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Corn with chili-lime butter

Corn with chili-lime butter

Sweet corn gets a zesty upgrade with smoky chili-lime compound butter that melts into every kernel.

15 mineasyMexicanAmericanvegetariangluten-free

Prep

5 min

Cook

10 min

Total

15 min

Ingredients
4servings
  • 4 corn on the cobhusked
  • 60 g unsalted buttersoftened
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp salt
Steps
  1. 1

    Make the compound butter by mixing softened butter with lime zest, chili powder, smoked paprika, and salt in a small bowl until well combined.

  2. 2

    Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.

  3. 3

    Add corn to the boiling water and cook until kernels are tender and bright yellow, about 4-5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove corn with tongs and immediately slather each cob generously with the chili-lime butter while hot so it melts into the kernels.