For more ways to get creative with corn, try my popular posts for Chicken Avocado Corn Salad, Corn Salsa, and Grilled Corn Salad. You can’t see me right now but I’m doing a happy dance. That’s right, I’m swaying my hips as I stand up and type this at my kitchen counter, doing a little tap dance with my toes and stopping typing every so often to grab one of the kids’ hands and give them a spin. Why? Well, because I’m celebrating all the things summer and in particular, this corn recipe! I don’t drive by a farmers market anymore without stopping to pick up corn, and I don’t make corn on the cob without grilling it first, and now I’m pretty sure I’m not going to grill it without using this chimichurri butter!
Why This Recipe Works
Easy to make — I mean, the corn needs to be shucked, but after that all you have to do is pop it on the grill and slather it with butter. Easy-peasy! Sauce for days — Make the chimichurri sauce once, eat it on all the things! (See my expert tips for more uses). Adaptable — Eat it on the cob or off, in a corn salad, as a salsa on top of steak or chicken, or just any old way you want to devour it is perfectly acceptable! Fast — From grill to mouth in just 10 minutes!
Here’s How You Make It
Now, let’s grill the best corn on the cob of your life, shall we?
What’s The Best Way To Shuck Corn?
Shucking corn on the cob takes a little bit to get used to but once you do — it’s so easy!
How Do You Pick Corn At The Grocery Store?
Okay so you may have seen your mom or other older generations go up to the corn bin and pull out cob after cob, accosting each one by pulling down their husks and silks a bit to take a peek at their insides. They might take a look and keep it or take a look and toss it. You do not have to do this to figure out if corn is fresh, my friends! All you need to do is look at the corn husk to determine its freshness. Check for:
A bright green husk. A tight wrap (no loose leaves coming off). A husk that feels kinda heavy and wet. You don’t want it to actually be watered, but it should feel damp as though there is still a lot of moisture left in those silks keeping the cob nice and juicy. Husks that aren’t brown or starting to yellow or mold or have small brown holes.
Expert Tips
What is chimichurri? It’s an Argentinian sauce made with parsley, cilantro, garlic, onions, olive oil, red pepper flakes, and olive oil and it goes great with just about everything! Use it as a condiment like you would ketchup! Homemade chimichurri sauce is SO EASY TO MAKE. Grab my 5-minute chimichurri recipe right here. Use corn holders if the corn on the cob is too messy/hot/hard to hold. Use the leftover chimichurri sauce to top grilled chicken, steak, vegetables and basically anything and everything else you can imagine. If you prefer to eat your corn off of the cob, simply follow the recipe as written, then use a sharp knife to cut corn off of the cob. Stir in some chimichurri butter and let it melt all over the corn.
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