Mexican Street Corn Chowder
Mexican street corn chowder is creamy, bright, and gently spicy, with fresh corn, lime, cotija, and crunchy tortilla strips.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 4 ears corn, kernels removed, cobs reserved
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp ground chile or chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
garnishes
- cotija cheese crumbles
- crispy fried tortilla strips , see note below
- lime wedges
- chile powder or tajin
- crema or sour cream thinned with lime juice
- cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Put the reserved corn cobs in a pot and add enough cold water to cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain, discard the cobs, and reserve 1 cup of the corn cob broth.
- Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the green pepper and jalapeño and cook for about 5 minutes, until they begin to soften.
- Stir in the flour, chile powder, and cumin. Cook, stirring constantly, for 1–2 minutes without letting the flour brown.
- Slowly stir in 1 cup of the corn cob broth and the 2 cups of chicken stock. Bring to a simmer, stirring often.
- Add the corn kernels and gently simmer until the corn and peppers are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cream and gently bring the chowder back to a simmer. Cook for a few minutes more, but don’t let it boil. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- If serving right away, remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lime juice.
- If making the chowder ahead, cool it promptly in shallow containers and refrigerate. Gently reheat it on the stove, then stir in the lime juice and adjust the seasoning just before serving.
- Serve topped with cotija, cilantro, a drizzle of crema, lime wedges, a dusting of chile powder or Tajín, and crunchy tortilla strips.
Notes
To make tortilla strips cut corn tortillas in thin strips, then shallow fry in hot oil in a frying pan until crisp ~ this only takes a minute or two. Drain on paper towels.
Nutrition
Calories: 240 kcal · Carbohydrates: 16 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 19 g · Saturated Fat: 12 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 0.2 g · Cholesterol: 56 mg · Sodium: 341 mg · Potassium: 264 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 893 IU · Vitamin C: 23 mg · Calcium: 37 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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