Esquites – Corn in a Cup – Street Food

Ingredients:

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  • 2 TBS butter
  • 1/4 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finally chopped
  • 2 Arbol dry chillies +
  • 4 cups raw white corn kernels
  • 1 L water
  • 1 TBS Epazote +
  • 1 TBS salt
  • Mayonnaise
  • Feta cheese, crumbled
  • Limes
  • Valentina Salsa +
  • Tajin spice +

Esquites are a typical street food called “Corn in a Cup”, where the corn kernels are cooked in buttered salt water and epazote.

Served in a cup with a dollop of mayo, crumbled cheese, salsa (usually Valentina), lime juice and Tajin.

Served warm for a great winter snack! Simply delicious…

DIRECTIONS:

  1. In a deep pot heat the butter and fry the onion, garlic and arbol chillies.
  2. Add the corn kernels, water and epazote. Season with salt and cook for 45 minutes or until the corn kernels are soft. They must still be firm.
  3. Serve in cups (usually disposable styrofoam) and top with a dollop of mayo, half a lime juice, 2 TBS of cheese and sprinkle with salsa and Tajin to taste.

    Buen Provecho!