Esquites (Mexican Street Corn) is a traditional Mexican recipe for a classic street-food version of corn off the cob blended with mayonnaise, crema, lime, chili powder and queso fresco. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Mexican version of: Mexican Street Corn (Esquites).
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Esquites is a popular Mexican street food snack that consists of creamy, flavourful street corn in a cup (Elote en vaso). Fresh corn cut off the cob is mixed with mayonnaise, crema, lime, and chili powder to create a cheesy corn salad that is unbelievably delicious. You only need a few ingredients and a few minutes to make this fun party appetizer for Cinco de Mayo.
Mix the corn, mayonnaise, crema, lime juice and salt together in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
Fill the cups that you are using half-way with the corn, sprinkle in a layer of queso fresco and a bit of chili powder or tajin on top, then fill the cups all the way with the corn mixture.
Sprinkle the top with some more queso fresco and tajin or chili powder and serve immediately.
You can also assemble this dish as above, but in the bowl and then let people help themselves from it.
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