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Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili Butter

by Jolina 75 Comments [This site contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See Terms of Use for more information.]

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Elevate summer’s favourite vegetable and BBQ staple! This grilled corn on the cob with chili butter is sweet, salty with a delightful kick at the end. You won’t have grilled corn any other way again.
 
(Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Frontier Co-op but all photos, words and opinions are mine. Thank you for supporting the brands that support me! #CookWithPurpose #SpiceUpSummer)
 

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili Butter

BBQ season is well underway and we are absolutely loving it. We’ve been drinking our fair share of avocado milkshakes and orange smoothies!

We recently bought an electric grill – every year we plan on buying one and every year we put it off thinking we’ll buy a proper one when we move to a house with a backyard.

That went out the window when we saw (and smelled) one of our neighbours grilling one day so we finally gave in. And holy smokes we’ve been barbecuing our heads off ever since.

While we love burgers (specifically, aloha burgers…so good!) and ribs as much as the next condo dweller, we adore grilled vegetables.

Which is why I am very happy to be working with Frontier Co-op for this recipe. They are a company that is committed not only to product quality but to sustainability and ethical trade as well.

I especially love their Organic Crushed Red Chilli Peppers. It works so well in pizzas, scrambled eggs and yes, grilled vegetables!

And it makes this grilled corn on the cob so amazing you won’t go back to regular grilled corn again.

How to grill corn: husk on or husk off?

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili Butter

Different people grill corn differently.

We like to grill the corn in the husk until it’s cooked, remove the husk, then put it back on the grill for a few minutes for those rustic grill marks. We get  juicy, lovely grilled corn every time.

Some people remove the husk and then grill. Some people like to boil the corn first, then grill. Whatever works for you.

How to make chili butter

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili Butter

Because what makes this grilled corn amazing is the chili butter.

It’s quick and easy: mix melted butter and Frontier Co-op’s Organic Crushed Red Chili Peppers before you even start your grill. Allow time for the flavours to really combine.

Your chili butter solidified? No worries. Just 10 seconds in the microwave, a quick stir and you’re back in business.

Grilled corn on the cob with chili butter

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili Butter

Brush your chili butter on your corn. Finish it off with some fresh lime juice, grated parmesan cheese and more crushed red chili peppers.

What you’ll have is a simple but absolutely delicious side dish that might just steal the BBQ show!

And crushed red chili peppers don’t just work wonders on grilled corn. We’ve tried it on grilled romaine lettuce and grilled bell peppers and it’s awesome too.

So go ahead and #SpiceUpSummer produce with savoury spices from Frontier Co-op!

 

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili Butter

Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chili Butter

Author: Jolina
This grilled corn on the cob with chili butter is sweet, salty with a delightful kick at the end. You won’t have grilled corn any other way again!
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine North American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup salted butter melted
  • 1 tbsp Frontier Co-op Organic Crushed Red Chilli Peppers plus more for sprinkling
  • 6 ears sweet corn we prefer to keep them in the husk when grilling
  • 1 pc lime
  • grated parmesan cheese for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Stir 1/2 cup melted butter and 1 tablespoon crushed chili peppers until combined. Set aside.
  • Set your grill to medium-high heat and grill corn until cooked (it takes us about 30 minutes for 6 ears of corn).
  • Brush a generous amount of chili butter on each cooked corn. Squeeze fresh lime juice on top and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and more crushed chili peppers. Enjoy while warm.

Video

Notes

  1. If your butter solidifies, simply microwave for about 10 seconds and stir.
  2. We grill corn in the husk, remove the husk then put the corn back on the grill for a few minutes per side to get grill marks. You don't have to do it this way. Grill corn however way you're used to grilling corn.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 157mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 868IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information are estimates only.

Keyword Easy, Labor Day, Picnic, Summer
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Happy grilling!

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Comments

  1. Dawn says

    July 28, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    Wow, what a unique idea than the traditional corn on the cob. Love it!

    Reply
  2. Tara says

    July 19, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    5 stars
    Love the twist on corn on the cob. I am making this for a BBQ this weekend. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 20, 2017 at 7:43 pm

      Awesome! Hope you guys like it 🙂 Have a fun BBQ weekend!

