Mexican Street Corn Soup - Guide Recipe
With Cotija cheese , cilantro , sour cream , and lime , Mexican Street Corn Soup is a fun and full-flavored way to serve sweet summer corn. It’s easy to prepare , too!
Ingredients;
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
- 6 cups fresh corn kernels , from 8-10 cobs (save 6 of the stripped cobs for simmering the soup)
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder (for mild soup) , plus additional to taste
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic , chopped
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup grated Cotija cheese , plus additional for garnish (substitute Parmesan or Romano if Cotija is unavailable)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 2tablespoonsplus 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro , divide
Instructions;
- Heat oil in a large , nonstick pot or Dutch oven until shimmering. Add corn kernels , chopped onion , 1/8 teaspoon chili powder , 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt , and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook over medium-high heat , stirring frequently , until onions are soft and corn is light golden brown in spots , about 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant , 1 minute. Remove 1-1/2 cups of corn mixture from the pot and set aside. Stir broth and 6 stripped corn cobs into the pot , scraping up the brown bits on the bottom. Bring to a boil , reduce heat , and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Use tongs to remove corn cobs from pot and discard. Stir sour cream and Cotija into the soup. Transfer soup to a blender or food processor (in batches , depending on the size of your unit for safety) , or use an immersion blender to puree soup until smooth. Return soup to pot and if needed , gently reheat to desired serving temperature. Stir in half (3/4 cup) of the reserved corn mixture , lime juice , and 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro. Season to taste with salt , pepper , and chili powder.
- Toss remaining 3/4 cup corn with lime zest and 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro. Serve soup , topped with a few spoonfuls of the corn mixture , and an extra sprinkling of Cotija , if desired.