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Grilled Corn with Herb Butter
A summer essential where fresh garden corn meets fragrant herb butter.
Ingredients
- 4 ears sweetcorn
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp chopped chives
- Salt & pepper
- Optional: garlic powder, smoked paprika, lime juice
Method
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Swaps & variations
- Mexican street corn style: add lime, chili, cotija
- Garlic herb butter: add fresh minced garlic
- Smoky: add smoked paprika or chipotle
- Honey butter: add 1 tbsp honey
Storing & freezing
Corn is best fresh. Herb butter freezes beautifully up to 6 months.
Grow it yourself
- Corn Plant in blocks for proper pollination.,Sow after frost when soil reaches 60°F (16°C).,Mulch to retain moisture.,Water deeply, especially during tasseling.
- Parsley & Chives Parsley likes partial shade & moist soil.,Chives: hardy perennial; grows easily in clumps.,Harvest often to keep tender.
- Marigolds deter corn rootworms.
- Use neem spray for aphids.
- Encourage birds—they help keep caterpillars away.
- Beans & squash improve soil and deter pests (Three Sisters).
- Corn Ready when silks brown, kernels release milky liquid, ears feel full and rounded.,Best picked early morning for sweetness.
- Herbs Harvest parsley and chives as needed.
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