Best Corn With Aleppo Pepper And Lime Zest Recipes

BAKED CHILI-LIME CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Place corn in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Brush corn with half the butter mixture. Cover and bake for 30 minutes., Uncover; brush corn with remaining butter mixture. Bake, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until tender.

CREAMED CORN WITH LIME

Steps:

• For the corn stock: Put the corn cobs, garlic, bay leaf, onion, coriander, salt and 2 quarts water in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook to reduce the liquid to 2 cups, about 45 minutes. Strain and reserve, keeping the stock warm.
• For the creamed corn with lime: Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and drizzle with olive oil. Add the bacon and cook, stirring as needed, until crisp and the fat is rendered, about 10 minutes. Add the onions, garlic and a pinch of salt and cook until the onions have softened, another few minutes. Add the reserved corn kernels, lime zest and corn stock, bring to a simmer and cook until the mixture thickens and reduces, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter, sour cream and cilantro. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

CORN ON THE COB WITH ALEPPO-GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt heavily, as you would pasta water. Drop the corn and white sugar in the pot and cook for about 5 minutes. Transfer to a kitchen towel to drain.
• Prepare the butter: In a small saucepan, gently melt the butter. Use a small whisk to incorporate the brown sugar, garlic, and aleppo pepper. Simmer for a few seconds, stirring until it forms a paste. The butter will try to separate, keep whisking to hold it together.
• Roast the Corn: Lightly brush the ears of corn with the butter mixture on all sides. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast until they start to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with the remaining butter.

FRESH CORN WITH LIME AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Microwave method for cooking corn: husk corn and wash off any loose silk. Place wet corn into Ziploc bag. Place bag in microwave and cook 4 minutes; rotate ears and cook 2 more minutes. Let sit 2 minutes to finish cooking. Cool five minutes and then slice kernels off the cob.
• Combine corn kernels, lime juice, lime zest, butter, salt and pepper. **Can be made ahead up to this point.
• Just before serving, add cilantro and toss to combine. If desired, garnish with lime slices and sprig of cilantro.