Creamy Chili-Lime Corn

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 20 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 5 min
This irresistible side is inspired by Mexican esquites—the popular street food of roasted corn tossed with lime, chiles and cheese. We seasoned the corn with chili powder and garlic, and then tossed with yogurt in place of Mexican crema.
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Ingredients

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, plus more for garnish

1/3 cup 2-percent Greek yogurt

Zest and juice of 1/2 lime

Kosher salt

1 pound frozen corn, thawed (about 3 1/2 cups)

1 teaspoon chili powder, plus more for garnish

1 small clove garlic, finely grated

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

4 tablespoons grated Parmesan

Directions

  1. Whisk together the cilantro, yogurt, lime zest and juice, 1 teaspoon water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
  2. Pat the corn dry with paper towels and toss with the chili powder and garlic in a medium bowl. Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the foam subsides, add the corn and cook undisturbed until it starts to brown slightly in some spots, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 3 minutes.
  3. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lime-yogurt mixture, 3 tablespoons of the Parmesan and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Transfer to a serving dish and top with cilantro, the remaining 1 tablespoon Parmesan and a sprinkle of chili powder.

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dhtrot

Easy and delicious! I used chili-lime seasoning and chili powder for seasoning. Also added cotija cheese.

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