It’s sweet corn season here in Iowa, and boy have I been eating my share of corn. My sister and her husband grew a small patch of sweet corn on their farm leaving us with an incredible amount to eat and freeze. Last week we had sweet corn for supper two times and we froze bags of sweet corn all day on Friday. After having sweet corn so many times last week, I decided to find a way to spice it up.
Knowing that I have a wonderful chive plant by my back door I thought I would combine its light flavor with the buttery corn for a perfect combination. I decided to include garlic salt to add just a splash of garlic buttery flavor needed to excite my taste buds. This butter is amazing on corn as well as bread, shrimp, and fish.
So let’s get started! The first thing you need to do is let the 1 stick of butter (1/2 of a cup) set out until it’s softened.
Now finely chop 2 tablespoons of fresh chives.
Mix the chives into the softened butter.
Then add 1/4 tablespoon of garlic powder and 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt.
Now set the butter to the side and cook your sweet corn. In a pot of boiling salted water cook the corn until tender for 6 to 8 minutes. Then drain and serve with butter.
Now you are ready to enjoy this butter on all of your favorite dishes.
Ingredients
- 6 ears of corn, husks and silk removed
- 1/2 cup of softened butter
- 2 tablespoons of fresh chives finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- The first thing you need to do is let the 1 stick of butter (1/2 of a cup) set out until it's softened.
- Now finely chop 2 tablespoons of fresh chives.
- Mix the chives into the softened butter.
- Then add 1/4 tablespoon of garlic powder and 1/4 of a teaspoon of salt.
- Now set the butter to the side and cook your sweet corn. In a pot of boiling salted water cook the corn until tender for 6 to 8 minutes. Then drain and serve with butter.
