Makes: 6 ears
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
You may never want plain corn again.
6 ears of corn, husks removed and silk pulled off
8 ounces butter
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
2 tablespoons chili powder
Juice from 4 limes
Neutral oil
Kosher salt
Heat grill to medium
Slowly melt butter in a small pot and add the garlic, chili powder & juice from 3 of the limes - mix well - let sit on very low for the flavors to get better - btw this could easily be done well beforehand, just remelt it when ready to go
Brush the ears lightly with a little of the oil (and btw why the hell are they called ears??) then grill until soft, nicely browned in spots and beautiful - this can take up to 30 minutes.
Start basting about 5 minutes in, then baste often until finished cooking
When done remove to a platter, brush one last time, squeeze on some of the remaining lime and sprinkle lightly with the salt
Serve