Corn Basters (Rachael Ray) |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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At the peak of season, sweet corn needs little more than to be heated up! I like to shuck mine and just throw it on a hot grill to warm[ it and char it up for flavor. When it comes off the grill, I baste it or squirt it with melted flavored butters. Here are a few favorites:] Ingredients:
2 tablespoons lime zest |
2 tablespoons chili powder |
2 tablespoons grill seasoning |
1 stick butter |
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a small pot and melt butter over low heat. Transfer to a small bowl, for basting, or to a squirt bottle. Serve warm with grilled corn.
2. Yield: about 1/2 cup butter topping
3. Prep Time: 2 minutes
4. Cook Time: less than 5 minutes
5. Ease of preparation: easy
6. Garlic Gazpacho Butter:
7. 1 large clove garlic
8. 1 fresh jalapeno, seeded
9. A handful cilantro leaves
10. 1 teaspoon coarse salt
11. 1/2 cup vegetable juice (recommended: V8 or Bloody Mary mix
12. 2 teaspoons hot sauce
13. 1/2 stick butter, softened
14. Finely chop the garlic, jalapeno and cilantro and mash with the salt to paste it. Transfer to a small pot and add the vegetable juice or Bloody Mary mix, hot sauce and butter. Heat the combination over low heat until butter melts and transfer to a small bowl, for basting, or to a squirt bottle. Serve warm with grilled corn.
15. Yield: 1 cup butter topping
16. Prep Time: 5 to 6 minutes
17. Cook Time: less than 5 minutes
18. Ease of preparation: easy
19. Equally tasty are dry topping blends to sprinkle on plain buttered corn.
20. Pizza Corn Sprinkler:
21. 1 cup grated Parmigiano or Romano
22. 1 tablespoon dried oregano or Italian dried seasoning blend
23. 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
24. 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
25. 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
26. Combine all ingredients and sprinkle on buttered corn on the cob or popped corn.
27. Yield: 1 cup
28. Prep Time: 2 minutes
29. Cook Time: none
30. Ease of preparation: easy
31. TIDBIT:
32. Buttered corn with chopped chives is easy and adds just a little something extra to plain corn with no effort.
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