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Grilled Corn with Lime-Cilantro Butter

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Grilled Corn with Lime-Cilantro ButterStephen Danelian

Sweet summer corn is the best. You can make variations of the cilantro butter with different herbs and use lemon juice. If the corn isn't too sweet, add a little bit of maple syrup to the butter.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 12

Ingredients

8

tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

1

tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice

1

/2 teaspoon lime zest

1

/2 teaspoon sugar

1

/2 teaspoon salt

1

/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

12

ears fresh corn, shucked

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Combine the butter, lime juice, lime zest, sugar, salt, and cilantro in a medium bowl and mix well.

    Step 2

    2. Grill the corn on a medium-hot grill for 10 minutes, turning occasionally.

    Step 3

    3. Transfer the lime-cilantro butter to a serving bowl and serve with the corn.

Reprinted with permission from Lulu Powers Food to Flowers: Simple, Stylish Food for Easy Entertaining by Lulu Powers with Laura Holmes Haddad, © April 2010 William Morrow