Mesa Coyocan's Most Popular Corn Dish | Mexican Esquites Cooking | Mexican Recipes

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and higher in protein.

cotija cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: parmesan cheese

Feta is lower in fat, while parmesan is often more affordable.

Clean and pet the corn.

Degrain all the corn from the cob.

Heat a little olive oil in a casserole.

Add 10 dried chile de arbol to the oil and cook until slightly brown and fragrant.

Add the corn to the casserole once the chiles are ready.

Pour in 1 cup of hot water into the casserole with the corn.

Add epazote to the mixture for flavor.

Mix mayonnaise with cotija cheese in a bowl.

Squeeze lime juice over the mixture.

Sprinkle chile piquin on top before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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