Summer Mexican Recipes | Mexican Street Corn Casserole

Name: Summer Mexican Recipes – Mexican Street Corn Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Ingredients: 40 ounces frozen corn; 2/3 cup Mayonnaise; 2/3 cup Sour Cream; 2 teaspoons Chili Powder; ¾ teaspoon Garlic Powder; ½ teaspoon Salt; 6 ounces Queso Fresco; Chopped dried cilantro

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Simple, Delicious and Filling Summer Mexican Recipes – Mexican Street Corn Casserole: a FIESTA of flavors in Every Bite!

This Mexican Street Corn Casserole is one of my absolute favorite Summer Mexican Recipes. It’s also known as “Elote”, which refers to Mexican street corn. The traditional Elote recipe is made with corn on the cob; it’s grilled then smothered in mayo, crema, and Cojita cheese. Mexican Street Corn is also served in a cup, which is pretty similar to this Summer Mexican Casserole Recipe we’re making together. It’s creamy, gooey, and amazingly flavorful!
I invite you to try this simple, fun, and flavorful Summer Mexican Recipe at your next party, BBQ or cookout. It’s TOTALLY worth it!

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Why you’ll love this Summer Mexican Recipe?

It’s easy to whip up and easier on the clean-up: From preparation to cleanup, this recipe is simple, quick, and easy. You combine all ingredients in a single casserole dish, mix then put in the oven to bake. It’s low effort, yet extremely satisfying!
It has uniquely flavorful: it combines great flavors and textures; it’s creamy, gooey, tangy, spicy, a bit sweet (corn), and salty (cheese) all in a nice crunchy bite.
It’s a Mexican inspired recipe: I’m a huge fan of Mexican food, it’s rich, diverse, and magical. Each recipe I make at home takes us on a unique, fun, and exciting culinary journey. I try to tweak up the recipes a bit to suit my own taste and needs without losing the real flavors of the authentic recipes.
It can feed a crowd: This is the ultimate snack for game days, picnics and all kinds of gatherings. I love how easy it is to double the recipe and serve to a large group of people. It’s a tasty and satisfying side dish and no matter how much you’ll make it’ll disappear in matter of seconds.
It’s an easYmeal or snack idea: This recipe makes a great lunch or snack to pack for school or work; it’s light, satisfying and not messy to eat.

What ingredients do I need for this Mexican recipe?

40 ounces frozen corn
2/3 cup Mayonnaise
2/3 cup Sour Cream
2 teaspoons Chili Powder
¾ teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon Salt
6 ounces Queso Fresco
Chopped dried cilantro

How to make this Easy Mexican Street Corn recipe?

Firstly; preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray your pan or casserole with a non-stick spray and put aside.
Take a large bowl, add the frozen corn, sour cream, mayo, garlic powder, salt, 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder and 4 ounces crumbled Queso Fresco. Mix together all ingredients.

Pour into your oven casserole and spread evenly. Drizzle the remaining chili powder on top of the corn. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Finally; remove the casserole from the oven and top it with the remaining crumbled Queso Fresco and the dried cilantro. BUEN PROVECHO!

Summer Mexican Recipes Easy to Whip Up – This Mexican Street Corn Casserole is Bright, Rich, and Creamy!

Helpful Tips and Variations:

Is it necessary to use frozen corn for this Mexican recipe? You can either use fresh or frozen corn for this recipe; use whatever’s available for you. I’ve already made this recipe with leftover cooked corn from a party, I simply used a knife to remove the kernels from the corn.
How can I replace the mayo? You can use Greek yogurt or Mexican crema or skip the mayo and use only the sour cream.
How can I replace Queso Fresco? This Mexican inspired recipe is usually made with Cotija cheese, but we’ve replaced it with this moist and crumbly Queso Fresco, which is also often used in Mexican recipes. If you don’t have or like either options, you can use Cheddar and Mozzarella for a nice gooey mixture.
Which other ingredients would work well with this recipe? Sometimes, I like to add chopped bell pepper, sliced jalapeno, or finely chopped green onion, and I like to top the dish with extra cheese and crispy bacon to get a nice spicy and smoky taste.
How can I store leftovers? If I end up with any leftovers (which is rarely the case), I safely cover my casserole with plastic wrap or I transfer the leftovers to another tightly sealed container and store it in the fridge up until 5 days.

How can I serve this Mexican Street Corn Casserole?

This Mexican Street Corn recipe is a perfect complete meal that you can serve on its own. However, I like to serve it alongside other Mexican dishes, such as, beef tacos, enchiladas, vegetarian quesadillas, or taco salad.
When serving at parties or gatherings, I like to make it extra cheesy and serve as a dip with tortilla chips.

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