Mexican Street Corn Chowder
Cook
Total
Yield 6 bowls
All the flavors you love of Mexican Street Corn and blend them into a delicious summer soup. Sweet corn, lime, chili powder and cheese meld together beautifully to make this luscious and creamy Mexican Street Corn Chowder.
Ingredients
- 6 ears corn, kernels removed, reserving 1-2 striped cobs
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno, roasted and diced or 1 can diced jalapenos, optional
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Zest of 1 lime
- Juice of 2 limes
- salt and pepper to taste
- Toppings: cilantro, cotija cheese, chili powder, charred corn kernels*, limes wedges and/or sour cream thinned with lime juice.
- *I placed 1 whole corn cob over a gas burner, set to medium heat, and with a close eye, watched until the cobs were blistered.
Instructions
- In a medium pot over medium hear, saute corn in 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon oil for 5 minutes. Remove.
- Add remaining butter and oil to the pan and add garlic and onion and saute for 5 minutes.
- To the pan, add 3/4 of the sautéed corn back into the pot with the garlic and onion.
- Stir in jalapenos, chicken stock, chili powder and reserved corn cobs and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat and discard cobs.
- With an immersion blender, puree the soup until smooth.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, lime zest, lime juice and remaining sautéed corn.
- Place into bowls and top with desired toppings. I recommend all of them!
Courses Soup
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 6 servings
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 252 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 20 g | 31% | |
Saturated Fat 10 g | 50% | |
Cholesterol 49 mg | 16% | |
Sodium 371 mg | 15% | |
Total Carbohydrates 10 g | 3% | |
Dietary Fiber 1 g | 4% | |
Sugars 3 g | ||
Protein 9 g | 18% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Recipe by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen at https://www.strawberryblondiekitchen.com/mexican-street-corn-chowder/