Grilled Corn

Name: Grilled Corn
Ingredients: 12 ears fresh sweet corn; 1 red hot chile pepper, seeded and deveined; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro leaves; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter or 1/4 cup olive oil

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

12 ears fresh sweet corn
1 red hot chile pepper, seeded and deveined
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro leaves
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter or 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions

1

Build a charcoal fire in an outdoor grill.
2

Pull off most of the corn husks, leaving only a double layer of husk attached.
3

Remove and discard the silk.
4

Using a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse together all the ingredients, except the butter, until finely chopped.
5

Add the butter and pulse until smooth.
6

Spread a light film of paste over the kernels and replace the attached husks.
7

When the coals are dusty and glowing, grill the corn, turning often, for about 10 minutes until the husks are lightly charred.
8

Serve the corn in their husks.