Basil Butter Corn

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Basil Butter Corn - sweet and juicy corn slathered with homemade basil butter and roasted in the oven. Corns have never tasted SO good!

Oven roasted basil butter corn in a plate.
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Happy Sunday! Today I made these super amazing basil butter corn topped with freshly shaved Parmesan cheese.

Trust me, corns have never tasted this good and in one go, I ate three of them, saving one only for my son.

I know, they are really that delicious. The recipe is inspired by a similar recipe I read on Food Network magazine.

Basil butter is a great compound butter. Basically, you blend the melted butter with a bunch of fresh basil leaves, add a little bit of honey, a pinch of cayenne pepper, and that’s all.

Once you are done, slather a dollop or two of the butter onto the corn and roast the corn in the oven.

Twenty minutes later, shave some Parmesan cheese on top of the corn and bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese melted and browned. Absolutely finger-lickin’ good, all done in 30 minutes.

I know that summer is fleeting and soon it will be fall, so soak in the last few weeks of sun rays while you can and make these corns on your outdoor grill if you want.

Either way, you can’t beat this easy peasy recipe that calls for only a few ingredients. Enjoy!


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 197 calories per serving.

Homemade easy roasted Basil Butter Corn with homemade basil butter ready to serve.

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5 from 3 votes

Basil Butter Corn

Basil Butter Corn – sweet and juicy corn slathered with homemade basil butter and roasted in the oven. Corns have never tasted SO good.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 people
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Ingredients  

  • 1/2 stick salted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic, coarsely minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 4 ears corn
  • 2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C).
  • Blend the butter, basil, garlic, honey and cayenne pepper in a food processor.
  • Place the corns on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Brush the butter generously on the corns and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the shaved Parmesan cheese on top of the corn and bake for another 5 minutes until the cheese melted and slightly browned. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Notes

You may grill the corns on a grill. Top the Parmesan cheese on top of the corn and cover the grill. Let the cheese melts before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 2people, Calories: 398kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 64mg, Sodium: 290mg, Potassium: 525mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 1314IU, Vitamin C: 14mg, Calcium: 82mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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3 Comments

  1. joe says:

    hi love your recipes. but plural of corn. is corn. not corns. you say 4 ears of corn. not 4 corns. sorry it bugged me
    joe

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Joe, thanks for your corrections. English is not even my second language and I am most confused by singular and plural…it seems like Americans have added S to just about everything these days…

    2. KALI says:

      This comment bugs me. Super rude. Btw the recipes look amazing!