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Grilled Chipotle Lime Corn on the Cob

Course Side Dish Recipes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Author Jennifer Morrisey

Ingredients

  • 8 ears fresh corn husked
  • 4 tbsp butter 1 teaspoon plus 1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce see notes below or 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepperPinch of dried parsley for color, softened
  • 2 tsp freshly grated lime zest
  • 1 tsp minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce
  • 1/2 tsp adobo sauce

Instructions

CORN:

  • Preheat grill to high.
  • Wrap each ear in foil. Place on the grill and cook, turning frequently, for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the grill and let stand in the foil while preparing the butter.

CHIPOTLE LIME BUTTER:

  • Combine butter, lime zest, lime juice, chipotle and adobo sauce (or ground chipotle) and salt in a small bowl. Carefully unwrap the corn.
  • Serve corn with chipotle lime butter.

Notes

Look for chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in the Hispanic foods section of your larger grocery stores.
Once open you can store the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator for a week.