Grilled Corn on the Cob in Husks is a perfect way to bbq corn, while still keeping the corn kernels juicy. Popular for summer barbecues, a tasty recipe to impress your guests. Grilling corn in foil instructions too!
Everyone needs a summer bbq trick that will impress your guests. Sure, you could microwave or boil corn, but it's not as impressive as serving grilled corn on the cob with husks attached. It looks fancy, tastes amazing, and people will go back for seconds!
What You Need For This Recipe
- whole ears of corn - with husks attached
- wire or string - to tie up the corn
- bowl of water - to submerge the corn
- salted butter - softened to room temperature
- fresh herbs - parsley, oregano, basil
How to Grill Corn on the Cob with Husks
- Pull the husks of corn down to the base, keeping them still attached to the corn. Remove the corn silk until the corn is clean.
- Close back the husks and tie together with a string or wire
- Soak the corn with husks on, submerged in water for at least 15 minutes
- Bbq for 15 minutes, or until the corn easily bursts when pierced. Turn over the corn every 5 minutes.
- Serve with fresh herb butter
Grilling Corn in Foil
Corn isn't always sold with the husks attached. Supermarkets are starting to sell fresh corn with no husks, but you don't need to miss out on this recipe!
- Place individual corn on a piece of aluminum foil (big enough to fully wrap the corn)
- Slather corn with the garlic butter
- Wrap it tightly with foil and place on gas bbq for 15-20 minutes until tender
- Remove from heat, unwrap and add more herb butter when serving
Buttered Corn on the Cob
The flavor secret to buttered corn on the cob is the herb butter mixture. It's flexible with the flavors you want to add, use your favorite fresh herbs. Parsley, basil and oregano are garden staples. You can even make herb garlic butter by adding in clove of minced garlic.
- Soften butter to room temperature
- Chop your favorite fresh herbs, about 6 teaspoons per cup of butter
- Mix and season with salt and spices
Seasoning for Grilled Corn
The herb butter mixture is seasoned with a bit of salt, that's it. The hero of the butter mix is the fresh herbs, however you can elevate your flavor by adding ½ teaspoon of your favorite spices. Experiment and have some fun.
- Cumin
- Paprika
- Cajun
- Old Bay
- Montreal Chicken Spice
What to Serve with Grilled Corn
This is the perfect grilling side dish when you are barbecuing! It's easy to prep and doesn't require a lot of attention when grilling, so you can focus on your main. Here are some suggestions.
- Grilled Snapper
- Chicken Souvlaki
- Bbq Flanken Short Ribs (South American Style)
- Crispy Asian Chicken Wings
It's so easy to make this dish, with a great visual appeal when you make Grilled Corn on the Cob with Fresh Herb Butter. Perfect for your next backyard bbq. Bon Appetit! Приятного аппетита!
Equipment
- string or wire
- bowl of water
Ingredients
Grilled Corn
- 5-6 whole ears of corn with husks attached
Fresh Herb Butter
- 1 cup butter softed to room temp
- 2 teaspoons fresh parsley chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh oregano chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh basil chopped
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Bbq Grilled Corn
- Preheat the barbecue on medium-high heat.
- Pull the husks of corn down to the base, keeping them still attached to the corn. Remove the corn silk until the corn is clean.
- Close back the husks and tie together with a string or wire
- Soak the corn with husks on, submerged in water for at least 15 minutes
- Shake off the excess water off the corn and place on the barbecue grill. Bbq for 15 minutes, or until the corn easily bursts when pierced. Turn over the corn every 5 minutes.
- Peel back the corn husks, still attached at the base of the corn.
Grilling Corn in Foil
- Place individual corn on a piece of aluminum foil (big enough to fully wrap the corn).
- Slather corn with the herb butter.
- Wrap corn tightly with foil and place on gas bbq for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Remove from heat, unwrap and serve with herb butter.
Herb Butter for Corn
- Finely chop fresh parsley, basil and oregano.
- Mix herbs into the softened butter and add a pinch salt. Generously slather on your grilled corn when serving.
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Julia
Great corn on the cob! Lovely side dish.
Bernice
Grilled corn on the cob is on the dinner menu again tonight!
Erica Leigh
I love corn on the grill but the best part was the fresh herb butter soooo tasty!
Lilly
Yumm! It turned out SO good! Thanks for the recipe
Jeri
Love this grilled corn recipe! So good!
Giangi Townsend
Sounds super delicious, and I just happen to have fresh corn that my husband bought.
Audrey
Really great side for our bbq!
Kayla DiMaggio
Love this! For some reason I always mess up my corn on the cob. Not this time! This was delicious!
Alexandra
The perfect side dish - so delicious!
Nora
The turned out perfectly! Thank you!