Is there an item of food that just screams summer to you? For me, it’s corn on the cob. Every year my mouth starts to water as I think of the delicious ears of corn we’ll be eating come summer. And now we’ve taken it a notch higher with this corn on the cob with herb butter.
It’s so easy to just throw some corn husks into a pot, soak them, and then grill them up while grilling our favorite kabobs or steaks. And we don’t even have to bother with plates because the husks provide a great handle as we eat the corn.
The kids share our love of corn on the cob and as soon as they see in the store they start jumping up and down asking if they can put some in the cart.
Here’s the best way we’ve found to make the perfect barbecued corn and the best way to take the flavor up a notch… with herb butter!
Corn on the Cob with Herb Butter
What you’ll need:
- fresh ears of corn with husks on
- large stock pot
- water
- herb butter – get the recipe here
What you do:
1. Rinse off corn. If there are many layers of husk, remove a few of the outer layers. Make sure to leave most of the layers on the corn.
2. Soak the corn in a large pot of water for at least 15- 30 minutes.
3. Shake off excess water and hrow the ears of corn on the grill with whatever else you’re grilling.
4. Grill the corn on medium heat (about 350) and rotate corn so that it’s charred evenly on each side.
5. Once the corn has been seared, remove from direct heat and place on indirect heat – like the top shelf of your grill. Allow to cook for 15 more minutes.
6. Using an oven mit, remove the corn and set on a tray to serve.
7. When you’re ready to eat, peel back the husks and remove all silk from the corn. Discard the silk.
8. Slather with herb butter and enjoy!
The corn will be hot so you may want to let it cool down a bit before letting the kids go crazy. My kids can hardly contain themselves once we take the corn off the grill.
Can you tell she loves it?
