Side dishe for 6
Mexican Street Corn with blue cheese
$4.96for 435 minServes 6
Sweet corn cooks with onion and butter, then gets tossed with lime mayonnaise, queso fresco, chili, and hot sauce.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 6 oz | $0.54Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.16Typical price |
| Blue cheese, brie, queso fresco, paneer$0.80/oz typical | 6 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.44 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Mustard, mayo, ketchupDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Hot sauce
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
MexicanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishes
$1.24 per serving$4.96 for 4
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Ingredients
- 6 ears sweetcorn
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 large onion
- 6 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 6 oz queso fresco
- chili powder
- hot sauce
- cilantro to garnish (optional)
Steps
- Boil the corn in a large pot of water for 10 minutes, then cool it for 5 minutes.
- Cut the kernels from the cobs and finely chop the onion.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the onion for 3 minutes.
- Add the corn and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix in the mayonnaise, lime juice, queso fresco, chili powder, and hot sauce.
- Garnish with cilantro before serving.
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