Name: Spiced Street Corn Salad (Esquites)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons; Fresh sweet corn kernels - 4 cups; White onion, chopped - ½ medium; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced - 1 small; Crumbled cotija cheese, divided - 3 ½ cups; Mayonnaise - 2 tablespoons; Limes, juiced - 2 medium; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Sea salt to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Chopped cilantro - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Spiced Street Corn Salad (Esquites)

1. Vegetable oil 2 tablespoons

2. Fresh sweet corn kernels 4 cups

3. White onion, chopped ½ medium

4. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

5. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1 small

6. Crumbled cotija cheese, divided 3 ½ cups

7. Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons

8. Limes, juiced 2 medium

9. Cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon

10. Sea salt to taste ¼ teaspoon

11. Chopped cilantro 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Spiced Street Corn Salad (Esquites)

1 . Stage

Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat until sizzling. Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn is toasted and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove from the heat and allow to cool, 10 to 15 minutes.

2 . Stage

Mix corn mixture, jalapeno, 3 tablespoons cotija cheese, mayonnaise, lime juice, cayenne, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Adjust seasonings, adding more of your preferred flavors if desired. Top with remaining cotija cheese and cilantro.