      Reply
  3. Lynn says

    July 18, 2017 at 8:58 pm

    I absolutely adore grilled corn; however, since we have been living in an apartment for the past 2 years, it’s been difficult to regularly grill our food. Well. . .that is about to change as we finally will be closing on our house and will finally have a grill…which mean grilled chicken, burgers.. .and of course. . .corn.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 20, 2017 at 7:44 pm

      We live in a condo and we’ve been putting off buying an electric grill but now that we have one, we’ve been outside in our balcony grilling whatever we can lol. Yay for the new house! Happy for you Lynn 🙂

      Reply
  4. Monikas says

    July 15, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    Thank you for sharing. I love corn on the cob and it looks delicious.

    Reply
  5. Annemarie says

    July 13, 2017 at 4:22 pm

    5 stars
    The chili butter on grilled corn sounds good. I know my boys will love this. They love their spicy food. I’ll include this in our weekend family BBQ menu.

    Reply
  6. Amber says

    July 13, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    5 stars
    We grill with husk on too. Always turns out juicy!

    Reply
  7. Elizabeth says

    July 13, 2017 at 12:12 am

    Perfect with any grilled meat . I can have this all year long.

    Reply
  8. Cat says

    July 12, 2017 at 11:44 pm

    Gorgeous pictures! I am definitely going to have to try out this corn recipe–thanks!!

    Reply
  9. Cindy says

    July 12, 2017 at 5:02 pm

    The perfect Jersey Corn grilling recipe. Thanks for the idea.

    Reply
  10. Chelsea Pearl says

    July 12, 2017 at 3:59 pm

    This is such a brilliant way to dress up corn! I love anything with a kick so this looks perfect.

    Reply
  11. Melissa says

    July 12, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    Beautiful photos! This sounds absolutely delicious and I love your idea of grilling until cooked with husks on then removing for the grill marks. Best of both worlds and ill be giving this a try! Pinned for future reference!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 14, 2017 at 9:53 pm

      Thanks Melissa! Hope you’re enjoying the season 🙂

      Reply
  12. Joanie says

    July 12, 2017 at 11:35 am

    I love grilled corn, it’s my favorite way to eat it. I’m going to have to look for those crushed chili peppers. My husband and I love spicy foods.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 14, 2017 at 9:54 pm

      It’s awesome isn’t it? Actually, we love grilled vegetables and fruits in general! 🙂

      Reply
  13. hailey says

    July 12, 2017 at 9:13 am

    Yummy! This looks delicious my hubby would love this too.

    Reply
  14. Natalie K. says

    July 12, 2017 at 6:52 am

    I love barbecueing! Especially now, since it’s the middle of summer, me and my sister are having a barbecue at least once a week. I’m pinning your post so I could prepare these corns later. xx

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 14, 2017 at 10:02 pm

      We love to BBQ too. One of the best things about summer IMO 🙂 Hope you guys like the corn!

      Reply
  15. Mal says

    July 12, 2017 at 4:39 am

    Corn on the cob in any way shape or form is incredible. So this can only be good! 🙂 Sounds amazing!

    Reply
  16. Nicola says

    July 12, 2017 at 2:51 am

    I usually make my corn on the cobb the Mexican ‘elotes’ way. But your recipe sounds too good not to try!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:51 pm

      Enjoy! I’ve always wanted to make Mexican-style corn 🙂

      Reply
  17. Tami says

    July 12, 2017 at 12:09 am

    5 stars
    We have corn the traditional way, slathered in butter. Hubby will jump at the idea of having crushed chili pepper on his corn.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:51 pm

      Slathered in butter is the only way to go right? LOL! Hope you and the hubby like the recipe! 🙂

      Reply
  18. Vicki says

    July 11, 2017 at 11:15 pm

    This looks so good! We’ll be grilling some when corn is season for sure!

    Reply
  19. Nellie Blazina says

    July 11, 2017 at 10:25 pm

    This corn looks delicious! I need to try this out our next BBQ.

