Esquites

Mexico’s cuisine is full of colors, enticing aromas, and exquisite flavors and this delectable esquites recipe is here to prove us right! Esquites are a classic Mexican street corn salad that can be found in almost every corner, but now we take it to your home! Let the corn kernels, lard, onion, mayonnaise, epazote, and queso fresco do their job, and enjoy this scrumptious ride!
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Ingredients
8
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Preparation
1h
45 mins
Easy
  • In a skillet, heat oil and fry onion. Add garlic and árbol chiles. Fry slightly.
  • Add corn kernels, water, and epazote. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 30 minutes or until corn kernels soften.
  • Serve esquites in clay mugs topped with mayonnaise, queso fresco, piquín chile, and lime juice.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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