Posted by hoof hearted on 12 Mar 2025 at 2:12PMI live near the border and the most popular side dish here is called Mexican street corn. In Mexico, you can buy this on street carts all over the place. This is how I fix it.
Ingredients
Coarse salt
4 ears corn, husks removed
1 tbsp sugar
ΒΌ cup mayonnaise
2 cups freshly grated queso fresco (a type of semi soft Mexican cheese)
Cayenne pepper (you can also use smoked paprika, chili flakes or chipotle)
Lime wedges, for serving
Directions
Boil corn by bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add sugar and stir to dissolve in the hot water. Add corn and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain.
Skewer corn and spread with mayonnaise. Place a thick wooden skewer or dowel lengthwise up through base of each ear of corn. Working with one ear at a time, spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over kernels.
Using a spoon, sprinkle 1/2 cup queso fresco over mayonnaise. Season with cayenne pepper and serve with lime wedges.
Until you've had this, you'll never know what you're missing. It's very addictive. In fact I'm going to go make some now I'm thinking about it lol.
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