This Mexican Street Corn Soup has all the flavors you love from Mexican street corn all bundled up into one comfort food soup that is to die for!
Who else loves Mexican street corn? We’ve taken all the delicious flavors of Mexican Street Corn and made it into a delicious soup that is absolutely killer! It’s hearty, full of corn, and topped off with bacon, cheese, and jalapeños. What’s not to love? Not only is this soup absolutely delicious, it’s also really easy to make, and is ready in under 20 minutes! We have a feeling you’ll be making this soup over and over and over again. It’s easy for this one to become a family favorite!
What is Mexican street corn (Elote)?
Mexican street corn, also known as Elote, is grilled corn that is lathered in a mixture of mayonnaise, sour cream, cotija cheese, chili powder, garlic, and cilantro.
Corn Options:
While we love the convenience of frozen corn kernels, you can always use canned, or even fresh corn cut off the cob. If using canned, you’ll need 4 cans of corn for this recipe. Make sure to drain corn first.
Heavy Cream:
This soup is so creamy with the heavy cream. You can always use milk or half and half, but it is certainly not the same. Alternatively, if you need a plant-based option, you can substitute with your favorite plant-based milk or half and half replacement product. Make sure to choose a higher fat content dairy alternative such as oat or soy milk.
Sugar:
Sugar is completely optional in this recipe. If you would like to leave it out for any reason, you are welcome to do so.
Cilantro:
Please make sure to use freshly chopped cilantro in this recipe. Dried cilantro simply will not do.
Spice Level of Mexican Street Corn Soup:
The jalapeño in this soup gives it a nice warmth, but is not overly spicy. If you prefer a spicier soup, you can always an extra jalapeño.
How much flour do you need to thicken a soup?
When you want to thicken a soup or stew, use equal parts flour and fat. The flour needs to be mixed into the fat directly for best results. This allows it to evenly disperse into the liquid once it is added. If you’ve already added your liquid and you want to add additional flour in to thicken your soup, whisk your flour into a small amount of the hot liquid in a separate bowl. Once you have a liquid slurry, pour it back into the soup over heat and stir until thickened.
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in a saucepan on the stovetop over medium-low heat until warmed through.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious Mexican inspired recipes:
- Authentic Carne Asada
- Ultimate Nacho Recipe
- Classic Tacos Al Pastor
- Sizzling Skillet Chicken Fajitas
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Amazing! Ready in less than half and hour and oh so delish, I am def making this again. I made it with a jalapeño & a Serrano pepper since we like heat.
I didn’t have chicken stock, so I simply substituted high quality bouillon I had on hand, I also used whole milk rather than cream. It came out perfect and has the most heavenly flavor.
This was to die for. I did add the extra Jalapenos, as we love the heat factor.
Love this recipe. It’s delicious!
It’s all about the corn. I suppose it’s no surprise but my soup was only mediocre because the frozen corn I used turned out to be only mediocre in flavor. What a waste of a nice recipe. I’ll make it again this summer with fresh corn.
I LOVE this soup! Didn’t have any Jalapeno on hand so I substituted Serrano. Used half and half instead of heavy cream and will leave the salt out next time. (Cotija is plenty salty.)
Just made a pot of this soup and it’s so incredibly delicious! One of the best soups I’ve ever made. This is going to be a regular soup for sure. My hubby loved it too! It’s a sure fire winner!
I made it with the topping cotija and pepitos. Ill try chicken and tort. chips next time. Yummy and very easy.
FLAVOR BOMB!!! Holy crap. Don’t change anything in this recipe, it’s perfect as it is! This was so rich and full of delicious savory flavor, the consistency is a bit thinner than a chowder but not thin like a regular broth based soup. I think next time I’m going to throw some shredded chicken (shout out to the hubby for the suggestion!) to make it more of a meal (for him, I legit made it a meal as-is for me). So. Damn. Good. I’m looking forward to leftovers for lunch today! GREAT RECIPE!
Where’s the cojita cheese?
Great Recipe! I used a little more cumin, a little more jalapeno plus I used fresh corn and grilled it. I cut it off the cob. I actually backed off on the heavy cream a little and used sour cream and mayonnaise. The next variation will be lime zest and lime juice. The one after that will be tajin. Then some type of meat. These recipes are so versatile and forgiving.