BEER-GRILLED CORN with
CHILE BUTTER

 
This is a nifty technique for cooking corn, which I learned from my friend Chris Clarke. The beer steams and flavors the corn, and the intense heat of the grill still gives you that grilled, slightly smoky flavor. I finish this version of Chris' corn grill-steaming technique with a tasty compound butter, which you can tweak to your heart's content.

Make a compound butter by mixing the softened butter, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, chiles and salt (or whatever kind of compound butter ingredients you like; any herbs or spices will do very well). Wrap up in a piece of plastic wrap and twist the ends until you have a log of butter. Refrigerate until firm.

Shuck the corn and remove the silk, and place in the middle of a large rectangular piece of aluminum foil. Pour about 2 tablespoons of beer over the corn and wrap it up in the foil so that the beer doesn't leak out.

Grill the corn, turning a few times, for about 15 minutes or until done. Serve with the compound butter and extra salt, and enjoy.

Serves 8.

 

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