Sweet & Creamy Mexican Street Corn | Almost Mexican with Carlos Anthony

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

cotija cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Feta cheese is lower in fat and can be more accessible.

chili powder

🥗Healthier: paprika

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Paprika offers a milder flavor with health benefits.

Heat a sauté pan until hot with a high smoke point cooking oil until you see smoke.

Add 1 chopped onion and 4 minced garlic cloves to the hot pan and sauté until the onion is translucent.

Chop cilantro, setting some aside for garnish, and add to the pan once the onions are translucent.

Add 2 chopped jalapenos (seeds included) to the pan and sauté until they start to sweat.

Add frozen corn to the pan and heat through, seasoning with a good amount of salt.

Once the corn is heated, squeeze the juice of 2 limes into the mixture.

Add about 1 tablespoon of tahini (or chili powder if tahini is unavailable) to the corn mixture.

Remove the pan from heat to prevent breaking the fat when adding mayonnaise.

Stir in 1.5 cups of mayonnaise until evenly mixed and creamy.

Crumble cotija cheese into the mixture and fold it in gently.

Finally, add the chopped cilantro and mix well before serving.

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