Corn on the Cob with Lemon-Pepper Butter

Name: Corn on the Cob with Lemon-Pepper Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Side Dishes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 8 medium ears sweet corn; 1 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning

Roasting fresh-picked corn is as old as the Ozark hills where I was raised. My Grandpa Mitchell always salted and peppered his butter on the edge of his plate before spreading it on his corn, and I did the same as a kid. Today, I continue the tradition by serving lemon-pepper butter with roasted corn—it's a favorite! —Allene Bary-Cooper, Wichita Falls, Texas

Ingredients

8 medium ears sweet corn
1 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons lemon-pepper seasoning

Directions

Carefully peel back corn husks to within 1 in. of bottoms; remove silk. Rewrap corn in husks; secure with kitchen string. Place in a stockpot; cover with cold water. Soak 20 minutes; drain.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix butter and lemon pepper. Grill corn, covered, over medium heat 20-25 minutes or until tender, turning often.
Cut string and peel back husks. Serve corn with butter mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 ear of corn with 2 tablespoons butter: 280 calories, 24g fat (15g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 520mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Fire-Roasted Corn on the Cob with Lemon-Pepper Butter in Simple & Delicious July/August 2008

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cwbuff2

Jul 5, 2014

Sooo simple but my family all exclaimed on how good it tasted at 4th of July cookout. This goes in the "favorites" file, definitely.
char04

Aug 25, 2010

This was very tasty. I cut my corn off the cob and put directly in the season melted butter. Served it like that. We all liked it.