American · easy
Grilled Corn with Butter
Corn on the cob grilled directly over high heat until charred in spots and cooked through, then finished with butter and salt. The grill transforms corn: the natural sugars caramelize, the kernels get a slight smokiness, and the texture is entirely different from boiled corn. This is the summer side dish that adults get excited about.
- 14 min
- Total
- 4
- Serves
- $2.00
- Est. cost
- 170
- Cal/serving
Dietary, as tagged
- Kid-friendly
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
- Meatless
Parent noteKids who eat boiled corn will eat grilled corn. The slight char is sweeter, not bitter. Skip the elote toppings for younger kids and stick to butter and salt. Contains dairy.
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Ingredients
- Ears of Corn, husked4 ears
- Butter4 tbsp
- Salt1 to taste
- Lime (for elote-style) (optional)1
- Chili Powder (for elote-style) (optional)1/2 tsp
- Cotija Cheese, crumbled (for elote-style) (optional)4 tbsp
Method
- 01
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- 02
Husk corn, removing all silk.
- 03
Grill corn directly over heat, turning every 3 minutes, until charred in spots on all sides, about 10-12 minutes total.
- 04
Remove from grill. Rub immediately with butter while hot. Season with salt.
- 05
Optional: serve with lime, chili powder, and cotija cheese for elote-style corn.
- 170
- Calories
- 4g
- Protein
- 24g
- Carbs
- 8g
- Fat
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