Barbecued corn with flavoured butters
- Serves 6
- Prep time: 10 mins + soaking time | Cooking time: 15 mins
When the weather gets warm, there’s nothing like corn cooked on the barbecue. Sweet and juicy, with just a hint of smokey char – it’s the perfect side to any meal. The only way to make it better is to add one of these delicious flavoured butters!
Ingredients
6 corn on the cob, with husks on
125g Pams Butter, softened
Soy, chilli & sesame butter:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon chilli flakes
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Sun-dried tomato & parsley butter:
2 tablespoons finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
Chipotle & coriander butter:
1 tablespoon chipotle sauce
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
Garlic, thyme & lemon butter:
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Method
Stir about ¼ cup of salt into a clean bucket filled with cold water. Remove all but 2-3 layers of husk from the corn. Place the corn cobs in the water and allow to soak for 15 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the flavoured butter. Place the butter into a bowl and beat with a wooden spoon until it is soft and creamy. Add the other ingredients for your choice of flavoured butter and beat well until combined.
Cook the corn on a preheated barbecue over medium-high heat for 10 minutes, or until the corn is just cooked. Peel back the husks and barbecue the corn for a further 5 minutes, or until lightly charred.
Serve the corn topped with the flavoured butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper.