Corn On The Cob With Basil Butter Recipes

GRILLED CORN WITH BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
• Place the ingredients for the basil butter in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until blended. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
• Brush the corn with vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill for about 10-15 minutes, turning frequently, until corn is charred and tender. Serve hot with basil butter.

CORN ON THE COB WITH BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Puree 1/2 stick softened butter, 1/4 cup basil, the zest of 1 lemon, 1 garlic clove and a pinch of salt. Cook 4 ears of corn in boiling salted water until tender, about 4 minutes. Top with the basil butter and 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan; season with salt and pepper.

CORN ON THE COB WITH LEMON-BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Butter: Put all ingredients in food processor and pulse until basil is incorporated and the butter is light green.
• Transfer to a small serving bowl
• Corn: Pull off dry outside husks; tear several into 1/4-inch-wide strips to use as ties.
• Gently peel back inner husks, remove silk, and lightly coat corn with Lemon-Basil Butter.
• Lay inner husks back in place around corn.
• Tie at top with reserved husk strips.
• Immerse cobs in a large bowl of cold water and soak for 20 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Place on a hot grill for 20 minutes, turning often.
• Serve with extra Lemon-Basil Butter on the side.

BASIL LIME BUTTER FOR CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Pulse basil and garlic in a food processor until chopped.
• Add butter, lime juice, salt and sugar; process until smooth.
• Transfer to a container and refrigerate.
• Enough for 8 ears of corn.

MICROWAVE CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• instructions for shuck-on cookingPull off the silks at the top of the cob if they are soggy or falling off Cook on full power for four minutes, or four and half minutes for two or three ears, and five for four ears, rotating halfway through Carefully remove the cobs with kitchen tongs or a thick hot pad that to protect you from any hot moisture released by the corn Using a large kitchen knife, cut through the ear at its thickest point, cutting through the kernels, not just the stem to ensure it will slip off Wrap the corn in a towel and squeeze the corn out of the hole made when you cut off the stump. Just three or four squeezes should do the trick Remove any final silks and serve with butter and salt and pepper instructions for cooking shucked cornShuck the corn Wrap corn cob in a wet, not damp, paper towel Cook in microwave on full power for four minutes for one, four and half minutes for two or three, and five minutes with a rotation halfway through cooking. Remove from microwave carefully with either tongs or thick hot pad Carefully unwarp each cob, and serve with butter and salt and pepper