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Mexican Street Corn in a Cup

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
5 min
TOTAL TIME
20 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Snack Mexican
Mexican Street Corn in a Cup
Ingredients
  • 10 ears corn, shucked and kernels removed
  • 1 1/4 cups butter
  • 2 1/2 cups lime juice
  • 2 1/2 cups crema Mexicana (Mexican cream)
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons chili powder, or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 1 1/4 cups crumbled cotija cheese
  • 10 dashes hot pepper sauce
  • 10 wedges fresh lime
Instructions
1
Begin by submerging corn kernels in a saucepan and immersing them with salted water; bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Gradually decrease the heat to a moderate-low setting and let it simmer until the corn is tender, taking around 2-3 minutes.
2
Remove the saucepan from heat and let the corn kernels dry out slightly.
3
Next, portion 3/4 cup of the cooked corn into each of 10 serving containers. Combine 2 tablespoons of softened butter with each portion until it's fully incorporated and melted.
4
In a separate bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lime juice and 1/4 cup of Mexican crema until well combined.
5
Sprinkle a pinch, approximately 1/8 teaspoon, of chili powder over the top of each serving and add a pinch of salt to taste.
6
Finally, place 2 tablespoons of crumbled cotija cheese on top of each serving. Add a dash of hot sauce and serve with a wedge of lime on the side.