ESQUITES
Steps:
- Make the spice blend: Combine the salt, chili powder, ancho powder, paprika, garlic, guajillo powder and lime zest in a small bowl; set aside.
- Make the crema: Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon of the spice blend in a medium bowl; refrigerate until ready to use.
- Cook the corn: Heat a grill to high. Brush the corn with vegetable oil. Grill, turning occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool.
- Cut the kernels off the cobs and transfer to a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the crema, 1/2 teaspoon of the spice blend and the cotija and cilantro; stir to combine. Top with more cotija and cilantro and sprinkle with more of the spice blend. Serve with lime wedges.
RAJAS CON CREMA, ELOTE, Y QUESO (CREAMY POBLANO PEPPERS AND SWEET CORN)
Roasted poblano peppers and sweet corn kernels simmered in a sauce made with cream and Mexican cheese. A deliciously easy Mexican staple.
Provided by Ainé
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Corn
Time 1h33m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and add poblano peppers. Brush peppers with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
- Roast poblano peppers in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; flip and continue roasting until skin is charred and flesh is soft, about 20 minutes more.
- Place roasted peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove plastic wrap and peel the skins from the peppers and remove seeds and stems. Cut peppers into strips.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil; cook corn kernels until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
- Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add poblano pepper strips and corn; season with chicken bouillon granules and cook for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in cream and manchego cheese; simmer until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.8 calories, Carbohydrate 13 g, Cholesterol 71.3 mg, Fat 29.1 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 9.2 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 674 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
CORN IN A CUP (ELOTE EN VASO)
This is Mexican street food at its finest. Anytime I visit El Paso or Mexico the craving of elote en vaso steps into high gear. Now anytime I crave this I whip it up at home, except I make it fancy by serving it in a pretty glass instead of the traditional Styrofoam® cup. No matter how you serve it the taste is sweet, crunchy, fiery, and juicy. This is a very loose recipe. Feel free to adjust the proportions of lime juice, crema, cheese, and spices to taste!
Provided by Muy Bueno
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Cheese
Time 20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place corn in a saucepan and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and return corn to saucepan.
- Spoon 3/4 cup corn into 10 serving bowls; add 2 tablespoons butter to each and stir until butter is melted. Mix 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 cup crema Mexicana into each bowl; sprinkle a generous amount of chili powder over each. Season with salt.
- Top each serving with 2 tablespoons cotija cheese and hot sauce; garnish with a lime wedge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 563.7 calories, Carbohydrate 25.8 g, Cholesterol 159.8 mg, Fat 51.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 32.1 g, Sodium 406.1 mg, Sugar 6.1 g
CREMA DE ELOTE (CORN CHOWDER WITH ROASTED PEPPERS)
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories dinner, weekday, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 50m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- If using fresh corn, husk and remove all of the corn silk, then cut the kernels from each cob with a sharp knife; transfer to a food processor. Scrape all the remaining corn from the cobs, using the end of a spoon, and add to the rest. There should be between 2 1/2 and 3 cups of corn. Place in the food processor.
- Heat half of the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, 6 or 7 minutes, then stir in the garlic and cook a minute longer. Scrape the mixture into the corn along with the cornstarch and 1/4 cup water. Process until smooth. Melt the remaining butter in a medium-large saucepan set over medium heat. Add the corn puree and stir constantly for several minutes until quite thick.
- Whisk in the milk, turn the heat to medium-low, partly cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring often. Strain through a medium-mesh sieve. Rinse out the pan, return the strained soup to it and stir in the diced chiles poblanos and the cream. Season with salt and simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes longer, stirring frequently.
- To serve, thin the soup with additional milk if it is thicker than heavy cream. Ladle into small, warm soup bowls. Garnish with the fresh cheese and chopped parsley, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 495, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 37 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 22 grams, Sodium 835 milligrams, Sugar 17 grams, TransFat 0 grams
MOOSEWOOD'S CREMA DE ELOTE (CREAMY CORN SOUP)
This is from the famous Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, NY. It is a wonderful combination of veggies with a Mexican flair and is especially nice in the summer when you can add the corn right off of the cob.
Provided by Acerast
Categories Potato
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a soup pot, saute the onions and garlic in the butter or oil on low heat for about 10 minutes, until the onions are very soft.
- Add the coriander, cumin, and chiles; saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they are juicy.
- Add the potatoes, bell peppers and vegetable stock; cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add the corn and heat thoroughly.
- In a blender, puree about half of the soup with the milk and cheese.
- Stir the puree back into the soup pot.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat slowly until the soup is hot but not boiling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.4, Fat 11.4, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 29.3, Sodium 129.5, Carbohydrate 29.5, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 6.1, Protein 7.8
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