Garlic lover's dream. Sweet and spicy, these ears of corn will keep you coming back to the grill for more.

Corn on the Grill

garlic, minced,

butter

white sugar

salt

cumin

black pepper

½ lime, juiced

hot pepper sauce (such as Tapatio®)

corn

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate.


Heat the garlic and butter in a small saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes to infuse the butter with the flavor of garlic. Do not let the butter simmer. Stir together the sugar, salt, black pepper, and cumin in a small dish. Stir into the butter mixture along with the lime juice and hot sauce until evenly blended. Brush the ears of corn generously with the garlic butter; reserve remaining butter.


Cook the corn on the preheated grill, rotating occasionally until the corn is hot and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Brush the corn with the remaining butter as the corn cooks.


Nothing signals the start of summer like grilled corn on the cob at a BBQ! I soaked my corn first in cold water with a bit of sugar and salt for about an hour inside the husks (peeling back the husk a bit and removing a bit of the silk then putting the husk back). I put the corn in husks on the grill for 30 minutes rotating it around the coals. The corn cooks by steaming inside the husks. I softened the butter and added the rest of the ingredients. I cut the amount of pepper in half and added 1 tsp. of smoked paprika and 1/4 tsp. of cayenne pepper vs. adding the hot pepper sauce as I thought it might be a little too hot for us. All that was left to do was break out the napkins and eat. These definitely are a garlic lover's dream - sweet, spicy and delicious!

I made this tonight and it was PERFECT! It is tender, smokey, sweet and spicy...very much a Tex Mex flavor, which I love! I tweaked it similar to what Jill did by soaking the corn and grilling it with the husks! Instead of using the seasoned butter on the corn AFTER it was cooked, I peeled back the husks and brushed it on and then I relpaced the husks and grilled on low flame for 30 minutes...turning constantly! The husks will flame up while grilling, but thats what gives the corn that great smokey flavor! I didn't use the lime juice because I didn't have any. I will use this recipe for grilled corn from now on!

So very good! I soaked the corn first without the silk for an hour. I'm not a huge fan of cumin so I replaced with chili powder and used Franks Hot Sauce. Wowza! The butter combination was outstanding. I didn't even have the lime. Cooked on the grill then brushed with the rest of the butter.  Great recipe!

Do you peel the leaves before grilling, or leave on?

Was tough to keep from catching on fire, but danged if the flames didn't make it taste even better! Great recipe exactly as-is. I'll be cooking this all summer.

Don't think I could ever eat grilled corn any other way again...This was awesome!  I too brushed the butter concoction on the corn &amp; kept the husks on while grilling.  Wonderful smokey flavor!  The black kernels aren't burnt...they're delish!!  You won't be sorry!

I creamed the ingrediants, omitting the garlic since we don't care for it.  I didn't grill the corn, just cooked on the stove and used the creamed butter at the table.  It was great!  I also used the butter the next day on some warm tortillas.

Excellent. Several people went for seconds. Did not use hot pepper sauce.

This was amazing! I removed the silk and soaked the corn before putting it on the fire. I grilled the corn and then put the butter mixture on after the corn was cooked as I was cooking on an open camping fire and didnt want any errors. This was so tasty that we ate all the corn and then put the remaining butter on some potatoes we also had - I will 100% keep making this recipe!

I'm so glad I found this recipe! I followed it exactly, except I used less hot sauce, and the corn turned out delicious!

This is the best corn recipe I've ever tried.  The portions are perfect.  Even though I'm not the best cook, it comes out great every time I grill it.  This corn flies off the table at potlucks.

Very good.  Will make this again next time we grill corn.  Made as stated except used smoked paprika instead of cumin.

This was really good!  I will definitely cook this again!

Amazing Flavor! I followed the recipe exactly except I used Sriracha chili sauce in place of Tapatio. This makes a great dipping sauce for grilled chicken too!

This was delicious! My husband only wanted to try it on 3 ears of corn so I put the remainder on a potato that I sliced and wrapped in foil...this was fingerlicking good.  The only change I made was I halved the cumin and added 1/2a teaspoon of chili powder based on others suggestions. We are hooked!!!

I love this recipe! It goes over very well with our family and friends alike! I use it without cumin and it doesn't make a difference. Also, I use Hot peppers in vinegar sauce as the hot sauce. The corn is juicy and sweet! First rate!!

Very good recipe! I didnt use the hot pepper sauce but cayenne pepper instead. They came out wonderful!

This was absolutely delicious!!! Will make my corn like this from now on =)

Outstanding!! that's what my company said....i followed the recipe but added 2 more garlic cloves..wow!!! I'm buying more corn for Thanksgiving Day dinner on Thursday.

I added a little more butter and it was Perfect!

