Corn on the cob with harissa butter
As with most things in life, corn is excellent simply slathered in (salty) butter, but it loves heat and herbs, too. Harissa is full of fragrance and warmth, and works brilliantly with charred corn. Leftover harissa butter? Fry eggs in it or spread on toast with soft cheese.
- Serves4
- CourseSide
- Prepare10 mins
- Cook15 mins
- Total time25 mins
- Pluschilling
Ingredients
- 60g salted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp rose harissa paste
- 1 unwaxed lemon, zested, then cut into wedges
- 2 x 2 packs 2 Sweetcorn Cobs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 salad onions
- 2 tbsp toasted flaked almonds
- ⅓ x 25g pack mint, leaves shredded
Method
In a small bowl or food processor, mash or whizz the butter with the harissa and lemon zest. Put on a sheet of baking parchment, shape into a log, then wrap and chill until needed.
When ready to cook, heat a griddle pan over a high heat (or fire up the barbecue). Rub the corn cobs with the oil and cook for about 15 minutes, turning every so often, until charred. Halfway through cooking, add the salad onions to the pan, turning regularly, until charred.
Transfer the corn to a serving platter and scatter with a little salt. Chop the salad onions, discarding the outer layers if too blackened. Melt a slice of harissa butter over each cob. Scatter over the salad onions, almonds and mint, then serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 849kJ/ 205kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 16g |
Saturated Fat | 4.9g |
Carbohydrates | 9.6g |
Sugars | 2.9g |
Fibre | 3.3g |
Protein | 5.2g |
Salt | 0.7g |