Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe
Grilled Corn on the Cob Recipe
Summer time is here and it’s time to get outside and fire up your grill. Cooking with fresh ingredients makes for a perfectly healthy and refreshing meal for your friends and family. Corn is in season right now and is very inexpensive to purchase at the store or your local farmers market. Fresh corn on the cob is a great addition to any meal this summer.
Corn on the Cob with Chive Butter
Serves: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 12 ears of corn, with husks
- ½ cup (1 stick) of butter, softened
- ¼ cup chives, snipped
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground red pepper (cayenne)
Directions
- In a large saucepot or kettle, place corn with husks and enough water to cover. Let corn soak at least 15 minutes. Soaking corn with husks in water helps keep husks from burning on the grill.
- While corn is soaking, prepare outdoor grill for covered direct grilling over medium-high heat.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, with spoon mix butter, chives, basil, salt and ground red pepper. Set chive butter aside. Remove corn from water and drain well.
- Place corn on hot grill rack. Cover grill and cook 20 – 30 minutes or until husks are charred and kernels are tender, turning occasionally.
- To serve, pull off husks and silk using a paper towel to protect your hands, husks will be hot. Serve corn hot with chive butter.
Growing your own fresh chives and basil is easy and can be grown in a pot indoors if you do not have garden space. Using fresh ingredients from your own home is very rewarding and the fresh flavor in your food will be amazing. If any members of your family have a hard time eating corn on the cob, you can always use a paring knife to cut the kernels off of the cob and serve it to your family this way. This is also a good method if you are making a corn salsa.
Enjoy this recipe and your Colorado outdoor space!
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