Our first attempt at bbq corn.  Could not ask for a better flavour.   For hot sauce, we used tabasco.  A little heat, garlic, lots of butter left this corn juicy and very tasty

This was very good! I bet it would be even better if I knew how to use a bbq!

This is one of my family's favorites!  The only addition I make is to add fresh cilantro and a bit more garlic.

Yummy just like it is, good for a cold snack too!

Loved it!!!!!  I actually place my corn on the cobs cleaned in foil and soaked them with the butter and then grilled them.  Yummy!

awesome! I followed another review and used chili powder instead of cumin, franks red hot for the hot sauce...delicious! We will never eat plain old corn again.

I used fresh oregano instead of dried cumin and boy was this ever good!  Thanks Chef Howe

Seriously the best corn on the grill!  You do want to go back for more!  Perfect Chef Howe and Thank you!

My family loved this corn. I followed the recipe exactly, and all it needed at serving was a sprinkle of salt. It's a great way to get some variety when eating corn on the cob.

This was totally delicious! So easy, followed the recipe (though in 1/2), the flavors were so great on the grilled corn. New go to grilled corn recipe for us!

I shucked the corn, brushed on the butter mixture and cooked it directly on the grill basting occasionally.  I did make one change - I too used chili powder rather than the cumin, only because I'm not a big cumin fan.  So simple, but this was very good!

I haven't had corn since I had braces when I was 14.  I'm 30 now and don't eat corn anymore, but made this recipe for my wife.  Smelled so good I had to try it and my wife and I ate all four ears and didn't even share them with the kids. I feel bad but it's soo good.  If you haven't tried this recipe you definitely need to try it. It's sweet and juicy with just the right amount of sweet heat!!!

FINGER LICK'N GREAT recipe AS IS!! The blend of spices and heat from the hot sauce is out of this world, delicious! Our family loved them!You can adjust the "heat" to your families liking by decreasing the hot pepper sauce. I used this recipe as stated, but rather grilled them with husks on as it adds another hint of scrumptious flavor that our family loves. I snipped off the silk ends of the corn and soaked them (in husk!) in cold water for an hour. I put ALL of the sauce inside all of the ears of corn with husks on. You may wrap them in tin foil if the husks are not holding to the cob well enough. Once you have tried this version of "corn on the cob" you MAY not ever want it any other way! Thanks for sharing Chef Howe, GREAT recipe!!

This recipe was out of this world.  The sauce is probably the best I've ever tasted.  I even brushed it on my steak before I ate it!

I also removed the silk and then soaked the corn in husks in water for one hour.  It turned out great and I am making this for the second time this week!

EXCELLENT!!  I added more garlic, removed the silks, replaced the husks, wrapped each ear in foil and put them on the grill for 30 mins.  They were PHENOMENAL!  My first time grilling corn!! WHOOHOO!

The corn is delicious. The only problem I had was when I put it on the grill it immediately started flaring up. I ended up moving it to the small upper rack in my grill. It finished there and was perfect.

Very very good! This is the way we'll do grilled corn on the cob from now on! :)

This was pretty good, except we felt the cumin overpowered the flavor of the other ingredients.  Next time I'm going to try cutting the cumin in half.  Thanks for sharing this recipe, Chef Howe!

One of my signature BBQ dishes that everyone absolutely loves! You don't need to change a thing with this recipe.

By far, the best corn recipe ever! We made this for a dinner party last night and everyone loved it. We soaked the corn in a pot with 1/2 cup sugar for 45 minutes before grilling, used smoked paprika instead of cumin, and half of the hot sauce. This is going to become a new staple for years to come.

I got raves from my daughter after preparing my corn on the stove and using the seasoned butter. We love this and will use it everytime we have corn (on or off the cob).

Best grilled corn! You DO have to watch, it can burn quickly. Will definitely do again!!

This was amazing, my entire family devoured this corn.  I will be making again tonight - its absolutely amazing! I made it exactly as directed!

Whipped this together on a small scale (2 ears) and didn't have the lime &amp; forgot sugar but it still came out delicious, can't wait to try the total package.

This corn was amazing!!  We loved the butter sauce so much that we wiped the pot clean with a crusty bread about an hour after it was made.  The lime taste came out and was so amazing.  This is definatly a keeper!!!

Followed this recipe to the "T" and it was a hit. Will definitely put this in rotation!

Our entire family loved this.  We skipped the hot sauce and substituted olive oil for butter.  It was a major hit!  

We cooked the husked corn on non-stick foil (poke holes in the foil) for 10 minutes on the bottom rack and 10 minutes on the top rack using medium heat and keeping the grill lid open.  The corn came out perfect.  No pre-soaking required.

Soaked them first, then applied the butter/spice, and cooked on grill in husk.  Came out VERY good!

