Cotija Corn Chowder Recipes

MEXICAN STREET CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut corn off cobs. Rub the edge of a knife over each cob to milk it; add enough water to cob juice to equal 2 cups. Add corn and liquid to a 5-qt. slow cooker. , In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, 5-7 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan. Add the onions, green peppers and jalapeno to skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add seasonings and cook 1 minute longer; transfer to slow cooker. Cook on low 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until corn is tender and mixture has thickened slightly., Stir in cream and lime zest and juice. If desired, puree mixture with an immersion blender to desired consistency. Garnish with reserved bacon. Sprinkle with optional toppings as desired.

CORN CHOWDER WITH CHILI POWDER AND CRUMBLED COTIJA CHEESE

Steps:

• For the chili powder: Mix together the cumin, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, cayenne and salt.
• For the bacon: Crisp the bacon in the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside on paper towels. Keep the grease.
• For the chowder: Brown the onions in the same saucepan, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle on the flour and chili powder. Cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken stock, corn and potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer on medium-low until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the cream and remove from the heat.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro and cheese. Sprinkle with the remaining chili powder and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Serve with tortilla chips.

MEXICAN STREET CORN AND CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Begin by dicing the chicken into bite size pieces. Add 2 tbsp of avocado oil to a large pot or dutch oven and heat on medium heat. Once hot, add in the chicken with a large pinch of salt to season.
• While chicken is cooking, dice the red onion, bell pepper, jalapeno (make sure to de-seed it!) and mince the garlic. If you're using fresh corn, slice it off the cob.
• Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes, or until done and then remove from pot onto a plate and set aside for now.
• Add 3 tbsp butter to the large pot and let it melt. Once hot (about medium heat), add in red onion, diced bell pepper, and jalapeno. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until fragrant. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Add flour to the cooked veggies and stir - cook for 2 minutes or so. To this mixture, add in the chicken broth and mix until combined.
• Add in the corn (if you're using canned, remember to drain the corn!), diced chicken, and can of diced green chiles. Mix to combine.
• Add in the tajin seasoning, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, paprika and a pinch of salt. Mix to combine.
• Add in half and half and bring to a LOW boil (don't let it get to a rolling boil) and then turn down heat and let simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
• When the 15 minutes is up, add in 1/2 cup of sour cream as well as 1/2 cup of cotija cheese and stir. Taste and add salt if neccessary. Let warm for 1-2 minutes.
• Serve and garnish with more diced onion, fresh corn, extra tajin seasoning and lime juice! Enjoy! Keep leftovers in tupperware in the fridge for 2-3 days.

ELOTE CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil olive in a 5 to 6 quart dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, poblano pepper and garlic. Sauté for 4 to 5 minutes, until soft and fragrant.
• Add corn and all the spices. Give everything a good toss and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Add stock, bring to a soup to a simmer, cover dutch oven with lid and simmer soup for 30 minutes.
• Ladle 3/4 of the soup into a large blender. Blend soup until smooth. Pour soup back into dutch oven with remaining soup. Add sour cream or Mexican crema, half and half and lime juice. Stir soup to mix.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with cotija cheese, fresh cilantro and other optional garnishes, as desired.

COTIJA CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add creamed corn and whole kernel corn with liquid. Cook, stirring occasionally, until bubbling, about 5 minutes. Add Cotija cheese; stir constantly until melted. Add cilantro, bacon, and chili powder. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until flavors are blended, about 30 minutes.