Roasted Corn With Four Chile Butter Recipes

OVEN ROASTED CORN WITH CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the corn (with husks) on the baking sheet.
• Bake on the center rack for 45 minutes or until the corn is tender.
• Allow the corn to cool for 5 minutes.
• While the corn is cooling, make the chili butter.
• In a small bowl, combine the butter, lime zest and juices, seasonings and garlic. Mix well.
• Peel back the husks on the corn and use a pastry brush to brush the butter over the warm corn.
• Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro, if desired.
• If there is butter leftover, cover it and store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

ROASTED CORN WITH CHILI LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the corn in its husks directly on the oven rack and roast until the corn is soft when you press on it, 30 to 40 minutes.
• While the corn is roasting, combine the butter with the chili powder and lime zest.
• Peel down the husks and tie in a knot to use as a handle while eating. Rub the corn with soft butter mixture, and garnish with a lime wedge. (This roasting method produces the sweetest corn I have ever tasted.)

CORN WITH CHILE-LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Combine the butter, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, chile paste and cumin in a bowl. Add salt and pepper; mix well.
• Grill the corn, turning, until nicely charred, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve with a spoonful of the flavored butter on top. Sprinkle with more cilantro and cotija cheese.

GRILLED CORN WITH BELL PEPPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat a grill.
• Cut the corn cobs in half and place on individual foil pieces. Add 1/2 tablespoon Bell Pepper Butter and some salt and pepper to each corn half. Wrap tightly. Grill for 6 minutes, turning halfway through.
• Put the butter, bell peppers and black pepper in a food processor and process until combined. Pile the mixture into ramekins and use right away, or cover with plastic wrap and chill until needed.

GRILLED CORN WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Mix butter, herbs, salt, pepper, and a pinch of cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Set herb butter aside.
• Brush corn with oil and grill, turning often, until it is tender and charred in spots, 5-8 minutes.
• Transfer corn to a large platter or bowl and spread with reserved herb butter, dividing evenly.
• DO AHEAD: Herb butter can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before spreading over grilled ears of corn.

ROASTED CORN WITH OREGANO BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Place butter on a cutting board and sprinkle with oregano leaves, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Chopwith a sharp knife until butter is smooth and the oregano and seasonings are fully incorporated. Transfer to a small dish and set aside.
• Trim stems and discard tough outer husks from corncobs. Peel back remaining husks, being careful not to detach them from the corn. Discard corn silk.
• Use a pastry brush to spread the herb butter evenly over the kernels and season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place 2 sprigs of oregano on each ear of corn and pull husksback up to enclose corn and herbs. Wrap kitchen string around the tip of the ear and tie.
• Place corn on a baking sheet and roast, turning once, until corn is fragrant and tender, about 25 minutes. Remove string. Pull back the husks and tie them in a knot, if desired. Season to taste and serve.

ROASTED CORN WITH CHILI LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the corn in its husks directly on the oven rack and roast until the corn is soft when you press on it, 30 to 40 minutes.
• 2. While the corn is roasting, combine the butter with the chili powder and lime zest.
• 3. Peel down the husks and tie in a knot to use as a handle while eating. Rub the corn with soft butter mixture, and garnish with a lime wedge. (This roasting method produces the sweetest corn I have ever tasted.)

CORN WITH ROASTED CHILES, CREME FRAICHE, COTIJA CHEESE

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Cut poblano and serrano peppers in 1/2 from top to bottom; remove stems, seeds, and ribs. Place peppers with cut sides down onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins. Dice peppers.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and serrano pepper; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add corn, red pepper, and poblano pepper. Saute until corn is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Season vegetable mixture with salt and pepper.
• Stir lime juice, butter, creme fraiche, and cilantro into the vegetable mixture. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with Cotija cheese.

GRILLED CORN WITH CHILE BUTTER

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high-heat cooking. For each corn cob, tear a piece of aluminum foil large enough to wrap it completely.
• In a bowl, combine the butter, chile, garlic (if using), salt and pepper. Mix well and taste. Adjust the seasonings; add drops of hot sauce if the butter is not spicy enough. Set aside.
• Shuck the corn. Use your hands to rub butter mixture thoroughly onto each cob, reserving about 1/4 of the mixture for basting. Wrap each buttered cob in aluminum foil.
• When ready to cook, place cobs on the grill (or, if the fire is low, in the coals) and cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until steamed and cooked through.
• Unwrap and place on the grill. Use remaining butter to baste the corn as it grills, turning it until lightly charred and cooked through. Serve immediately with lime wedges, if using.