    Reply
  20. Christine says

    July 11, 2017 at 10:07 pm

    That butter sounds phenominal. Why stop at corn? I can think of a few other things to use up that butter!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:52 pm

      Absolutely! It’s amazing on grilled vegetables. Lemme know which is your favourite 🙂

      Reply
  21. Sarah says

    July 11, 2017 at 8:46 pm

    I love any type of grilled corn, especially with a summer BBQ 🙂

    Reply
  22. Liz Mays says

    July 11, 2017 at 7:21 pm

    I know I’d like that extra spicy flavor. The chili butter sounds great. I’d love to do corn on the cob like this.

    Reply
  23. Emily Smith says

    July 11, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    This combination sounds delicious! I love corn on the cob, but I haven’t tried it with chili butter and that looks yummy.

    Reply
  24. Tessa says

    July 11, 2017 at 4:17 pm

    5 stars
    These corn on the cob look so yummy!!! I can’t wait to make these when I bbq next! Thank you for posting!!!

    Reply
  25. Catherine says

    July 11, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    Love the bit of spice! Grilled corn is the best…yum!

    Reply
  26. Kate says

    July 11, 2017 at 3:41 pm

    I don’t enjoy eating corn on the cob because I absolutely hate it getting stuck in my teeth, but this would be worth the 10 minutes it takes to floss it all out after! lol! It looks so good!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:54 pm

      LOL I totally get that. I wore braces for years and years haha! But I’d say this is totally worth it 🙂

      Reply
  27. Neely Moldovan says

    July 11, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    So I love this. I tend to like spicier stuff and I love corn on the cob. Great way to jazz it up!

    Reply
  28. Sarah says

    July 11, 2017 at 2:39 pm

    This looks delicious, just in time for corn season!

    Reply
  29. April says

    July 11, 2017 at 1:35 pm

    I’ve never grilled corn on the cob for some reason. This looks like the perfect recipe for me to give it a try!

    Reply
  30. Dawn says

    July 11, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    I’ve been eating corn like crazy lately. Like, it’s always in the fridge. And you can’t have corn without butter (duh). Love this spiced up version(gimme alllll the spice)!! I’ve never grilled with the husks before, but will have to try next time. Usually I just throw them on naked, lol 😀 Hope your week is going awesome, Jolina 🙂

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:56 pm

      Hi Dawn! Oh us too…it’s usually 6 for a dollar or some ridiculous amount these days and who says no to that lol! We love the spice and the lime and the cheese on this. Hope you guys like it. Happy Sunday!

      Reply
  31. Leah says

    July 11, 2017 at 11:36 am

    I LOVE grilled corn, and this sounds perfect! The chili butter sounds like perfection, yum!

    Reply
  32. Adriana says

    July 11, 2017 at 11:32 am

    This looks delicious!! I love grilling corn on the cob, something about it is just so summery!

    Reply
  33. Kristin says

    July 11, 2017 at 11:12 am

    5 stars
    I love the products from Frontier Co-op and that recipe looks really easy. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:57 pm

      They’re great right?? Apart from the crushed red peppers I love their yeast flakes too 🙂 Do you have a favourite?

      Reply
  34. Natanja says

    July 11, 2017 at 11:09 am

    How’d you know that sweet, salty and spicy is my favorite flavor combination? 😉 Jokes aside, can’t wait till I get my grill and can try this!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      Hi Natanja! It’s coz I know you (like I know you guys like eating squirmy squid octopus things lol!!). Hope you get your grill (and everything else) soon! Have a lovely week.

      Reply
  35. Shannon Sawicki says

    July 11, 2017 at 11:02 am

    This sounds delish! I love spicy foods, I am looking forward to trying this.

    Reply
  36. robin rue says

    July 11, 2017 at 9:14 am

    We just discovered grilling corn on the cob last summer and it’s kind of the best thing ever! Your butter sounds SO good.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 3:59 pm

      Grilled corn on the cob is great and just so summery 🙂 Hope you like it with chili butter!

      Reply
  37. Supriya Kutty says

    July 11, 2017 at 8:42 am

    Always Love to have corn so can’t wait for this to make and eat.

