I’m making this 10-ingredient corn dip for our Labor Day cookout. Impressed by Mexican road corn, it is creamy, zesty, and scrumptious—at all times successful!
I’ve one objective over Labor Day weekend: to get pleasure from ALL the summer season produce! Although fall is simply across the nook, tomatoes, zucchini, and my favourite—contemporary candy corn—are nonetheless in season, and I’m doing my greatest to take advantage of them whereas I can.
I’m planning a Labor Day cookout menu filled with summer season veggies, and I’m kicking it off with this crowd-pleasing Mexican road corn dip. It’s impressed by the Mexican dish esquites, the off-the-cob model of elote. Creamy, tangy, spicy, and savory, it’s one among my all-time favourite appetizers!
Right here’s why I like this Mexican road corn dip:
- It’s a corn celebration! You’ve most likely realized that I like contemporary candy corn. 🙂 This dip is bursting with the candy, crisp, and juicy kernels. Serve it with corn tortilla chips for double corn taste!
- The textures and flavors are wonderful. I coat the corn in a wealthy, zesty combination of Greek yogurt, mayo, and lime. The creamy/crunchy distinction is SO scrumptious! The flavors are unimaginable too—the corn is grilled, so it has a pleasant smoky undertone. Scallions add a savory kick, and jalapeños convey the warmth. Tangy Cotija cheese takes it everywhere in the prime.
- You’ll be able to prep it prematurely. Serving a crowd? Don’t fear about assembling this dip on the final minute. It truly tastes higher if you happen to make it forward and provides the flavors an opportunity to mingle within the fridge. Be at liberty to prep it as much as a day prematurely! Add garnishes like cilantro, scorching sauce, and Cotija simply earlier than serving.
When you’re on the lookout for a enjoyable, contemporary appetizer to serve this weekend, you possibly can’t go incorrect with this dip.
L&L reader Beth wrote, “I’ve been making this for the previous two years and it’s at all times a crowd pleaser.” Cece mentioned, “This was so darn good!”
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Wish to make this recipe? Listed below are a number of suggestions:
- No grill? No downside. You’ll be able to char the corn on the range as an alternative of grilling it. I do that on a regular basis—warmth a big, dry cast-iron skillet over medium-high warmth. When it’s scorching, add as many ears of corn as will slot in a single layer and cook dinner, rotating them as they char, till they’re flippantly charred on all sides. Every batch ought to take simply 7 to eight minutes, and the corn comes out scrumptious!
- Alter the spice stage to style. Don’t let the phrase “spicy” scare you. When you’re delicate to spice, you possibly can completely adapt this recipe to your tastes! I prefer to prime it off with scorching sauce, however that’s optionally available. You may as well skip the jalapeño to scale back the warmth much more.
