Instant Pot Mexican Street Corn Soup Recipe
Are you a fan of classic Elotes? What if I told you could enjoy all the flavors of that spicy corn in a delicious bowl of soup? With this easy Mexican street corn soup recipe, you can prepare a flavorful batch of soup for dinner. And when you use your Instant Pot to make it, you can whip up this simple recipe with just a few minutes of prep work!
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Servings: 6
Calories: 240kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ purple onion diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon coriander ground
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 3 15 ounce cans of corn
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon knorr caldo de pollo
- 4 cups water
- ½ cup heavy cream
Garnish, optional:
- Jalapeno sliced
- Lime wedges
- Tortilla strips fried
- Cotija cheese crumbled
- Sour cream
- Fresh cilantro diced
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté and add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes until translucent.
- Add the garlic and spices. Sauté for 1 minute until a paste forms.
- Add the corn and stir while sautéing until corn is heated through. Turn off sauté mode.
- Remove half of the corn and add to a blender with 4 cups of water and caldo de pollo. Blend on high until smooth.
- Pour the blended corn mixture into the Instant Pot and close the lid. Seal the pressure valve and cook for 0 minutes. (Yes, ZERO minutes...it will take time for the pressure to build and the flavors develop during that time.)
- Manually release pressure when cook time is up.
- Stir heavy cream into soup.
- Serve warm and garnish with your favorite toppings if desired.
Notes
NOTE: You can use 4 cups of chicken broth instead of the caldo de pollo and 4 cups of water.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 605mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg