Esquites (Mexican Street Corn Cups) Recipe
Esquites—also known as Mexican street corn cups—are creamy, buttery, and packed with flavor. Made with sautéed corn, garlic, and onion, then layered with crema, cheese, lime, and Tajín, they’re the ultimate antojito. Serve them traditional or go all in with a loaded version featuring chamoy and F...
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Husk the corn and remove the silks. Cut the kernels off with a sharp knife, avoiding the hard core. Cut the cobs in half for easier handling.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion. Sauté until the garlic is golden and fragrant, not burned.
- Lower heat to low and stir in the corn kernels. Once combined, add the cold butter and let it melt fully.
- Pour in chicken broth and add the epazote. Cook over medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove epazote. Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm.
- Spread crema around the inside of a cup. Add a base layer of cheese.
- Spoon in the hot esquites. Top with more cheese, lime juice, Tajín, and a final drizzle of crema.
- Crush Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into fine crumbs.
- Spread crema inside the cup and add a layer of grated cheese.
- Add hot esquites, then pour over melted cheddar, another layer of cheese, chamoy, crushed Cheetos, lime juice, and Tajín.
Nutrition per serving
220kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$973.00
$973.00
Per Serving
$243.00/serving
$243.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1946.00 vs buying!
~$1946.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (67% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| corn on the cob with husk | 4 | $158.00 |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | $21.00 |
| -2 garlic cloves | 1 | $198.00 |
| white onion | 2 cups | $99.00 |
| cold butter | 0.25 cup | $65.00 |
| chicken broth | 0.75 cup | $30.00 |
| chopped epazote | 1 tsp | - |
| salt and pepper | - | - |
| crema | 2 tbsp | - |
| grated semi-hard cheese | 0.3333333333333333 cup | $104.00 |
| lime juice | 1 tbsp | $10.00 |
| tajín or chili-lime | 1 tsp | $5.00 |
| crema | 1.5 tbsp | - |
| grated semi-hard cheese | 0.3333333333333333 cup | $104.00 |
| melted cotija cheese | 2 tbsp | $39.00 |
| chamoy | 0.5 tbsp | - |
| Flamin’ Hot Cheetos | 0.25 cup | $140.00 |
| tajín | 0.5 tsp | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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