Chive Butter for Corn on the Cob

By lindybug

Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 2 hours and 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) room temperature butter
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Make chive butter: In a food processor, blend butter, fresh chives, and ground pepper until smooth. (Or mix in a bowl with a flexible spatula.)
2. Line a 6-ounce ramekin or custard cup with plastic wrap; fill with butter mixture, smoothing top. Cover with plastic; refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours (or freeze 30 minutes).
3. In a pot of boiling salted water, cook 8 ears shucked fresh corn until kernels are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain; serve with chive butter.