Side dishes
Grilled corn cobs with butter
Grilled corn on the cob is one of those side dishes that is almost always a hit because it's both simple and very satisfying. With butter it becomes juicy, slightly sweet and just right for everything else that comes off the grill.
Timing
- Preparation: approx. 5 minutes
- Grilling time: approx. 12-18 minutes over medium indirect heat
- Finish straight away: 1-2 minutes optional
- Total: approx. 20 minutes
Estimated nutrition
per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.
- Energy
- ≈ 195 kcal
- Protein
- ≈ 5.1 g
- Carbohydrates
- ≈ 14.2 g
- Fat
- ≈ 12.1 g
Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.
Calculation basis
Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.
Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping
- 4 pre-cooked ears of corn · ≈ 600 g
Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria
Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0
Ingredients
- 4 pre-cooked ears of corn
- 50g butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
- optional: 1/2 teaspoon paprika powder
- optional: some chopped parsley
Instructions
- Clean the corn cobs and rub lightly with butter or oil.
- Preheat the grill to medium indirect heat.
- Grill the cobs for 12 to 18 minutes, turning regularly, until they get color all over.
- Finally, grill briefly over direct heat if more roasted flavor is desired.
- Serve with butter, salt and, if desired, paprika powder or herbs.
