Chili And Cumin Buttered Corn On The Cob Recipes

SANTA FE CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Soak corn in cold water for 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe dish, combine butter and garlic. Cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until garlic is softened, stirring once. Stir in the steak sauce, chili powder and cumin; set aside., Carefully peel back husks from corn to within 1 in. of bottom; remove silk. Brush corn with sauce. Rewrap corn in husks and secure with kitchen string. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill corn, covered, over medium heat for 25-30 minutes, turning occasionally.

CORN ON THE COB WITH CUMIN BUTTER

Steps:

• Shuck corn. Bring enough water to boil in large covered pot to cover corn. Add salt, if desired. When water boils, add corn and cook, covered, about 5 minutes. Drain and serve with cumin butter.
• To make cumin butter, melt butter and stir in cumin; let stand about 5 minutes. To serve, roll corn in cumin butter, or use pastry brush to paint corn with butter.

CHILI AND CUMIN BUTTERED CORN ON THE COB

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• Combine butter and next 5 ingredients (through red pepper) in a small bowl; set aside.
• Pull husks back from corn; remove silks from corn.
• Place them on the grill. Brush butter mixture evenly over corn. Grill until nice grill marks appear on the cobs, 10 - 15 minutes.
• Serve with lime wedges.
• Note: Corn on the cob is best husked just before it goes on the grill. Cobs are like bananas -- they loose their freshness once the husk has been pulled back. When buying corn, do not even peek -- just run your fingers down the cobs to make sure that they are uniformed -- check there are no worm holes. Basically, you want to grill the corn enough to get nice grill marks -- anything more will dry out the cobs. Once they are cooked, take them off the grill and let them sit for 5 - 10 minutes, depending on how dense the cobs are. This way, they won't burn the mouth.