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Recipe by Molly
at missmollymakes.com

5 from 3 votes

Mexican Street Corn Dip

Not a crowd pleaser, a show stopper! Creamy, yet sweet and a little spicy. You may not make friends with salad, but you will with this dip!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 8 serves
Calories: 187kcal

Equipment

  • 1 medium frypan
  • 1 small saucepan

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) olive oil
  • 1 (1) red onion diced
  • 3-5 cloves (3-5 cloves) garlic crushed
  • 1½ tsp (1½ tsp) smoked paprika or sweet + liquid smoke
  • 1 tsp (1 tsp) cumin powder
  • ½-1 tsp (½-1 tsp) red chilli flakes or to taste
  • 2 cups (2 cups) corn kernels 3-4 ears
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 250 gm (8 oz) block cream cheese room temperature
  • ¾ cup (¾ cup) ricotta cheese room temperature
  • ½ cup (½ cup) sour cream

Chilli Brown Butter

  • ¾ cup lightly salted butter
  • 1-2 tsp (1-2 tsp) Szechuan chilli oil Omit if you prefer. Sub for chilli flakes or hot sauce

Serving

  • Corn Chips
  • 2 tbsp (2 tbsp) lime juice
  • 1-2 (1-2) red chillies sliced finely
  • ⅓ cup (⅓ cup) fresh coriander/cilantro chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a frypan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes.
  • Add minced garlic along with spices and corn and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes to toast spices and become fragrant. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine the cream cheese, ricotta and sour cream with the corn mixture, reducing the heat to low.
  • In a small saucepan, add butter and cook until golden brown. Stir as it begins to bubble and go foamy. Ensure you do not burn the small flecks of milk solids at the bottom, allow it to brown but not go black. Browned butter gives an incredible nutty flavour. Set aside to cool slightly before adding chilli oil if using.
  • Stir lime juice through dip and transfer to serving plate. Drizzle chilli butter over the dip before garnishing well with coriander/cilantro, chilli and extra lime juice.
  • Serve warm with corn chips and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 518IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 1mg