Corn Dip Recipe | Diethood

My creamy corn dip recipe is a zesty mixture of bitter cream, Mexican cheese, and inexperienced chilis with candy corn kernels and cilantro. It takes minutes to make and at all times steals the present!

Searching for extra Mexican-inspired dip recipes? Try my recent guacamole with mango chunks and this avenue corn dip topped with juicy carne asada bites. 

In my home, soccer season doesn’t simply imply soccer season. It’s formally appetizer season! I’ve been utilizing the cooler climate and weekly video games as an excuse to whip up all my favourite internet hosting snacks. Final week it was baked shrimp dip, this week it’s lobster rolls and this superb creamy corn dip. I really like the delicate Tex-Mex flavors on this candy corn dip recipe. It’s good with an enormous bowl of crispy tortilla chips in entrance of the TV! 

Why I Love This Corn Dip Recipe

• Crunchy and creamy. Corn dip has one of the best mixture of flavors and textures. It has pops of sweetness from the corn kernels, tanginess from pickled peppers, and somewhat zesty chunk from the chilis. All blended right into a cool and creamy, Mexican crema-inspired dressing.
• It’s fast to make. As in, add all the things to a bowl, and blend! This dip wants a few hours to sit back within the fridge afterward, however the recipe comes collectively in minutes. Plus, it’s nice to make forward.
• Versatile. Whether or not it’s a gathering with associates or a vacation potluck, this dip makes the rounds. It’s really easy to make and I’ll deliver it all over the place, from Soccer Sunday on the neighbor’s to summer time cookouts.

Dip Components 

Earlier than we dive into an enormous ol’ bowl of juicy, crunchy candy corn dip, listed below are some notes on what you’ll must make it. Scroll right down to the recipe card for a printable components listing with full recipe particulars.

• Candy Corn Kernels – Canned corn kernels work nice for this dip. Or, be at liberty to shave recent kernels from corn on the cob. Attempt grilled corn for a Mexican elote-inspired dip.
• Pimiento Peppers – It’s also possible to use pickled jalapeños or peppadews.
• Chilis – I exploit canned inexperienced chilis and jalapeños. In case you’d desire to substitute canned chilis with recent, use finely diced jalapeños. For a milder dip, strive diced inexperienced bell peppers and adapt the quantity of jalapeño to style.
• Mayonnaise and Bitter Cream – I’m going half and half. You may lighten issues up much more by changing one or each with plain or Greek yogurt.
• Cheese –  Select your favourite shredded Mexican cheese mix (widespread ones embrace Monterey Jack, queso, cheddar, and asadero cheeses). Freshly grated cheese has one of the best texture, however a package deal of pre-shredded cheese works right here, too.
• Herbs and Seasonings – I jazz up my corn dip with chopped inexperienced onions (simply the greens), recent cilantro, paprika, and garlic powder. You will get artistic with blends of herbs and spices, like taco seasoning, for extra Tex-Mex taste.

Easy methods to Make Corn Dip

Don’t you simply love a great dip recipe? This corn dip is shortly turning into one in all my favorites as a result of it’s simply THAT simple. Exhibit A:

• Mix. Making this dip is so simple as including the entire components to a bowl, and giving it a mild combine till it’s properly mixed. Afterward, alter the seasoning to style.
• Chill. Chill the dip, lined, within the fridge for at the very least 1 hour earlier than serving. Similar to pasta salad and potato salad, this crunchy corn dip is finest served chilly, as soon as the flavors have had an opportunity to mingle!

Serving Strategies

All this corn dip wants is a facet of tortilla chips! It’s nice on sport day alongside pizza rolls or sliders and a beer margarita. Maintaining with the Mexican theme, I’ll pair it with extra snacks like Southwest egg rolls. Or, I’ll serve creamy corn dip with wonton chips, like I do with my corn salsa.

I really like the freshness of this creamy, crunchy corn dip subsequent to fish tacos or pork tacos within the hotter months (it’s even a tasty taco topping). Corn dip additionally makes the right starter to a heartier meal of beef birria, tacky beef enchiladas, or hen flautas with a facet of fiesta rice. 

Storing Leftovers

Retailer any leftover corn dip in an hermetic container within the fridge. It’ll final for a day or two, after that, it tends to get a bit watery. I like to recommend giving the dip a recent stir earlier than serving.

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