Grilled Corn with Blue Cheese and Basil Butter

There are few things more characteristic of summer than golden summer corn. Roasted or softly cooked until it is tender crisp. My daughter loves her corn and cannot get enough of it. I like to grill the corn and treat it simply, often sprinkling it with fresh lime juice and salt. Today’s version is a little more complex. It is a grilled corn with Blue Cheese and Basil Butter.

My Grilled Corn with Blue Cheese and Basil Butter Story

For a lot of people, spice roasted nutty smoky corn is a very typical Indian monsoon memory. Something that I seem to have skipped during my experiences. I am but happy to make my own memories of the tender sweet and golden corn that the kids love so much. There is something fun and childlike about picking up a whole ear of corn and biting into its soft and sweet  kernels.  In fact, the fun starts from the moment you begin removing the green leaves and carefully remove the silky strands of the hair.

A different take on grilled Corn

In fact, last week I tried something very different, combining the corn with the smoky and

creamy blue cheese that the folks at Castello had sent me for their Bluesday Tuesday challenge.

My son Aadi is the cheese maven and has been very excited about the cheese, since we received it. I have tried this on a number of dishes, mostly sticking to a sweet and savory theme. It has worked well in a watermelon salad, which was a part of this slideshow.

However, for today’s feature I decided to get back to you with a grilled corn with a blue cheese and basil butter, finished with fresh lime juice and happily sprinkled with crushed red pepper flakes. Happiness or summer, in a delicate sweet and savory cob.

I prepared the “butter” ahead of time and it is actually a very versatile spread that works well on your choice of fish, or even drizzled and stuffed into peaches and nectarines. The butter is prepared with loads of chopped basil, creamy blue cheese and some thick and wholesome Greek Yogurt to form a thick and smooth paste, this is spread in chunks over hot freshly grilled corn.

• The blue cheese from Castello offers a sophisticated and smoky taste with a creamy texture, I personally feel that the complex flavors work especially well with foods that offer a nice touch of sweetness. So, think fruit, fig jam and in today’s case fig jam.
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  Grilled Corn with Blue Cheese and Basil Butter

  Prep Time: 15 minutes

  Cook Time: 25 minutes

  Total Time: 40 minutes

  A delicious take on Grilled Corn where corn gets done with bits of soft blue cheese and basil butter.

  Ingredients

  For the Blue Cheese and Basil Butter
  • 4 tablespoons crumbled creamy blue cheese
  • 1/4 cup minced basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons whole Greek Yogurt
  • Salt to Taste
  For the corn
  • 4 medium ears of corn
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium sized lime or lemon
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes

  Instructions

  1. Beat together the blue cheese, basil leaves, Greek Yogurt and salt until well mixed and smooth.
  2. Place the corn over the grill on an open flame, and turn the corn gently every 3 to 4 minutes, until the corn is nice and golden brown.
  3. Squeeze the corn with fresh lime juice and dab with chunks of the blue cheese butter.
  4. Sprinkle the corn with crushed red pepper flakes and enjoy!

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