corn on the cob with garlic-ancho butter

Grapeview, WA
Updated on Jan 16, 2016

From Gourmet, September 2000.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - dried ancho or guajillo chile, seeded and torn into pieces
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 3 - garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • pinch sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened (1/2 cup)
  • 8 - ears corn, shucked

How To Make corn on the cob with garlic-ancho butter

  • Step 1
    Soak chile in warm water in a 1-cup glass measure until softened, about 30 minutes, then drain.
  • Step 2
    Finely chop cilantro and garlic together in a food processor.
  • Step 3
    Add chile, lime juice, sugar, and salt, then process until finely chopped.
  • Step 4
    Add butter and blend until smooth, then spoon into a ramekin.
  • Step 5
    Cook corn in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer with tongs to a platter and serve with butter.
  • Step 6
    Note: Garlic-ancho butter keeps, tightly covered and chilled, 1 week.
  • Step 7
    Tip: Slightly melt the butter before adding all the ingredients. Then let it sit in the frig to firm back up. Makes mixing the lime much easier.

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Category: Vegetables
Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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