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Corn Dip with Cream Cheese and Sour Cream

Jenni Cole
Make an easy corn dip with cream cheese and sour cream based on the popular Mexican street corn called Esquites. Serve it as you would with any hot dip recipe, with a side of tortilla chips, Fritos, or vegetable sticks.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Snacks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 3 cups
Calories 292 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 3 cups frozen corn defrosted or canned corn kernels, drained
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup Cotija cheese plus extra for serving
  • Fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine cream cheese, sour cream, lime juice, cumin, garlic, paprika, and cayenne.  Mix until well combined.
  • In a skillet, over medium heat combine butter, chopped shallot, and corn, and cook until butter is melted, and vegetables have softened.
  • Add cream cheese mixture, shredded cheese, and cotija cheese, and mix until well combined.
  • Remove from the skillet and add to a serving bowl or a small baked casserole dish. 
  • Top with chopped cilantro, and more cheese.
  • Serve warm with tortilla chips. Enjoy!

Notes

    Serve the Elotes dip with tortilla chips or corn chips, and serve it alongside tacos or quesadillas. Pairs great with margaritas or Mexican beer!
    To increase the spice just added chopped jalapeno or green chilies when you saute the corn and onion together.
    If you're serving it at a party, it's easy to keep warm in a mini crockpot.
    Instead of making a skillet version, you can also make a baked Elotes corn dip by putting all of the ingredients in a baking dish and adding the Cojita at the end with the other garnishes.
    Mexican corn dip will last in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 10gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 280mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g
    Keyword frozen corn recipes, hot dip recipes, with cream cheese, with frozen corn
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