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Recipe

Grilled Corn on The Cob with A Trio of Flavored Butters

serves
prep time: 10
cook time: 191

ingredients

  • 8 ears yellow corn
  • Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  •  ,
  • 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 paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 dash chili powder
  • 1 dash salt
  •  ,
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (about 6 large), softened in boiling water and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
  •  ,
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons truffle oil
  • 1 dash salt
  • Pinch of freshly ground black pepper

directions

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, 11 minutes. Pull back husks and serve corn with 1 teaspoon flavored butter.

each flavored butter:

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, 3 hours, then soften to room temperature before serving.