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Esquites recipe
Charred corn in a cup, with lime, chilli and cheese.
Ingredients
- 500 g sweetcorn kernels
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 80 g cotija or feta
- 2 limes
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 epazote or coriander
How to make Esquites
- Get a dry pan very hot. Char the corn without stirring much, you want black spots, not even colour.
- Off the heat, stir through the mayonnaise while the corn is still hot.
- Add lime juice, crumbled cheese and chilli. Taste. It should be sharper than feels sensible.
What is Esquites?
Esquites is a traditional dish from Mexico, and takes about 20 minutes from start to finish. It is built around sweetcorn kernels and cotija or feta. The recipe below uses 6 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Esquites take?
At 20 minutes it is quicker than 99% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. The method runs to 3 steps.
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