10/09/2026
🌽 Mexican Street Corn Dip 🌽
All the flavors of elote in a warm, creamy dip you can scoop with chips. This one disappears fast at parties, so you might want to double it!
Serves: 6 to 8
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 to 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
• 4 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 jalapeño, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ⅓ cup mayonnaise
• ⅓ cup Mexican crema or sour cream
• Juice of 1 lime
• ½ tsp chili powder
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• ¾ cup crumbled cotija, divided
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tbsp sliced green onions (optional)
• Tajín, for finishing
• Tortilla chips, for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.
2. Add corn and cook 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred. Don’t stir too much, you want some of the corn to actually brown.
3. Add jalapeño and cook 2 more minutes. Add garlic and cook about 30 seconds.
4. Turn the heat to low. Stir in mayo, crema, lime juice, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper.
5. Stir in ½ cup cotija and half the cilantro. Cook just until creamy and warmed through.
6. Transfer to a bowl and top with the rest of the cotija, cilantro, green onions, a sprinkle of Tajín, and an extra squeeze of lime.
7. Serve warm with tortilla chips.
Tip: For an extra creamy dip, add 4 oz softened cream cheese with the mayo and crema. It gets thicker and more scoopable, which is great for parties.
Save this one for your next get together! 🍋