Grilled Corn with Cilantro-Lime Butter

Tis the season for eating corn! For those of you not from around here, Fresno State grows the greatest corn on the cob, ever. The first day they are on sale, it's a mob scene. Doug and I managed to get our hands on some and decided to (gasp!) put something other than butter on our corn! Don't judge, it's good to mix things up a bit.

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
• 1 Tbsp lime juice
• 1 1/2 tsp grated lime peel
• 12 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
• grated cotija cheese, optional

In a small bowl, mix butter, cilantro, lime juice and lime peel. Shape into a log; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. Wrap each ear of corn with a piece of heavy-duty foil.

Grill corn, covered, over medium heat 15-20 minutes, or until tender, turning occasionally. Meanwhile, cut lime butter in to 12 slices. Remove corn from grill. Carefully open foil, allowing steam to escape. Serve corn with butter, and if desired, cheese.

NOTES: Since it was just me and Doug eating, we didn't have 12 ears of corn and therefore didn't make a butter "log" as described above. We mixed all the ingredients in a small bowl and made enough for just the two of us.

To be honest, we both like just regular old sweet corn with butter best. This was nice for something different, but in the end, you just end up with green leaves in your teeth and miss out on the natural sweet flavor of the corn.

Serves 12

Prep Time: 15 minutes + chilling

Total time: 30 minutes + chilling

Recipe from Taste of Home