Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn off the cob is the perfect side dish for any night of the week. Easy Mexican Street Corn Salad (also known as Esquites or Elote) is one flavorful corn recipe.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
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1/2teaspoongarlic powder Juice from 1-2 limesfreshly squeezed
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
1/4cup- 1/2 cup Cotija cheese or Queso Fresco
Fresh Cilantro or Parsley to garnish
Instructions
Add your butter into the Instant Pot and select saute. Let the butter melt then dump in your 3 cups of frozen corn and let them cook for around 3 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.
Now toss in your diced onion and jalapeno and cook for another minute or until the onion is fragrant.
Next, you want to add in the canned cream corn, water, garlic, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir the mixture. Turn on the pressure cooker place the lid to seal and cook for 2 minutes on high pressure. Quick-release the pressure cooker when done.
Stir in your cream cheese until it is all melted.
Spoon the mixture into a serving bowl and top with lime juice, Cotija cheese, cilantro or parsley for added color. Give it a quick toss and serve!