Mexican Corn Dip
Hot Mexican Corn Dip has the flavors of Mexican Street Corn in a creamy, cheesy dip made with roasted corn. Grab the tortilla and get dipping!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cups corn kernels 2 cans (drained), frozen or fresh
- 12 ounces cream cheese 1 ½ blocks, softened
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Juice from 1 lime
- 1 ½ cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese divided
- 4 ounce can green chiles drained slightly
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves finely chopped, plus some leaves for garnish (parsley is fine)
- 3 green onions thinly sliced (1 tablespoon reserved for garnish)
- ½ cup cotija cheese for garnish if desired
- Hot sauce a few dashes for heat if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 2-quart oval baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large cast iron skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat. Add corn kernels and cook, stirring occasionally, for several minutes or until most of the corn develops a char. (A cast iron skillet works best for this). Set aside until ready to use. You may need to do this in batches. If you don't have a cast iron skillet, I suggest roasting the corn in the oven (instructions in the notes below).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, mayo, sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder and chili powder. Gently mix in charred corn, green chiles, 1 cup of Pepper Jack cheese, green onions and cilantro. Spread into prepared baking dish and sprinkle remaining Pepper Jack cheese on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and bubbly. If you want a more golden top, add a few minutes under the broiler.
- Garnish with reserved cilantro leaves, corn and cotija cheese. Serve hot with tortilla chips.
Notes
Oven Roasted Corn: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and spread 3 cups of corn out on a baking sheet. Toss with a tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Roast in the oven for about 20 minutes. Depending on whether the corn is frozen or thawed it could take a little more or a little less time.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 613mg | Potassium: 247mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1157IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 1mg
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