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Grilled Corn on the Cob with a Trio of Flavored Butters

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Grilled Corn on the Cob with a Trio of Flavored ButtersEvan Sklar

Sweet summer corn, a whole-grain source of potassium, is delicious on its own. Even better: Spread it with one of the flavorful butter blends created by Bonaparte for a luxuriously indulgent touch.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

8 ears yellow corn
Vegetable oil cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon salt

Chili Butter:

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon sweet chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon salt

Sun-dried tomato butter:

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes (about 6 large), softened in boiling water and chopped
2 tablespoon Italian parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped

Truffle butter:

1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoon truffle oil
1/8 teaspoon salt
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat an outdoor grill or a stovetop grill to high. Peel back husks of corn, but do not remove. Remove all silk from corn and coat corn with cooking spray. Sprinkle corn with salt and smooth husks back into place. Rub each husk with water and place directly on grill. Grill, turning occasionally, until kernels soften and husks blacken, 10 to 12 minutes. Pull back husks and serve corn with 1 teaspoon flavored butter.

  2. For each flavored butter:

    Step 2

    Using a spoon, mix butter with respective ingredients. Roll each into a log shape and wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper. Refrigerate until firm, 2 to 3 hours, then soften to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per 1 ear with 1 teaspoon butter: 110 calories
4.4 g fat (2.8 g saturated)
17.9 g carbs
2.6 g fiber
3.1 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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