# Esquite

A delicious Mexican street corn dish that is easy to make and customize to your liking.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 to 8 corn
- cotija cheese
- 2 pieces garlic
- 1 small piece onion
- 0.5 piece jalapeno
- limes
- cilantro
- crema
- 1 tbsp mayo
- tajin
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups water

## Instructions

1. Cook the corn inside a skillet or on a barbecue, making sure to cover them up so that the steam can cook them well.
2. Wash the corn and cut the kernels off the cob into a bowl.
3. Chop up a small piece of onion and two pieces of garlic.
4. Cut half a jalapeno; remove the seeds for less spice.
5. Place a skillet on medium heat and add about two tablespoons of butter, then melt it down.
6. Once the butter melts, add the onions, garlic, and jalapeno, then sauté for two to three minutes.
7. Add the corn to the skillet.
8. Add about a teaspoon of salt.
9. Add about two cups of water (for six to eight ears of corn).
10. Place a lid on the skillet and then uncover it and cook for about two more minutes.
11. Once cooked, add the corn to a bowl. You can choose to leave the liquid in or take it out.
12. Crumble the cotija cheese with a fork (or grate if preferred).
13. Add about a tablespoon of mayo per corn (for six to eight ears of corn) and spread it on.
14. Drizzle crema all over the corn, using a little less than mayo.
15. Add as much crumbled cheese as you'd like.
16. Add as much tajin as you can handle, tasting it before to gauge the heat.
17. Add some cilantro on top, if desired.
18. Add some lime juice.
19. Mix it up a little.

## Equipment

- skillet
- bowl

## Tips

- You can use canned corn if fresh corn is not available.
- You can cook the corn on a barbecue instead of a skillet.
- Remove seeds from jalapeno for less spice.
- You can leave the liquid in with the corn or drain it, it's your choice.
- Cotija cheese crumbles easily with a fork, so grating might not be necessary.
- Adjust the amount of mayo, cheese, and tajin to your personal preference.
- Do not add cilantro if you don't like it.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BbRNZshXW/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fb879bae-a50e-49d8-82e6-a818d9857e9a
- Extracted: 2026-05-29

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