Recipe: Corn on the Cob with Toppings

*Recipe by Katherine from the Small Steps Team

Make corn on the cob a little bit more interesting with one of these toppings. Or make all three and have a toppings bar at your next barbecue. Each of these toppings recipes makes enough for 4 ears of corn, so simply adjust for different quantities.

Corn

Ingredients

• 4 ears of corn, husks on

Instructions

Cook your corn by your desired method:

1. Simply place corn in the husk straight onto the oven shelf and bake at 200 degrees C for approx. 30 minutes. Then peel the husk back and top with your chosen topping.
2. Place the corn in the husk on the barbecue over low-medium heat, turning often, for approx. 20 minutes. Then peel the husk back and top with your chosen topping.
3. Remove the husk and steam or boil the corn until tender, then top with your chosen topping.

 

Bacon & Herb Butter

Ingredients

• 100g butter, softened
• 80g bacon, finely diced and pan fried
• 2 tbsp chopped chives
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl, then roll in cling film and freeze, ready to slice into discs to place on top of your hot corn.

 

Pesto Parmesan

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp pesto (store bought or homemade)
• 4 tsbp grated parmesan

Instructions

1. Simply spread the hot corn with pesto and then sprinkle with grated parmesan.

 

Smokey Feta & Lime

Ingredients

• 80g crumbled feta
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• chopped coriander (optional garnish)

Instructions

1. Mash feta, lime juice and paprika together, then spread over corn and then sprinkle with chopped coriander if desired.