Spicy Mexican Street Corn Cups
Charred corn kernels tossed with lime, chili powder, and cotija cheese, served in small cups.
Total
15 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped(optional)
- to taste salt(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the corn in a skillet until lightly charred.
- 2
Mix mayo, lime juice, chili powder, and salt; stir into the corn.
- 3
Divide into two serving cups, top with cotija and cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
210
11% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 6 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 340 mg |
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