SAEDNEWS: Mexican corn is a popular and delicious street food that you can easily make at home.
According to Saed News, corn is a highly popular and delicious edible grain with many uses in cooking. Corn kernels are commonly used to prepare a variety of vegetable salads, soups, chicken dishes, stews, pasta, finger foods, Olivier salad, pasta salad, and even pickles.
Mexican corn is an especially tasty and beloved snack, particularly popular among children. It is made by combining corn kernels with mushrooms, pizza cheese, and mayonnaise, creating a complete and satisfying snack. This street food is famous for its flavor and is particularly enjoyable in the cold autumn and winter months.
There are several ways to prepare Mexican corn. If you want to make a delicious, market-style Mexican corn at home using an easy method, follow this recipe.
Mexican corn: 500 g
Mushrooms: 300 g
Butter: 20 g
Pizza cheese: 1 cup
Mayonnaise: 3 tablespoons
Thousand Island dressing: 3 tablespoons
Lemon juice: 1 teaspoon
Salt, black pepper, thyme, and garlic powder: as needed
Start by placing the raw Mexican corn in a pan with 2 tablespoons of cold water and cook until the corn is tender. You can also use canned corn, but be sure to boil the can for 20 minutes before use.
Slice the mushrooms and add them to a pan over high heat. Cook until the mushrooms release their water. Then add lemon juice to prevent them from darkening. Make sure to sauté the mushrooms on high heat so they do not become too watery.
Add the cooked corn along with butter to the mushrooms and stir until the butter melts.
Season the mixture with salt, black pepper, thyme, and garlic powder. Add mayonnaise and Thousand Island dressing, and mix well so the flavors combine.
Finally, add the pizza cheese and stir until it melts completely. Once the cheese is melted and stretchy, your Mexican corn is ready to serve. Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy.
To achieve that perfect stretchy cheese in Mexican corn, the pizza cheese must be at room temperature. If the cheese is frozen, remove it from the freezer at least 30 minutes before cooking. For a richer flavor, you can combine several types of pizza cheese.
Corn is a versatile and delicious grain widely used in cooking. It can be prepared from canned or frozen corn, or fresh ears of corn. For the best results, use fresh corn varieties known as Mexican corn, which are available in produce markets. These have large, tender, translucent, and sweet kernels, perfect for salads and cooking. The kernels are bright yellow and do not darken easily.
Mushrooms are warm in nature and rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fiber, copper, iron, and antioxidants. They help prevent breast and prostate cancer and boost the immune system. When buying mushrooms, note that fresh mushrooms do not need to be perfectly white. A healthy mushroom should feel somewhat heavy. Avoid mushrooms that are light, hollow, or have cracks on the cap. If the mushrooms have brown spots, they should be consumed only after cooking.
