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Ingredients
- 4 ears corn, shucked
- Butter, for serving
- Kosher salt
Directions
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- Preheat grill to high and heat for 10 minutes.
- Add corn and cook, turning often, until charred all over, about 10 minutes.
- Spread butter over warm corn and season with salt.
Options for butter
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.