Grilled Corn on the Cob with Herbed Parmesan Butter

It’s August! Around here that means that corn is in season. YUM! This grilled corn on the cob with herbed parmesan butter is a great way to use it.

There is nothing better than the taste and smell of fresh grilled corn on the cob. It is perfect all by itself or served with your other favorite grilled foods such as Grilled Balsamic Marinated Steak.

Cooking it in foil keeps all the seasonings in place and helps keep it from getting too charred. As a bonus, clean-up is a breeze. 

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Grilled Corn on the Cob with Herbed Parmesan Butter

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

4 ears of sweet corn, husked and cleaned
6 T. butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 c. parmesan cheese, freshly grated (plus extra for serving)
4 T. parsley, finely chopped (plus extra for serving)
4 T. basil, finely chopped
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste 

1 red chili, thinly sliced (optional – for serving)

Directions:

1. Preheat grill to medium heat.
2. Cut ears of corn in half and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, stir butter, garlic, parmesan, parsley, and basil until well combined.  Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Reserve one quarter of the butter mixture for serving.
4. Rub each corn piece with the herbed butter and wrap securely in a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. 
5. Place the corn on the grill and grill for 30 minutes or until soft, turning every 10 minutes. 
6. Remove the corn from the grill and set aside to cool for 5 minutes or until it is cool enough to handle. Once cool, remove the aluminum foil being mindful of any steam and place on a serving platter.
7. Garnish grilled corn with additional butter mixture, fresh red chili, parsley, and freshly shaved parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Herbed Parmesan Butter

It's August! Around here that means that corn is in season. YUM! This grilled corn on the cob with herbed parmesan butter is a great way to use it.

There is nothing better than the taste and smell of fresh grilled corn on the cob. It is perfect all by itself or served with your other favorite grilled foods such as Grilled Balsamic Marinated Steak.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American/Canadian

Servings 4

Calories 362 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 4 ears of sweet corn husked and cleaned
• 6 T. butter
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 c. parmesan cheese freshly grated (plus extra for serving)
• 4 T. parsley finely chopped (plus extra for serving)
• 4 T. basil finely chopped
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste
• 2 red chili thinly sliced (optional – for serving)

Instructions

 

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Cut ears of corn in half and set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir butter, garlic, parmesan, parsley, and basil until well combined.  Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Reserve one quarter of the butter mixture for serving.
• Rub each corn piece with the herbed butter and wrap securely in a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
• Place the corn on the grill and grill for 30 minutes or until soft, turning every 10 minutes.
• Remove the corn from the grill and set aside to cool for 5 minutes or until it is cool enough to handle. Once cool, remove the aluminum foil being mindful of any steam and place on a serving platter.
• Garnish grilled corn with additional butter mixture, fresh red chili, parsley, and freshly shaved parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Notes

Cooking it in foil keeps all the seasonings in place and helps keep it from getting too charred. As a bonus, clean-up is a breeze. 

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 15gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 629mgPotassium: 399mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1798IUVitamin C: 46mgCalcium: 382mgIron: 1mg

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