{"id":5553,"date":"2026-05-29T19:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5553"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:36:02","slug":"creamy-mexican-street-corn-cups-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/29\/creamy-mexican-street-corn-cups-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Mexican Street Corn Cups"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Creamy Mexican Street Corn Cups<\/h1>\n<p>These creamy Mexican Street Corn Cups are rich, tangy, buttery, and packed with bold flavor. Inspired by classic Mexican <em>elote<\/em>, this easy cup version is perfect for parties, BBQs, taco nights, or a quick side dish everyone loves.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 cups corn kernels (fresh, grilled, or frozen &amp; thawed)<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup Mexican crema (or sour cream)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup crumbled cotija cheese (or feta cheese)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon chili powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 garlic clove, minced<\/li>\n<li>Juice of 1 lime<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Extra cotija cheese and lime wedges for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the Corn<\/strong><br \/>\nMelt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the corn and cook for 6\u20138 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly charred and golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the Creamy Sauce<\/strong><br \/>\nLower the heat and stir in the mayonnaise, Mexican crema, minced garlic, chili powder, smoked paprika, and lime juice. Mix until the corn is fully coated and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add Cheese &amp; Seasoning<\/strong><br \/>\nStir in the cotija cheese and chopped cilantro. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve in Cups<\/strong><br \/>\nSpoon the warm street corn mixture into small serving cups. Top with extra cotija cheese, more chili powder, cilantro, and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>For extra smoky flavor, grill fresh corn before cutting off the kernels.<\/li>\n<li>Add diced jalape\u00f1os for heat.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle crushed hot chips on top for crunch.<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm or chilled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Quick Info<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Servings:<\/strong> 6 cups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perfect as a side dish, snack, or party appetizer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Mexican Street Corn Cups These creamy Mexican Street Corn Cups are rich, tangy, buttery, and packed with bold flavor.&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5553","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5553","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5553"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5553\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5555,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5553\/revisions\/5555"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5553"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5553"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5553"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}