It’s Barbecue Season! Baste corn with bursting flavor – cover with husk and grill outdoors. Add crumbled feta or cotija cheese to the grilled corn if desired
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time5 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: potato side dish, side vegetable
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Grilled Corn In the Husk, Grilled Corn In the Husk with Tomato-Basil Butter
4tablespoonsunsalted buttersoftened, I use organic
1mediumripe tomato
1/4teaspoonpink sea salttry Hawaiian Alaea
1/8teaspoonfreshly ground pepper
1/4teaspoondried oreganocrumbled
8large fresh basil leavescleaned, sliced thinly
Instructions
To prepare the corn: Pull down the husks and remove the inner silk. Place under cold water to moisten. Remove all but 3 layers of the husk. Save a few husks to tie the corn for serving.
Prepare the Tomato Butter:
Place the softened butter into a small bowl. Cut tomato in half, remove the seeds. Grate the tomato into a bowl down to the skin, discard skin. Drain the tomato from it's juice - add the pulp only to the butter. Use the juice for another recipe if desired. Add salt, pepper and oregano, mix in with a fork.Heat the grill to high heat.
Cover the corn with half of the butter. Brink husk back covering the corn. Place on the hot grill, cover. Turn with tongs twice - when getting dark on one side, slightly turn. The corn is finished when bright yellow in color, and the husk has started to char, about 5 minutes. (If the husk opens a bit - that's good, brings some extra grilled flavor to the corn.)
To Serve:
Place the corn on a serving platter. Pull back the husks. Add the sliced basil to the reserved butter, mix in and brush the corn just before serving. (If the butter firms up, soften in a microwave a bit, then brush the corn.) Tie each with a 1/2" wide piece of reserved husk.
Add some crumbled feta cheese to the corn (1 T. for each ear) before serving, if desired, for a creamy-salty taste.
Notes
This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of it's author, Karen Sheer.