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BBQ sweetcorn PDF Print E-mail

Serves 6

Ever popular corn on the cob, cooked with herb butter, chilli and lime.

Ingredients
6 sweetcorn cobs
100g butter, softened
1 chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tablespoon each chopped parsley, chives, and thyme
Juice of 1 lime
freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. Cook the sweetcorn cobs in boiling water for 7 minutes. Drain and place each cob on a large piece of foil.
  2. Cream the butter until soft, then stir in the chilli herbs.
  3. Divide the butter between the corn, spreading evenly over the top. Drizzle over the lime juice and sprinkle with pepper.
  4. Seal the foil into parcels, ensuring that there is no gap for the butter to escape through.
  5. Cook over the coals of the barbecue for 25 minutes, until tender. Serve immediately.

Recipe provided by Sainsbury's