Mexican · Lunch
Esquites
Warm sweet corn tossed with lime, chilli and crumbled fresh cheese, Mexican street-food style.
- Calories
- 393 kcal
- Protein
- 19 g
- Carbs
- 52 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
Per serving, for one person.
Contains: dairy.
Ingredients
- 250 g Sweet corn
- 40 g Queso fresco
- 30 g Greek yogurt (2%)
- ¼ lime Limes
- ¼ tsp Chilli powder
- 5 g Coriander
- ¼ tsp Salt
Method
- Cook the corn in a dry pan over medium-high heat for 6 minutes until lightly charred, or boil 4 minutes if frozen.
- Stir through the yogurt and half the lime juice off the heat.
- Spoon into a bowl and top with queso fresco and chilli powder.
- Finish with the remaining lime juice and coriander.
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