Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Corn Esquites with Frozen Corn Be the first to rate & review! 1 Photo Esquites with frozen corn have all the flavor you love from Mexican street corn, but also the ease and convenience of using frozen corn. These are not spicy, but feel free to add cayenne pepper or Mexican hot sauce for some kick. By Nicole Russell Nicole Russell Nicole Russell is a prolific contributor to Allrecipes and an avid member of the Allrecipes Allstars. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on September 28, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Total Time: 22 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 (2 pound) bag frozen corn kernels, thawed and drained 1/4 cup lime juice 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, or to taste lime wedges (optional) Directions Melt butter in a soup pot over medium-high heat, and cook corn until hot, about 8 minutes. Stir in lime juice and chili powder; cook until lime juice is nearly evaporated, about 2 minutes. Fold in mayonnaise and cook 2 minutes more. Turn off heat. Spoon into serving cups and top with cotija and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 213 Calories 12g Fat 28g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 213 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 4g 21% Cholesterol 18mg 6% Sodium 117mg 5% Total Carbohydrate 28g 10% Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Total Sugars 4g Protein 5g 9% Vitamin C 11mg 12% Calcium 39mg 3% Iron 1mg 5% Potassium 361mg 8% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.