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A bowl of Mexican street corn soup garnished with corn kernels, sour cream, cotija cheese, and cilantro, with lime slices and corn on the cob beside it.

A bowl of Mexican street corn soup garnished with corn kernels, sour cream, cotija cheese, and cilantro, with lime slices and corn on the cob beside it.

Photorealistic image of Mexican street corn soup containing these ingredients: 0.25 cup olive or vegetable oil 6 cups fresh corn kernels, from 8-10 cobs (save 6 of the stripped cobs for simmering the soup) 1 cup yellow onion, chopped 0.25 teaspoon chipotle powder, plus additional to taste kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth 0.5 cup sour cream 0.5 cup grated Cotija cheese, plus additional for garnish (substitute Parmesan or Romano if Cotija is unavailable) 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 teaspoon lime zest, grated 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro, divided Mostra altro