Appetizer for 4

Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn

Name: Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 5 ears corn on the cob; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 1/3 cup mexican crema or sour cream; 1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves; 1/4 tsp sugar; 1/2 cup cotija cheese or feta cheese; 1/2 tsp chili powder; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 lime; chopped cilantro leaves; lime wedges

$6.01for 415 minServes 4

Corn steams under pressure, then gets coated with creamy lime sauce, cheese, chili powder, and cilantro.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Corn on the cob, 5$0.60 each typical	5	$3.00Typical price
	Heavy cream, 2.75 oz$0.22/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.61Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.62Typical price
	Swiss, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.01

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupSugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.50 per serving$6.01 for 4

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Ingredients

5 ears corn on the cob
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup mexican crema or sour cream
1/3 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 cup cotija cheese or feta cheese
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 lime
chopped cilantro leaves
lime wedges

Steps

Pour 1 cup water into an Instant Pot and place the corn inside.
Cook on high pressure for 2 minutes, then release the pressure quickly.
Stir the mayonnaise, crema, cilantro, sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, and lime juice in a bowl.
Coat the hot corn with the sauce.
Sprinkle on the cheese and extra cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.