Esquites
Charred corn kernels in a cup with mayonnaise, lime, chilli and crumbled cheese.
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min
Serves
4
Per serving
283 kcal
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Instructions
Step 1: Melt the butter in a wide pan and add the sweetcorn in a single layer.
Step 2: Leave it undisturbed so the kernels char, then toss and repeat.
Step 3: Take off the heat and stir through the mayonnaise, lime juice, salt and chopped jalapeño.
Step 4: Spoon into cups and top with the crumbled cotija cheese, chilli powder and fresh coriander.
Ingredients
Quantities update automatically for 4 servings.
- 500 gSweetcorn
- 3 tbspMayonnaise
- 60 gCotija cheese — crumbled
- 1 wholeLime — juiced
- 1 tspChilli powder
- 20 gButter
- ½ tspSalt
- 10 gFresh coriander — chopped
- 1 wholeJalapeño — finely chopped
Nutrition
Nutrition per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Not yet reviewed.
- Calories
- 283 kcal
- Protein
- 8.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 26.4 g
- Fat
- 18.6 g
- Saturated fat
- 6.8 g
- Fibre
- 4.2 g
- Sugar
- 4.7 g
- Sodium
- 552 mg
These figures are estimates for general information only and are not medical or dietary advice.