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Mexican Street Corn Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

All the goodness of Mexican street corn served as a soup

Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: best, Corn Chowder, Easy, Elotes, Mexican Street Corn, Recipe, Soup, TikTok
Servings: 6
Calories: 436 kcal
Author: Cheri Renee
Ingredients
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 poblano pepper diced
  • 1 jalapeno seeded and diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 cans corn drained
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • juice of one lime
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • kosher salt, pepper
  • Toppings: Cooked and crumbed bacon, Cotija cheese, cilantro, lime wedges, hot sauce
Instructions
  1. In a large soup pot over medium heat use kitchen scissors to cut the bacon directly into the pot. Once cooked add onion, poblano. jalapeno, kosher salt and pepper. Cook 5 minutes.

  2. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add corn, chicken stock, and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

  3. If you prefer a thicker soup use an immersion blender and pulse a few times in the pot, or take a few large spoonfuls in a blender or food processor (let cool first) and return back to the soup pot.

  4. Add sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, cumin, and paprika. Simmer for a few minutes and taste for seasoning. Add salt, pepper, more cilantro, as needed.

  5. Serve as is, or top with bacon, Cotija cheese, cilantro, lime wedges, or hot sauce.