Esquites Flatbread
Esquites Flatbread
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Cuisine
Mexican
Servings
2-4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
In this flatbread inspired by our favorite taco truck side dish rosy guajillo chile powder shines when paired with sweet corn. Its color stains a lime-garlic mayonnaise a deep orange. It makes a spicy and creamy base for a flatbread topped with melty queso oaxaca and nutty cotija. Adding a little more chile along with fresh cilantro and lime zest gives each slice a note of freshness.
Ingredients
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1 pound fresh (or frozen and thawed) pizza dough, at room temperature
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2 ears fresh corn, husked and kernels sliced off (or about 1 ½ or 2 cups frozen corn kernels defrosted)
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olive oil, to grease pan
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⅓ cup mayonnaise
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon Guajillo chile powder
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1 lime, zested and juiced
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1 packed cup of grated queso Oaxaca or aged Mozzarella cheese
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¼ cup crumbled Cotija cheese
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Chopped fresh cilantro
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Flaky salt
Directions
Place a pizza stone (if you have one!) on a rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450°F and let it heat up for at least 30 minutes while you prepare the rest of the recipe.
In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, garlic, Guajillo chile powder, and lime juice. Set aside about 2 Tbsp of the mixture for finishing.
On a floured surface, using your fingertips, press the pizza dough into a 15x10-inch oval (about ¼ inch thick). If the dough resists shaping, let it rest at room temperature for five to ten more minutes and try again. Brush top of dough with olive oil. Transfer to a greased rimmed baking sheet, perforated pizza pan, or pizza peel.
Bake dough on pizza stone in the oven without toppings for 7-8 minutes. Remove dough and carefully spread ⅓ cup of the mayonnaise mixture onto the dough. Sprinkle corn and cheeses evenly over top. Return to the oven and bake until dough is puffed, crust is golden, and cheeses are beginning to brown and you can see the mayonnaise mixture bubbling at the edge of the dough, about 15-20 minutes.
Remove flatbread from oven and allow to cool slightly, drizzle with the remaining mayonnaise mixture then sprinkle with lime zest, cilantro, flaky salt, and additional Cotija cheese and Guajillo chile powder.