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Blackened Corn on the Cob

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword vegetarian
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

  • 4 corn on the cob husks and silk removed
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ cup grated parmesan
  • ¼ cup chopped chives
  • fresh lime wedges for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to high heat or preheat grill pan to high.
  • Make blackened spice butter. Combine melted butter with paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder until well combined. Set aside.
  • Lay corn on the grill and cook, turning often until charred all over, about 10 minutes. Remove corn from the grill and brush butter evenly on all sides.
  • Place corn on serving platter and sprinkle about 2 tablespoons parmesan per corn. Sprinkle chopped chives and serve with lime wedges.

Notes

If preparing the corn ahead of time, keep warm in the oven at 200 degrees F, covered, until ready to serve.