Mexican Street Corn Casserole

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 20 min (includes cooling time)
  • Active: 30 min
This dish is inspired by esquites, Mexican-style corn salad, which is fantastic. This recipe gives you all the deliciousness of the dish but in a warm and creamy casserole that goes perfectly on the holiday table.
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Ingredients

Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking dish

5 to 6 ears fresh corn, shucked and kernels cut from the cobs

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons canned chipotle in adobo

1 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic salt

Pinch each kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

6 ounces Cotija, crumbled

1/4 cup sliced scallions

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Chipotle Cream Drizzle:

2 cups sour cream

1 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons canned chipotle in adobo, plus more if desired

Zest and juice of 1 lime

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Special equipment:
a squeeze bottle
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the corn, sour cream, mayonnaise, adobo, chili powder, garlic salt, salt, pepper and 3 ounces Cotija. Pour into the prepared baking dish, then bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until bubbling on the edges.
  3. For the chipotle cream drizzle: Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotles, lime zest and juice in a blender. Add more chipotle, if desired. Season well with salt and pepper. Place in a squeeze bottle.
  4. Remove the casserole from the oven and let cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with the scallions, parsley, remaining 3 ounces Cotija and a drizzle of the chipotle cream.

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Sarah Jose

After looking at the recipe, I decided to bypass the drizzle and just add the lime to the casserole itself. There is already enough mayo, sour cream and chipotle that I didn’t see the benefit of adding more (the casserole is rich enough as is). It made a great side for taco night, but I think the recipe as written would be mayo overload.

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