Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle Butter

Name: Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle Butter
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1 1/2 tablespoons minced seeded canned chipotle chilies*; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 8 large ears of corn, husked; Lime wedges

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Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle Butter

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

1 1/2 tablespoons minced seeded canned chipotle chilies*

2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 large ears of corn, husked

Lime wedges

Method

Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add minced chipotles, fresh lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low and cook chipotle butter 1 minute to blend flavors.

Place ears of corn on baking sheet. Brush corn all over with chipotle butter. DO AHEAD Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover corn and refrigerate.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill corn until cooked through and blackened in spots, turning frequently, about 6 minutes. Serve corn with lime wedges.

*Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.