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Cilantro Garlic Citrus Butter Grilled Corn On The Cob

This Cilantro Garlic Citrus Butter Grilled Corn on the Cob is super easy to prepare, with plenty of smoky, charred summery flavor and a refreshing cilantro, garlic and citrus kick!

Total20 min
Serves8
Calories142
Protein4g
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It's been real, summer! But as they say, and as sad as it sounds, all good things must come to an end.

The recipe

Cilantro Garlic Citrus Butter Grilled Corn On The Cob

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Serves
8
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Ingredients

Cilantro Garlic Citrus Butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the grill to medium heat.

  2. Add all the Cilantro Garlic Citrus Butter ingredients to your food processor and blend until smooth.

  3. Spread the desired amount of the butter mixture onto the corn.

  4. Place the corn directly over the hot fire and grill, turning every , until charred and cooked through, about total.

  5. Top with fresh chopped cilantro and serve.

Nutrition Facts

8 servings per recipe
Serving size1 ear of corn with butter
Amount per servingCalories
142
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.2g9%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 92mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 20.1g7%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g8%
Total Sugars 6.5g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 3.6g7%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Macro mix

  • 9% Protein 3.6g
  • 50% Carbs 20.1g
  • 41% Fat 7.2g

Protein score

2.5g protein per 100 calories

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Nutrition is an estimate per serving, calculated from USDA ingredient data and will vary with brands and portions. Optional items not included: extra chopped cilantro to taste; pepper to taste. Assumes about 100 g of kernels per ear and a 60 g bunch of cilantro. All of the cilantro garlic citrus butter is counted. Use it as a guide, not medical advice.

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Behind the recipe

The story, tips & photos

Plate of cilantro garlic citrus butter grilled corn on the cob topped with chopped cilantro

With all these end-of-summer BBQs and parties coming up, it's time to savor the few days of sunshine we have left with this delicious Cilantro Garlic Citrus Butter Grilled Corn on the Cob recipe! It's super easy to prepare and full of smoky, charred flavor.

Why naked grilled corn is the best

I love to buy and grill my sweet corn naked. That's the corn naked, not me, of course.

Why naked corn is the best:

  1. No husks to worry about. ✓
  2. Super easy to prepare. ✓
  3. Results in plenty of smoky, charred, summery grilled flavor. ✓
Charred ears of grilled corn on the cob with cilantro garlic citrus butter on a white plate

The cilantro garlic citrus butter

This recipe uses the same butter as my One Pan Salmon and Veggies with Cilantro Garlic Citrus Butter.

All CILANTRO lovers of the world… introducing your new best friend: Cilantro Garlic Citrus Butter!

Seriously, this butter is to DIE for! I use it on… hmm… everything! OK, almost everything. I tried it on my English muffin and my banana this morning. It didn't taste quite as good as I had imagined on the banana. But on the English muffin? Oh my goodness… it was THE most amazing buttery, garlic- and cilantro-infused English muffin in the world!

Butter, cilantro, garlic and green onion in a food processor for cilantro garlic citrus butter
Blended cilantro garlic citrus butter in a food processor

So you spread some of this cilantro garlic citrus herb goodness on your corn, then grill it to absolute perfection!

The key to grilling corn is to use medium heat. Once you see that the corn is starting to darken, turn it just a little bit. Keep turning occasionally, little by little, every 3 minutes or so until it looks a little charred.

Charred grilled corn on the cob with cilantro garlic citrus butter

What you get is absolute sweet and savory perfection on the cob. It's surely too early to say goodbye to summer, but we're saying it with a smoky, charred grilled flavor and a refreshing cilantro garlic citrus kick!

Here's to the last days of sunshine. Have a drink and stuff your faces with an ear or two with us! 😉

What I've used in this recipe:

KitchenAid food processor used to make cilantro garlic citrus butter
Bamboo spatulas

Here's a complete list of my kitchen essentials.

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Questions & comments 2

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  1. CColleen

    Gorgeous corn! I don’t think I’ve had enough corn this summer…I need to change that!

  2. S@Susan @ Culinary Envy

    Perfect for this long weekend! It looks so yummy and I can’t wait to try it.

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