Grilled Corn with Chipotle-Lime Butter

From EatingWell: June/July 2006 — Subscribe Now!

Fresh lime and smoky chipotles makes this compound butter the perfect match for sweet corn. When the corn season is over, try a bit melted on some grilled fish or chicken.

READER'S COMMENT:

"The taste sensation of the lime and chipotle in the butter on fresh corn is such a treat, it's hard to believe this is so easy to make. I used really good butter and super-sweet corn. I can hardly eat sweet corn any other way any more. "

Grilled Corn with Chipotle-Lime Butter Recipe

4 servings

Active Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

4 ears fresh corn, husked
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce plus 1/4 teaspoon adobo sauce, (see Note) or 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation

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

Tips & Notes

Note: Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful sauce. Look for the small cans with the Mexican foods in large supermarkets. Once opened, they'll keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.

Nutrition

Per serving: 129 calories; 7 g fat (4 g sat, 0 g mono); 15 mg cholesterol; 17 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 2 g fiber; 222 mg sodium; 245 mg potassium.

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat