Grilled Corn on the Cob

Grilled Corn on the Cob

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Ingredients

  • 4 ears corn, shucked
  • Butter, for serving
  • Kosher salt

Directions

    1. Preheat grill to high and heat for 10 minutes.
    2. Add corn and cook, turning often, until charred all over, about 10 minutes.
    3. Spread butter over warm corn and season with salt.

Options for butter

  1. Classic Garlic Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 3 garlic cloves (minced), 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped), salt, and pepper. Instructions: Mix all ingredients together and spread over hot corn on the cob.

  2. Herbed Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 1 tbsp fresh thyme (chopped), 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped), 1 tsp lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Instructions: Combine the ingredients, then smear the herbed butter over the corn.

  3. Chilli Lime Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), juice and zest of 1 lime, 1 tsp chilli powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional), salt. Instructions: Mix all ingredients thoroughly, then slather the spicy butter over the corn.

  4. Smoky Paprika Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Instructions: Combine the ingredients, then generously coat the corn with the smoky paprika butter.

  5. Parmesan Herb Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tsp dried basil, 1 tsp dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Instructions: Mix the ingredients until well blended, then spread the butter over the corn.

  6. Honey Cinnamon Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 2 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, a pinch of salt. Instructions: Mix the honey and cinnamon into the softened butter, then apply the sweet and spicy butter to the corn.

  7. Curry Lime Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 1 tsp curry powder, juice and zest of 1 lime, salt, and pepper. Instructions: Combine the curry powder, lime juice, and zest with the butter, then coat the corn with this zesty blend.

  8. Dill and Lemon Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 1 tbsp fresh dill (chopped), juice and zest of 1 lemon, salt, and pepper. Instructions: Mix the dill and lemon with the softened butter, then slather the corn on the cob with the tangy butter.

  9. Maple Pecan Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 2 tbsp maple syrup, 2 tbsp chopped pecans, a pinch of salt. Instructions: Blend the maple syrup and chopped pecans with the softened butter, then generously spread it over the corn.

  10. Sundried Tomato and Basil Butter: Ingredients: 100g unsalted butter (softened), 2 tbsp finely chopped sundried tomatoes, 1 tbsp fresh basil (chopped), salt, and pepper. Instructions: Mix the sundried tomatoes and basil with the softened butter, then use this tasty butter to enhance the corn’s flavor.