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Grilled Corn with Honey-Ginger Barbecue Sauce

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Grilled Corn with Honey-Ginger Barbecue Sauce Lara Ferroni
  • Active Time

    35 minutes (includes making sauce)

  • Total Time

    1 hour

It's hard to imagine anything better than freshly picked ears of corn roasting to golden-brown goodness on the grill. One taste of our Honey-Ginger Barbecue Sauce and you'll be wondering why you ever stuck to plain ol' butter. This sweet and tangy sauce transforms the season's staple produce into a standout, flame-kissed favorite.

Editor's Note:This recipe is part ofGourmet'sModern Menu for A Fourth of July Cookout. Menu also includesGrilled Shrimp with Honey-Ginger Barbecue SauceandRed, White, and Blue Ice Cream Cake.

Ingredients

Makes 8 servings

16 ears of corn, shucked
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
  1. Step 1

    PrepareHoney-Ginger Barbecue Sauceand divide equally into two bowls.

    Step 2

    Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high for gas); seeGrilling Procedure..

    Step 3

    Drizzle corn with oil on a large rimmed baking sheet, and sprinkle evenly with salt. Lightly rub oil and salt into corn.

    Step 4

    Oil grill rack, then grill corn (covered only if using gas), turning frequently, until lightly browned and tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Move corn to different positions on grill if hot spots are present. Brush corn with some of prepared sauce and grill, turning, until sauce is hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with reserved sauce.

Cooks' notes:

•Corn can be shucked 2 hours ahead.
•If grilling both the corn and theGrilled Shrimp with Honey-Ginger Barbecue Saucegrill the corn first, then keep it warm on a tray loosely covered with foil. If you are using hardwood charcoal, you don't want more than about 1 layer of charcoal for the corn because more will cause it to burn before it cooks through. When the corn is done, add more charcoal to grill the shrimp.

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  • My husband and I really liked this recipe. Wouldn't change a thing!

    • Grandmasharee

    • 7/28/2013

  • It's good; but a little spicy.

    • QueenZaf

    • 9/17/2012

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