Mexican Street Corn Popcorn
This mexican street corn popcorn combines the flavors of traditional elote with the crunch of popcorn. Tossed with spices, cheese, and lime, it's a perfect snack for any occasion.
This recipe is mexican style, snack, scaled for 6 servings, with 10 min prep and 5 min cook.
Prep: 10 min · Cook: 5 min · Total: 15 min · Serves: 6
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include chili powder, salt, lime juice, vegetable oil.
- Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 cup popcorn kernels (unpopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 1 cup cotija cheese (crumbled)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the popcorn kernels to the pot and cover it with a lid.
- Shake the pot occasionally until the popping slows down, then remove it from heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the popped popcorn with lime juice, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt.
- Add the crumbled cotija cheese and chopped cilantro, then toss everything together until well coated.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your Mexican Street Corn Popcorn.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 160
- Protein: 6 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sodium: 290 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.