Dinner in Minutes Recipe: Esquites (Fried Corn)
Posted on Thu, May. 01, 2008
From Linda Gassenheimer's Dinner in Minutes
SIDE DISH
ESQUITES (Fried Corn)
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• Several drops hot pepper sauce
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, green pepper and corn 5 to 6 minutes. Add hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Makes 2 servings.
Per serving: 153 calories (33 percent from fat), 5.6 g fat (0.6 g saturated, 3.1 g monounsaturated), 0 cholesterol, 4 g protein, 25.6 g carbohydrates, 4.7 g fiber, 24 mg sodium.
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