Grilled Corn with Lime-Cilantro Butter

Name: Grilled Corn with Lime-Cilantro Butter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 ears fresh corn, shucked; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice; 1 teaspoons lime zest; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons sugar; 8 Tbsps (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

Need a gluten free and vegetarian side dish? Grilled Corn with Lime-Cilantro Butter could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 145 calories, 3g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. A mixture of lime zest, sugar, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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

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Lime Juice

Lime Zest

Cilantro

Butter

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

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

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Corn

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Grill

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

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Cilantro

Butter

Corn

Lime

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Bowl

Before grilling the corn, soak the unshucked corn in water. The heat will dry the silk, which will come off when you peel off the husks. Use a paper towel to rub off any remaining corn silk.

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Water

Corn

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Paper Towels

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