Corn on the Cob with Garlic-Ancho Butter Recipe

Corn on the Cob with Garlic-Ancho Butter Recipe

  • 1 dried ancho or guajillo chile, seeded and torn into pieces
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 ears corn, shucked
  1. Soak chile in warm water in a 1-cup glass measure until softened, about 30 minutes, then drain.
  2. Finely chop cilantro and garlic together in a food processor. Add chile, lime juice, sugar, and salt, then process until finely chopped. Add butter and blend until smooth, then spoon into a ramekin.
  3. Cook corn in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer with tongs to a platter and serve with butter.
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