This was absolutely amazing, prepared exactly like the recipe.  My wife and I eat a lot of corn, and we don't think we will ever have plain boiled corn again.  As I was preparing the marinade my wife was not sure she would like it.  After she took her first bite, she wished there were 4 more ears, just for her.  The marinade is also amazing on zucchini.

Soaked the corn in its husk for an hour, basted the corn with the butter mixture, then grilled it on medium for 15-20 minutes. Husks started to catch on fire halfway through the grilling process, so I removed them from the husks. Naked corn seemed to grill better, was also much easier to baste with the butter mixture as they finished cooking. Excellent taste!

soaked the corn for about 15 minutes in water to make sure they were nice and moist. then peeled off extra husks so there was just enough to cover the corn. Removed all the silk and brushed with seasonings, re-wrapped with husks and grilled. Very juicy and tasty. We added parmesan and tapatio hot sauce after cooking. This is the way I like my corn, my hubby still preferred traditional corn on the cobb without all the seasoning.

made this for a summer cookout it was the hit of the party. Everyone loved it as fast as we put it down it was gone. i did forget to add the lime juice but it didnt seem to make a difference

We grilled the corn last night in the husk after soaking them and it was fabulous.  Didn't have the lime but did everything else the same.  My 88 yr old mother who has dementia couldn't stop talking about how good it was and she never comments on food.  Great recipe will definitely do it again and again.

Really good corn even with my mistakes!!! Didn't have lime juice, thought I did. Didn't have enough hot sauce (not sure how that happened since we ALWAYS have hot sauce) so I added a little cayane pepper, and the grill ran out of propane so I tossed them under the broiler to cook. Since I couldn't brush them while cookig I tossed the butter mixture in the fridge and put more on the cooked corn after it came out of the oven.

This is awesome!! I use Texas Pete as my hot sauce because I am a wimp. I also use this over oven roasted frozen corn kernels that I bake at 450 for 10 minutes. I use 1 lb of frozen corn, partially thawed, then just pour on the sauce and turn it on broil for 1-2 minutes. Thanks!!!

First off, I didn't grill my corn but rather cooked it in the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit wrapped in tinfoil. I cooked for about 20 minutes and cut the recipe into 1/3 since I was only cooking 2 ears of corn. I used lemon juice instead of lime since we didn't have lime, but did have a lemon. I thought it was fantastic, but I think next time I will omit the sugar. I thought the sugar took too much away from the cumin, citrus, and buttery hot sauce flavor.

Also, I almost never eat my corn off the cob because it just gets stuck in my teeth. I saved some of the butter mixture and after cutting off corn kernels from top to bottom with a knife, I mixed the remaining hot buttery spread into the corn kernels. It's not quite the same as grilled corn, but the flavor is wonderful nonetheless!

It was awesome! I really liked my corn with this seasoning. I recommen though to brush the sauce on the corn, I kept pouring it and it almost tasted too salty. I bet if I had been brushing it the way the recipe says, it would have kept the corn juicy and with just the right amount of flavor, especially because on my grill it took longer to cook.

THIS is the only recipe I'll ever use for grilled corn. It's so good, the corn steals the show at every cookout. Toasting the cumin makes a big difference, too. (Toast whole cumin in a dry skillet over med. heat, stirring constantly- only takes a few minutes. Grind in coffee grinder.) Amazing! Thank you, Chef Howe!

Easy to do.  My very first time grilling.  Turned out great.  I left out the hot sauce because I thought it might be too much for the kids. They loved it!

Love this recipe. I now always put cumin on my corn. I do not use the hot pepper sauce though; too spicy for my family. I use this recipes all the time for BBQ's in the summer. Love it.

Absolutely delicious!  I didn't baste the corn with it before grilling though.  I mixed it up and put it on the corn before serving. My husband thought it was too much garlic but was just perfect for me!  Yummy!!!

I made this exactly as written and everyone who DEVOURED the corn, loved it!  I am not even a big corn lover...until now.  Thanks for sharing this recipe.  :)

Not a single change  -  was absolutely delicious!

We grill this corn all the time.  Is is always a winner.  I don't use all the garlic called for, just a clove or two.  Otherwise I use the recipe as written.

As other posters suggested, I soaked my corn then grilled and used the butter mixture after it was done.  I wouldn't use it everytime, but I really liked it.  I used Tabasco and that was no joke,  it definitely added heat.  I would definitely make again.

Great! I don’t prepare grilled corn often but I thought I would give this a try. The flavor was awesome. The butter sauce really made this an excellent fresh side. My wife and I loved it and plan to add it many more times this Summer. Thanks for recipe!

Excellent! We subbed out cumin for chili powder, and we LOVED them. Thanks for the super flavorful concoction!

I cooked part with husks and part without.  Took the rest of the husks off half way through.  I didn't add hot sauce, my wife doesn't like it sometimes!  This turned our excellent.   My wife can't wait till we make it again....me too!  :-)

Easy recipe and the corn came out wonderful!

