Side dishe for 6

Mexican Street Corn with blue cheese

Name: Mexican Street Corn with blue cheese
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
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)

$4.60for 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, 6 oz$0.09/oz typical	6 oz	$0.54Typical price
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 0.15 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.16Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Blue cheese, 6 oz$0.80/oz typical	6 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.90

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

Pantry staples you likely have

Mustard, mayo, ketchupDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Hot sauce

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Side dishes

Typical price

$1.15 per serving$4.60 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.