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Contact Yelp if you keep experiencing issues. Download my top 10 easy Mexican recipes! This post may contain affiliate links. Esquites, or Mexican Street Corn Cups, are an all-time favorite snack sold by street food vendors all over Mexico!
Made with only a handful of inexpensive ingredients, each spoonful of esquites is filled with a creamy, salty, tangy and slightly spicy bite that’s addicting and will keep you coming back for more. This tasty dish is made from corn mixed with mayonnaise, cotija cheese or queso fresco, lime juice, and chili powder. It’s commonly sold by street vendors in Mexico and is served in a large cup with a spoon to mix all the delicious ingredients together! What’s the difference between Esquites and Elotes? Esquites is Mexican street corn served off the cob and in a cup, whereas elotes is Mexican street corn served on the cob. First, cook the fresh corn kernels in a skillet with butter and garlic for 5 minutes.
This will bring out some of the sweetness from the corn, as well as give it a little char to add a smoky element. Then, mix it together in a bowl with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, lime juice, cilantro, diced jalapenos, and salt. Esquites is typically served hot, so I recommend serving immediately. Then top each serving with chili powder to taste, more cotija cheese and a lime wedge. The amount of chili powder you use is entirely up to you. When you buy esquites from a street food vendor, the chili powder is usually in a little jar on the side of their cart and you have to season it to your liking. So when you make it at home, I recommend sprinkling a good amount of chili powder on your serving, mixing it all together, tasting it and then adding more until you think it’s just right.