The Heartland

Although I live in DC, and have been in the DC Metro area for the past 15 years (how did that happen) my core will always be a Midwesterner. I am proud that I still carry my Iowa accent with me, that I root for the Hawkeyes and one of my favorite meals is grilled Steak and potatoes. If it was up to my husband we would eat Steak & Potatoes every night...cooked exactly the same way...every night.

I also love corn-on-the-cob in the summer. Growing up, my Dad would go to the Farmer's Market at the Riverside Roundhouse in downtown Cedar Rapids http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/84311212.html and pick up a big brown paperbag of sweet corn and I loved to help him shuck it...Mom always made us do this outside. We would boil the corn and then use our lovely corn shaped corn-holders with the special corn butterers and it was delicious...and one of my favorite childhood memories.

Unfortunately, in DC we cannot get farm-fresh corn, so I have to be a little creative in my corn preparation...I tried this one earlier this week and it was wonderful! Thanks to a little inspiration from Bobby Flay.

EHam's Grilled Corn on the Cob with Chipotle-Lime-Garlic Butter

Ingredients:
How every many ears of corn will you eat
1 stick of butter
2 T juice from canned Chipotle in Adobo Sauce
Juice from 2 limes
4 cloves of garlic-crushed
Fresh ground Pepper

Heat grill to Medium. To prepare the corn, gently pull away the husks from the ear of corn and remove the silk, pull the husks back up onto the corn. Place the ears of corn in cold water for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, soften the butter to room temperature and mix together the butter, lime juice, crushed garlic and Chipotle juice and pepper in a bowl.

Grill the corn with the husks on for 15 minutes, once the 15 minutes has passed take 2 sets of tongs and remove the husks from the corn and place the corn back onto the grill. Brush the corn while still on the grill with the special butter and roll around on the grill. When the corn starts to get some char marks on it, you are done! Serve the butter on the side when ready to eat.

We ate this with some simple grilled Chicken...and it was wonderful!