How To Make Esquites – Mexican Street Corn

This delightful corn side dish comes alive with Mexican cheese, serrano chile and chimichurri. This recipe came to us from Jessica Ashley Silva, who guested on a 2 Cooks in the Kitchen video with us.

This recipe is naturally gluten free and vegetarian.

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Here is a video of Jessica Ashley Silva making this recipe with 2 Cooks in the Kitchen:

Ingredients For Esquites

• 4 ears Corn, Roasted and cut off the cob
• 1/4 red Onion, diced
• 1/3 block Cotija Cheese, grated
• 1/2 Serrano, diced
• 1 Lime
• 1 Tbls Chimichurri
• Salt to taste

Dice the Onion

To start we want to dice the onion in a fairly small dice. This recipe, like a lot of salsa and salad recipes, uses a red onion. They have a nice strong flavor and add some good color.

Dice the Serrano

We also want to chop the serrano very small. We used half of a serrano for this recipe but you can use more if you like it hotter.

Grate the Cheese

Grate the cotija cheese. It is a crumbly cheese and will grate into small pieces. This is good for this recipe.

Grill the Corn

Next we’ll put the corn on the grill to get a little color. This also caramelizes some of the kernels and adds a nice flavor. Too much cooking will dry it out but it’s pretty easy to avoid overcooking the corn. Turn it a few times to get color all the way around.

Cut the Corn Off the Cob

When it’s cool enough to handle, cut the corn off the cob. A trick for this is to use a wide bowl with a high side. Hold the corn cob upright in the bowl and then slice the kernels off the bottom half. Turn the cob over and then slice off the other half. Run the back of the knife down the cob to get the last bits and juices.

Mix With Onion and Lime Juice

Put the corn into a mixing bowl, add the onion and then the lime juice. You can play with the proportions of ingredients to get the flavor you prefer. We thought Jessica got it just right in this recipe. Add one tablespoon of Chimichurri and mix well so everything is coated. Jessica also showed us her recipe for chimichurri which you can see here. Add salt and add the Cotija cheese and then mix everything well. This is a delicious and easy side dish with rich flavors and a little tangy from the lime juice.

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