Grilled chili corn on the cob is sweet and salty with a delightful kick at the end. Squeeze some lime, sprinkle some parmesan cheese and elevate summer’s favorite vegetable and barbecue staple! You won’t have grilled corn any other way again.
(Looking for more summer corn recipes? Try sweet and refreshing mais con yelo. Maja blanca is pretty amazing too.)
Summer is well underway and we are absolutely loving it.
We’ve been drinking our fair share of cherry milkshakes, tropical mocktail punch and this fabulous Hawaiian mai tai recipe.
We’ve been barbecuing like crazy with our new grill too (we decided to finally say goodbye to our trusty electric grill) and loving every minute of it.
Lots of aloha burgers, Filipino pork barbecue, grilled shishito peppers and other grilled vegetables.
Chili corn on the cob is on our regular rotation too. Sweet and tangy, salty and spicy, it’s definitely another summer favorite.
Let’s grill.
Why you’ll love corn with chili butter
- Simple to make. All you really need to do is mix chili flakes with melted butter, slice some limes and sprinkle some parmesan cheese. Grill the fresh corn however you like.
- Easy to customize. Replace the chili flakes with cayenne pepper or chili powder if you want more zing. And sprinkle as little or as much parmesan cheese as you like! It’s entirely up to you.
- Grilled corn, but better. This is the only way we eat grilled corn now. If you think grilled corn with butter is pretty awesome, chili lime corn on the cob is even better.
How to make
You’ll only need 5 ingredients and less than 30 minutes to make this recipe.
First you want to place your corn on the grill.
While that’s cooking, mix your chili flakes into your melted butter.
When the corn is done cooking, brush your chili butter on your corn.
Finish it off with some fresh lime juice, grated parmesan cheese and more crushed red chili peppers.
It’s that easy!
Recipe FAQs
Different people grill corn differently.
We used to grill 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.
But it became tedious so we just went straight to removing the husk and putting the corn straight on the grill. That worked great too.
Some people like to boil the corn first, then grill.
Bottomline, do whatever works for you.
This is perfectly normal.
Simply microwave the mixture about 15 seconds, give it a quick stir until the butter is melted again, and it’s good as new.
You absolutely can.
What we do is after they’re cooked, we remove the kernels off the cobs using a sharp knife, drizzle it with chili butter, squeeze some lime juice and sprinkle some parmesan cheese.
To add some Mexican-style street corn flavor to it, we sometimes add cilantro as well.
Works so well as a summer salad!
Salad recipes
Speaking of salads, check these out. They make great additions to your summer get-togethers:
Got extra corn? Make jalapeño corn dip, corn dip with rotel or elote pasta salad. All crowd favorites!
We love chili lime corn and enjoy it all summer long. Hope you do, too!
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Chili Corn on the Cob
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter melted
- 1 tbsp chili flakes plus more for sprinkling
- 6 ears fresh sweet corn
- 1 pc lime
- grated parmesan cheese for sprinkling
Instructions
- Stir melted butter and chili pepper flakes until combined. Set aside.½ cup butter, 1 tbsp chili flakes
- Preheat your grill and grill corn until cooked.6 ears fresh sweet corn
- Brush a generous amount of chili butter on each cooked corn.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and more crushed chili peppers. Enjoy!1 pc lime, grated parmesan cheese
Video
Notes
- Grill corn however you’re used to grilling corn.
- If your butter solidifies, microwave for about 10-15 seconds and stir.
- See post for more tips and FAQs.
Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only.
(Disclosure: this post was originally published on July 10, 2017 sponsored by Frontier Co-op. I’ve updated it to add tips, FAQs and more.)
Tee
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.
Kendel
Uh, you had me at ‘chili butter’. That sounds amazing! YES. Sign me up.
Corey
Corn on the grill is the best – this looks delicious!
Debra
Ok, that Chili butter looks like the best thing ever! I am going to have to try that!
Natalie
My husband eats SO much corn – must be the time in the midwest lol. I will share with him hehe
Dominique
This is perfect for summer!! Chili butter sounds just scrumptious!
Michele
I live in Illinois where we have the BEST corn! Thanks for this recipe and for the gorgeous styling. Beautiful.
Jolina
Thanks Michele! And I did not know that about Illinois 🙂 Another reason to visit!
Magaly
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:)
Jolina
Definitely! I’m not gourmet or fancy schmancy either 🙂 Enjoy!
Hannah
This recipe is just in time for the next BBQ this weekend.
Joleene Moody
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!
Jolina
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!
Mindy
This corn looks so good! I always eat it plain with butter and salt. Good idea to add some kick!
Nellie Blazina
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!
Jolina
Me too. Something about corn and being outdoors and out in the sun! Hope you’re enjoying summer Nellie!
Heather Johnson
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.
Jolina
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!
Marcie W.
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.
Jolina
It’s not a proper BBQ without grilled corn amiright? 🙂 Hope you’re having a lovely summer Marcie!
Rachel Teodoro
YES! Corn on the cob is a family favorite. I think my family would love this twist on it!