As long as corn is in season, we usually have it every Saturday in some shape or form. Sometimes I saute it, other times I simply drop it in boiling water for a minute or two. And sometimes, I make our favorite fresh corn pizza. But this summer I came to a realization–I never make grilled corn! Clearly I had to remedy this situation.
When I saw this recipe for Thai-Style Grilled Corn in Vegetarian Times, I knew immediately that we’d love it. Unlike other grilled corn recipes, the husk is removed prior to grilling. Once the corn is done, it’s brushed with a sweet-and-spicy coconut milk mixture and then rolled in roasted peanuts. This is one of those dishes where as soon as you finish eating it, you’re figuring out when you can make it again. It’s just that good.
Ingredients
- Peanut or vegetable oil for brushing grill
- 2 tbsp. unsweetened reduced-fat coconut milk
- 1 tsp. light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 1/2 tsp. lime juice
- 1 tsp. grated lime zest
- 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro
- 1/4 tsp. sriracha
- 1/4 c. lightly salted dry-roasted peanuts
- 4 medium ears fresh corn husked
Instructions
- Brush grill with oil and preheat to medium.
- Whisk together coconut milk, brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, lime zest, cilantro, and sriracha in a small bowl.
- Pulse peanuts in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer to a large plate.
- Place corn on grill and cook 8-10 minutes, or until browned and lightly charred in spots, turning occasionally. Brush with half of coconut milk mixture and grill 2 minutes more. Brush with remaining coconut mixture and roll in crushed peanuts until coated.
14 Comments
ElfRenee
July 12, 2011 at 2:05 amOooh, yum!!!
Texas Type A Mom
July 12, 2011 at 6:54 pmOooh this sounds perfect for summer! So many of my favorite flavors on corn – perfection!
Nancy StylenDecorDeals
July 12, 2011 at 11:15 pmSounds yummy! So different!
Rivki Locker (Ordinary Blogger)
July 12, 2011 at 11:50 pmwhat an innovative combination of flavors!
B @ Crags and Veggies
June 21, 2012 at 7:14 pmWow, what a cool idea!! I love thai food and love grilled corn so I will try this soon!
Kiersten
June 22, 2012 at 4:50 pmI hope you like it if you make it! 🙂
sara
June 24, 2012 at 12:10 pmYum, this looks so tasty! Love the creative flavors to combine with corn…I can’t wait for sweet corn season where I live!
Kiersten
June 24, 2012 at 8:07 pmThank you! Lately I’ve been trying a lot of Asian flavors with corn–even just putting a little sriracha on it is so good!
Megan Willet
July 12, 2012 at 7:11 pmCould you wrap these in foil with some of the sauce in there?
Kiersten
July 13, 2012 at 6:29 pmI think that would work just fine! Because the corn needs to be a little wet to get the peanuts to stick, I’d reserve a small amount of the sauce to brush on the corn after it’s finished cooking, just in case what you have in the foil cooks off…
Megan Willet
July 13, 2012 at 6:46 pmThanks for the recipe and the reply! Going to try this tomorrow night. I noticed in one of the comments that you have started putting some sriracha on corn. Thinking my hubby would like that a lot!
Kiersten
July 13, 2012 at 6:57 pmNo problem! I hope you like it. And I’m sorry for the delay in replying–I was on vacation. 🙂 Yes, I love a little sriracha on corn. If your husband REALLY likes sriracha, you can put it on straight, otherwise you can mix it with softened butter (like a compound butter type of thing).
Megan Willet
July 14, 2012 at 1:53 pmActually, that was the fastest response I’ve ever gotten to a question asked on a food blog – kudos!
monsoonmiss
June 21, 2015 at 5:06 amThis looks AMAZING. There has been a lot of Thai food and Mexican street corn (mayo/lime/ancho/cotija coated corn) consumed at my house this past month – this is such a perfect blend of the two favorites! Definitely making this tomorrow for dinner.