Dear Summer 2014,
Welcome! Thanks for
making your appearance quick and steamy. After the winter we had, I am so glad
you are here. I hope you continue to bring the warmth, sunshine and plenty of
days where a BBQ is all we’ll want to do. Make yourself at home and please stay
a while. We truly do love you around here!
Love,
A
devoted fan
So it has arrived, huh? Good ol’
summer! Crazy how time flies. The thought of Fourth of July in just two weeks
is absurd to me! Well, with that being said, I think it is only fitting that I
bring to you a great recipe you can enjoy during a BBQ gathering or just a
quick al fresco dinner at home.
To me, corn is synonymous with
summer. I sadly eat the canned or frozen varietals during the other 9 months of
the year and get quite excited when the first stacks of ready-to-be-husked ears
appear at the market. Nothing beats a good, buttered and salted fresh piece of
corn on the cob. Well, maybe a soft-serve vanilla sundae with chocolate
sprinkles does, but that’s a different course so it doesn’t count! Anyway, yes good and fresh corn- simply summer
and scrumptious to me.
But somehow I made it even better…….grilled
and smothered with butter and fresh tangy cilantro. Then, once the butter has
charred into it, a decent sprinkle of sharp Parmesan and some salt and pepper…….oh
how you will thank me. So with that, you’re welcome in advance, and I wish you
happy and tasty BBQing this season! Enjoy…
Grilled Corn with
Cilantro Butter
Serves: 3-4
OBJ: TCW
be able to put a twist on a summer favorite
Ingredients:
4 ears of
corn, husked
3 TBS
unsalted butter, melted
2-3 TBS
fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
S& P:
salt and pepper, to taste
Freshly
grated Parmesan cheese, optional
Procedures:
1. Soak
corn in cool water for about 30 minutes
2. Preheat
grill over medium-low flame
3. Mix
melted butter with cilantro
4. Drain
and dry off corn, brush liberally with butter mixture
5. Grill,
turning every 2-3 minutes, for a total of 10-15 minutes (or until you get
decent char)
6. Before
taking off grill, brush one more time with butter mixture and cook for
additional 1 minute
7. Remove
from grill and sprinkle with S, P, and grated cheese
8. Enjoy!