Roasted Silver Queen Corn With Cilantro Lime Butter Recipe

Ingredients

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice and zest of 1 lime

1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

8 to 10 ears Silver Queen or other white corn, in husk

Preparation

Combine butter, cilantro, lime juice and zest, cayenne, salt, and pepper.

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Leave husks on, but pull off any loose silk or dried husk. Roast 6 to 10 minutes, turn, and roast 6 to 10 minutes more, or until tender when pierced with a knife. Serve with cilantro-lime butter.