Street Corn Dip is full of flavor and is perfect for backyard barbecues and summer get-togethers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
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- 3 ears corn
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 ounces cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (plus more for garnish)
- Lime wedges for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Roast corn until slightly charred, then cool.
- Cut kernels from cobs and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk cream cheese and mayo until smooth.
- Stir in cayenne pepper and cotija cheese.
- Fold in corn kernels and chopped cilantro.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and chill up to 1 day. Garnish with extra cilantro and lime wedges.
Notes
- If no grill is available, cook 3 cups corn kernels in a dry pan over medium-high heat until darkened, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 249 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg