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Herb Butter Corn on the Cob
15 min total5 prep10 cook4 servings180 cal
VegetarianFlexitarianContains dairy
Sweet corn on the cob boiled until tender and slathered in a garlicky herb butter — a summer cookout classic ready in 15 minutes.
Ingredients
produce
- 4corn on the cob
- 1 tbspparsley
dairy
- 50 gbutter
pantry
- 0.5 tspgarlic powder
- 0.5 tspsalt
Steps
- Husk the corn, removing all silk strands, and trim any excess stalk.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Stir in the salt.
- Add the corn to the boiling water and cook for 6–8 minutes, until the kernels are tender when pierced with a fork.
- While the corn cooks, finely chop the parsley and mash together with the softened butter and garlic powder in a small bowl.
- Drain the corn well and transfer to a serving platter.
- Brush or spread the herb butter generously over each hot ear of corn, letting it melt into the kernels.
- Serve immediately while warm.
Tips
- Salt the boiling water lightly, but add sugar instead of extra salt if the corn isn't very sweet.
- Soften the butter at room temperature so it mixes evenly with the herbs and garlic powder.
- Brush the butter on while the corn is still steaming hot so it melts into every kernel.
- Leftover herb butter keeps well in the fridge for topping vegetables or bread.
