Description
A recipe for grilled corn on the cob coated with a simple chili lime butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ears fresh corn, husks removed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium heat.
- In a small bowl, mix the softened butter, chili powder, cumin, and salt until combined.
- In a separate small bowl, mix the lime juice and lime zest.
- Lightly brush the corn cobs with a small amount of oil to prevent sticking.
- Place the corn directly on the grill grates. Grill for 10 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until the corn is tender and lightly charred in spots.
- During the last 5 minutes of grilling, brush the chili butter mixture evenly over all sides of the corn.
- Remove the corn from the grill.
- Drizzle the lime juice mixture over the buttered corn. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper if using.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can substitute regular butter with salted butter, but reduce the added salt.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of smoked paprika to the butter mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 14
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 30
Keywords: grilled corn, chili lime butter, corn on the cob, summer side dish, barbecue corn