Mexican Street Corn Fries
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Yield 6 servings
These Mexican Street Corn Fries use a shortcut with store bought french fries. They're topped with delicious Mexican Street Corn for a crispy, sweet and the ultimate comfort food!
Ingredients
- 1 (22oz) bag Alexia Yukon Select Fries (or your favorite french fries)
- 4 ears corn (or 16oz bag frozen corn)
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup Queso Fresco cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Cook french fries according to package directions.
- Grill, boil or steam corn until tender, about 6-7 minutes.*
- While corn is cooking, in a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, lime juice, chili powder and salt. Set aside.
- When the corn is cool enough to handle, using a serrated knife, remove kernels from cob.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil and add corn. Cook, without stirring, 3 minutes or until corn begins to brown on bottom. Remove from pan and add to bowl with mayonnaise mixture. Toss to combine.
- When the fries are done baking, place onto platter and top with Mexican street corn.
- Top with queso fresco cheese, cilantro and sour cream (if desired) Serve lime wedges on the side.
*if using frozen corn, skip this step. Place frozen corn into large skillet and
Courses Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 6 servings
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 292 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 15 g | 23% | |
Saturated Fat 3 g | 15% | |
Cholesterol 14 mg | 5% | |
Sodium 455 mg | 19% | |
Total Carbohydrates 35 g | 12% | |
Dietary Fiber 5 g | 20% | |
Protein 7 g | 14% | |
* 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-fries/