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Corn on the Cob with Chipotle-Scallion Butter

By Shelley Wiseman

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Corn on the Cob with Chipotle-Scallion ButterRomulo Yanes

If you've got the grill going anyway, toss your ears on before you butter them to get a quick char and even deeper flavor.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

3/4 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup minced scallions (2 to 3)
1 tablespoon minced seeded canned chipotle chiles in adobo
1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest
6 large ears of corn, shucked and halved

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir together butter, scallions, chipotles, zest, and rounded 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.

    Step 2

    Cook corn in a large pot of boiling water until crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer with tongs to butter mixture and toss.

TagsCornVegetableChipotleChileScallionOnionRoot VegetableSideDinnerNut FreeGluten FreeVegetarianEasyQuick5 Ingredients or FewerGourmet
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