🇲🇽 Mexican Vegetarian

Corn Fajitas

Name: Corn Fajitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 17 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1, sliced Bell Pepper; 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 3, cut into batons Spring Onions; 6 Flour Tortillas; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 400 g kernels Corn

🇲🇽 Mexican

Charred first, then simmered: blistered vegetables and garlic are fried into a rustic salsa base, Corn joins the pan, and everything cooks down into a smoky, lime-bright finish. Warm tortillas on the side.

Prep 10 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Bell Pepper1, sliced
Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
Spring Onions3, cut into batons
Flour Tortillas6
Ground Cumin1 tsp
Corn400 g kernels

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Set a heavy cazuela or skillet over medium heat and dry-toast the Garlic until blistered and fragrant, then set aside.
2
Add the oil and sear the Corn until browned on all sides.
3
Blend or pound the toasted Garlic with garlic, then fry the paste in the pan oil for two minutes until it darkens and thickens.
4
Return the Corn, add Ground Cumin, season with salt and cumin, and stir to coat.
5
Add water or stock to come halfway, and simmer covered until the Corn is tender and the salsa has deepened to a rich rust.
6
Finish with a squeeze of lime and fresh coriander, and serve with warm tortillas.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Corn Tortillas with Chicken Fajitas · on YouTube