Name: Corn and black bean tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 small ears of corn; 1 Tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon chile powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 small sweet onion (diced); 1 medium jalapeno (diced); 1 14.5 ounce can black beans (drained, rinsed, and patted dry); 1 medium lime (juiced); salt and pepper; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 medium garlic clove (pressed); 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 6 medium corn tortillas; cotija cheese, avocado, sliced radish, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges for serving (optional)

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These fresh corn and black bean tacos with smoky sour cream are crunchy, spicy, smoky, and ready in only 30 minutes!

We have quite the CORNY post today! heh heh. See what I did there? Well, for some reason I just can't get enough Mexican food this Summer. Or corn. Or spicy! ALL THREE! They are just rockin it for me these days.

If you need taco sauce inspiration, here are ten of the best sauces for tacos to try!

I think part of it was that whole living alone for a month thing. I needed easy, fast, something I could make for just myself without hating it. Mexican food just...... worked. My regular staple became Taco salads, similar to this quinoa salad, except not as fancy, and just salsa as the dressing.

This sour cream enchilada sauce would be fabulous on these tacos! Or try these veggie enchiladas with sour cream sauce.

Thank you, Mexican food. For being so easy and delicious.

Now that we (WE! YAY!), are back in the city, we can eat whatever we want, pretty much whenever we want. WOOT! Ah city life, digging it around here.

Have you tried our homemade corn tortillas yet?

So, these tacos started out as a sort of "Mexican street corn" taco. I was trying to get that herby, buttery, cotija thing happening. But in a taco. Not sure I totally pulled it off, but the tacos are pretty killer, so there ya go.

Where it's at is the smoky sour cream. That shit is DA BOMB! Diggity. Garlicky, limey, creamy, and SMOKY! A pretty big hit of smoked paprika really just MAKES these tacos.

Have you tried our sheet pan butternut squash tacos?

CORN AND BLACK BEAN TACOS WITH SMOKY SOUR CREAM

PREP TIME

10 mins

COOK TIME

10 mins

TOTAL TIME

20 mins

Simple and delicious, fresh corn and black bean tacos recipe! Topped with limy, smoky, sour cream and all your favorite taco toppings. Ready in just 30 minutes!

Author: Trish Bozeman

Serves: 6 tacos

INGREDIENTS

2 small ears of corn
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon chile powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground oregano
½ small sweet onion, diced
1 jalapeno, diced (omit seeds for less heat)
1 (14.5 oz) can black beans, drained, rinsed and patted dry
1 lime, juiced, divided
Salt and pepper
½ cup sour cream
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
6 medium sized corn or flour tortillas
TOPPINGS FOR SERVING:
Cotija cheese
Sliced avocado
Sliced radish
Sliced scallions or green onion
Chopped cilantro
Lime wedges

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the kernels off the corn cobs. Set aside
Heat the butter in a medium cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add the chile powder, cumin, and oregano. Toast until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion and jalapeno. Saute until onion begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add corn. Saute about 30 seconds.
Reduce heat to medium. Add beans, and the juice of ½ a lime. Stir well and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
Meanwhile, combine sour cream, garlic, smoked paprika, and remaining juice of ½ a lime in a small bowl. If you'd like the sour cream thinner, add 1 tablespoon water or more lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
To serve, scoop a few spoonfuls of corn mixture into tortillas. Top with cotija cheese and other toppings of your choice. Finish it off with smoky sour cream.
Enjoy!

There's a very special post coming up this week! Blackberries! If you're looking ahead to fall, try out this 20-minute pumpkin quesadilla recipe!

Have a good week friends!

Trish

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