
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
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
Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
- 3
Add corn to the boiling water and cook until kernels are tender and bright yellow, about 4-5 minutes.
- 4
Remove corn with tongs and immediately slather each cob generously with the chili-lime butter while hot so it melts into the kernels.
Equipment
- large pot (6-liter (6-quart))
- mixing bowl (small)
- tongs
- microplane or zester
Nutrition
Per serving
Calories180Protein4gCarbs20gFat12g
Nutritional values are estimates only.
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