    Reply
  38. Ada says

    July 11, 2017 at 5:39 am

    What a great idea! I never though to seasons corn with Red Chilli Peppers! That must be so delicious! Definitely gonna try it on my next bbq !

    Reply
  39. Delphine says

    July 11, 2017 at 4:50 am

    5 stars
    Using chilli butter on a cob of corn is such a good idea! I always find the butter on the corn a little dull, and the chilli is guaranteed to spice things up and counterbalance the corn’s sweetness! Thank you for sharing this great idea !

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 4:00 pm

      Right?? 🙂 This is exciting grilled corn for ya!

      Reply
  40. kim says

    July 11, 2017 at 3:45 am

    Yummy! This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  41. Tee says

    July 11, 2017 at 2:45 am

    I’ve to say this is such an interesting way of doing it. I grew up in Africa and we either roasted or boiled it in water. When it’s roasted on the fire or something, you just add salt to season and that’s it. I find the addition of butter and stuff really interesting.

    Reply
  42. Kendel says

    July 11, 2017 at 2:26 am

    Uh, you had me at ‘chili butter’. That sounds amazing! YES. Sign me up.

    Reply
  43. Corey says

    July 11, 2017 at 1:24 am

    Corn on the grill is the best – this looks delicious!

    Reply
  44. Debra says

    July 11, 2017 at 1:22 am

    Ok, that Chili butter looks like the best thing ever! I am going to have to try that!

    Reply
  45. Natalie says

    July 10, 2017 at 10:40 pm

    My husband eats SO much corn – must be the time in the midwest lol. I will share with him hehe

    Reply
  46. Dominique says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:33 pm

    This is perfect for summer!! Chili butter sounds just scrumptious!

    Reply
  47. Michele says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    I live in Illinois where we have the BEST corn! Thanks for this recipe and for the gorgeous styling. Beautiful.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 4:02 pm

      Thanks Michele! And I did not know that about Illinois 🙂 Another reason to visit!

      Reply
  48. Magaly says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    Well this is delicious! I’ll be doing these this weekend. Thanks for giving me something new to try out- and easy enough for those of us who aren’t gourmet chefs:)

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 4:04 pm

      Definitely! I’m not gourmet or fancy schmancy either 🙂 Enjoy!

      Reply
  49. Hannah says

    July 10, 2017 at 6:05 pm

    This recipe is just in time for the next BBQ this weekend.

    Reply
  50. Joleene Moody says

    July 10, 2017 at 5:56 pm

    NEVER thought of chili butter before! This looks super yummy and we’re having corn on the cob this weekend. Thanks for offering a new option!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      Hope you guys like it, it’s so good with corn + the lime and the cheese! It’s really grilled corn on the cob 2.0 🙂 Have a wonderful time!

      Reply
  51. Mindy says

    July 10, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    This corn looks so good! I always eat it plain with butter and salt. Good idea to add some kick!

    Reply
  52. Nellie Blazina says

    July 10, 2017 at 4:55 pm

    Mmm, Corn on the cob reminds me of summertime. Now that is getting out house, and we’re BBQing more, I need to try this out. Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 4:07 pm

      Me too. Something about corn and being outdoors and out in the sun! Hope you’re enjoying summer Nellie!

      Reply
  53. Heather Johnson says

    July 10, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    I am totally looking forward to fresh sweet corn this summer! The chili butter sounds like a tasty addition to an already tasty summer staple.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      Hi Heather! We are definitely already eating our fair share of sweet summer corn 🙂 And the chili butter is amazeballs if I say so myself 🙂 Hope you try it!

      Reply
  54. Marcie W. says

    July 10, 2017 at 4:16 pm

    Grilled corn is a total barbecue staple around here and one of my favorite summer sides! The chili butter would give it the perfect added touch of heat.

    Reply
    • Jolina says

      July 16, 2017 at 4:10 pm

      It’s not a proper BBQ without grilled corn amiright? 🙂 Hope you’re having a lovely summer Marcie!

      Reply
  55. Rachel Teodoro says

    July 10, 2017 at 1:19 pm

    YES! Corn on the cob is a family favorite. I think my family would love this twist on it!

    Reply

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