Roasted Corn on the Cob with Cilantro Lime Butter

By cortanez

Ingredients

• 6 ears corn, shucked
• Cilantro Lime Butter
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Coat each ear of corn in 2 tablespoons of the cilantro lime butter and wrap individually in foil. Roast until hot and steaming, about 25 minutes. Serve with extra butter on the side.

Cilantro Lime Butter:
Put the butter in a mixing bowl and, using a rubber spatula, mix in the cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, salt and cayenne. Use immediately or refrigerate.
Yield: 3/4 cup