BBQ Grilled Corn on the Cob with Garlic-Herb Butter
A grilled cob of corn with a smoky flavor is already an essential BBQ dish. But instead of melting over regular butter, add this easy homemade garlic-herb butter. It will transform the traditional cob of corn into everybody's favorite side dish during your next barbecue.
Equipment
- barbecue
- tin foil for the garlic-herb butter
Ingredients
- 4 cobs of corn (without husk; cleaned)
Garlic-Herb Butter
- 250 g unsalted butter, at room temperature (use good-quality butter)
- 1 big clove of garlic, chopped finely/grated
- 1 handful chopped fresh herbs (cilantro and parsley, or add mint and basil)
- zest of 1 lime
- juice of 1/2 lime
- chili flakes, to taste
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt (plus extra for grilling)
- pepper, to taste
Instructions
Pre-boil cob of corn
- Pre-boil the cleaned cobs of corn in a pot with plenty of water. Cook until the kernels are tender. Using sweet and fresh corn this might take between 5-15 minutes. With Colombian corn this can 45-60 minutes. Drain and set aside
Prepare Garlic-Herb Butter
- Mix all the ingredients together, taste and adjust seasoning. The garlic flavor will develop over time Use tin foil to place the butter in the shape of a sausage and roll up firmly. Twist the ends to close. Place back in the fridge to set (you can omit this step and just place it in a covered bowl in the fridge if you are not looking to serve the butter in slices)
Grill corn on the cob
- Add some butter to the warm cobs of corn and add coarse sea salt. Grill on the BBQ over a hot temperature, turning the cobs regularly to prevent them from burning. They are ready when they obtained a slightly charred overall lookServe with slices of extra butter and salt, while hot.
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