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Mexican Street Corn Off The Cob
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Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn Salad

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
Keyword bbq side dish, corn side dish, elote salad, esquites, instant pot corn recipe, instant pot elote salad, instant pot mexican street corn, mexican street corn, mexican street corn salad, potluck side dish, pressure cooker mexican street corn, street corn salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 10 servings
Calories 193kcal
Author Kelsey

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Frozen White and Gold Corn
  • 1 cup Frozen Organic Yellow Corn
  • 1 Cup Frozen White Shoe-Peg Corn
  • 1 Can of Cream of Corn 16 ounces
  • 1/2 cup sweet onion diced can use red onion
  • 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 ounces of cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Juice from 1-2 limes freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup - 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! 

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 330mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g