I am not much of a corn on the cob person but this recipe made it amazing!! Great recipe and I will definitely be using it again!

I halved the pepper and didn't add hot sauce and this was AMAZING!! I shucked the corn, then put it on aluminum foil. Brushed the butter/garlic/spice mix over the top, drizzled a little more on and folded the aluminum foil to make a packet. Put it on the grill and it was super tasty. I wasn't sure about the sugar, I'll admit, but this was the best grilled corn I've ever had! I don't think I'll be able to go back...this has ruined me for plain corn! Even my picky-eater husband loved this!

I despise corn, whether it's on the cob or off, except when it's made like this. I love it, my 5 and 7 year old daughters love it - everyone loves it. My husband makes it frequently during the summer and our guests always ask for the recipe before they leave. There is no need to change one thing about this recipe; it's perfect as is!

Yummy ~ This was a winner.  I did soak my corn in husk longer than suggested and then pulled the husk back and remove the corn strings.  Nice and tender

Fantastic! While I don't think the sugar is needed (corn is naturally sweet enough), it turned out delicious! A nice mix of sweet, salty and spicy notes. I made the recipe exactly as written, but next time I will use a spicier hot sauce for a bit more heat. A keeper! I like my corn with a bit of a crisp, so I grilled them for 8 minutes.

This is an amazing recipe, thank you! Instead of the hot sauce I use hot chili flakes (we add about 4 Tbsp for real spicy). To speed up cook time, I remove the husks and boil the corn in water for about 30 minutes. Then I put on the grill and brush the sauce on. You still get the BBQ flavour and grill marks as well as all the flavour from all that sauce. This is part of our regular rotation of things to make and everyone that has tried has said that they have loved it!

This corn is incredibly good. I was worried about the spiciness of it but, while it does have a little bite, it was really good!

FABULOUS! The teens and tweens were hesitant to eat corn that was presented the way it was : husks, charred spots, etc. but they were so hungry they tried it. They ate it and liked it! Soaked the husks minus silk for about an hour until I was ready to go. Brushed a bit of the butter on kernels b4 it hit the grill. Turned and rotated every few minutes. Forgot the lime - delish even so. Used only one tbsp of Tapatio and it was perfecto for our palates. Wish I took a pic cuz I pulled back the husks and brushed more of the butter heaven while they were still hot. Served with the husks pulled back and it was striking! Thanks for the diversion of my usual boiled corn on the cob! :)

Very good, even though I didn't have any limes.  The hardest part was removing the silk and replacing the husk - I ended up having to wrap the ears and what husks I could in foil for the grilling. It was definitely worth the work.

Have made this alot. It is amazing. I found I preferred to wrap them in foil otherwise the butter just drips off onto the grill, causing flame to shoot up. I did not brush while the corn was cooking because 1. I covered them in foil and 2. brushing them with more butter causes more of the flame to shoot upand it just drips right off. After they cooked I remove foil and place in dish with remaining butter mixture. Spin them around to coat with more butter mixture and serve. Works beter if you squeeze a little fresh lime juice after they are cooked in my opinion.

This was fantastic! I've never grilled corn before (i know..start the shaming lol) but I saw this recipe and just had to try it.  I followed almost to the "t"  but didnt have any cumin, so substituted double chili powder and put it on the grill.  Now I'm not sure if the recipe used gas or charcoal, but i have gas, set it at a comfy 400 and kept the lid closed during cooking, rotating as needed.  Everyone in the house loved it and even went back for the 2 extra ears.  Will absolutely make this again!

This was really good! I made it exactly as written and the only thing I would change is to halve the cumin next time; I thought the cumin taste overwhelmed the other flavors a bit.  Otherwise, delicious!

I made this exactly as written and it turned out Amazing! We will never eat corn on the cob any other way. thank you For the great recipe.

This corn is SO delicious and everybody RAVED about it, especially my boyfriend who will not stop talking about it and insists we make it anytime we grill!

Omigosh! So easy and delicious! I didn’t have any lime, but it turned out fine without. Used a little extra garlic and my hot sauce of choice was Sriracha. (A personal favorite!) Sweet, spicy and yummy! I may give the soaking that others here have suggested a try next time, as I needed up having to cook them for way longer than suggested, but they were perfect otherwise!

This recipe was fantastic. I put the corn directly on the grill, no husk, for a few minutes, then moved it to the top rack to finish cooking. I will make this a regular for grilling.

Great recipe!
I left out the hot sauce as the wife doesn't like it, also, I boiled the corn then put on the grill. Will make this every time I make corn!

OMGosh - this was incredible!! I followed the suggestion of other and soaked corn,

I make this every time we have a cook out. You can't eat corn the regular way after this recipe!

corn on the grill

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Author : Chef Howe

Ingredients

Instructions

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