Have you ever cooked Smothered Cilantro Corn for your family?

Today I wanted to talk about Cilantro Corn. I'm wondering how many of you have ever ate cilantro corn or any other smothered version of corn on the cob before.

The first time I ever ate smothered corn on the cob was at a barbecue restaurant where I ordered a BBQ pork plate grilled in barbecue sauce and smothered corn on the cob was my vegetable on the plate. Wow!!! Talk about a great flavor match but that was a great flavor match and I've been hooked ever-since.

If you've never ate it before... let me tell you about it. 

Cilantro is the fresh green herb that you see sprinkled over the corn. Usually, cilantro corn is also known as cilantro lime butter. It's corn smothered in butter and cilantro with zest of lime and lime juice is squeezed over the corn too. That's why it's served with a wedge of lime just like you see in the photo. Sometimes it's dusted with paprika or even chili powder too. Now when I ate it at the Barbecue restaurant it also had fresh parmesan cheese dusted over the top and I've also ate it with other crumbled cheeses on top too. (cotija cheese, feta cheese, blue cheese) There's a Mexican version that has mayonnaise and chili powder on it with cotija cheese that tastes great and I've even ate it with a ranch style cream drizzled over the top too.

I wanted to share this with everyone today because it's a beautiful way to enjoy corn on the cob. If there's no meat on the table and all you have is corn... then you can dress that corn up just like you dress up a salad and I promise you, you will love the flavor and not even miss the meat. And talk about a pretty plate. Just beautiful!

When it's Corn Season

If you grow corn in your garden and you need a new way to eat it, then remember this idea. It is so pretty on the plate and those of you who are lucky enough to eat fresh out of the garden corn on the cob it would be a real treat to eat it this way. Everybody knows that fresh corn makes all recipes tastes 10 times better for sure.

Now you can either boil the corn, grill the corn or fry the corn on the cob in a buttered skillet. Personally I like the fried version better but try all 3 ways and see which one you and your family like the best.

My Closing Thoughts!

📅 July is National Corn Month so I'm always looking for ways to make life better and share what I find with you. Many times, my posts land on the subject of food mainly because it's part of our daily life and a main subject when it comes to planning for a holiday or celebration. Life is hard so it's my hope that I'm able to share things in a small way that would help us all "Live everyday like a Holiday" Pam

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Corn-on-the-Cob Butter

Fire-Roasted Corn-on-the-Cob
Originally uploaded by Ephemeron

You can't celebrate National Buttered Corn Day without some really good butter recipes! If you've been stuck on regular butter then it's time to add some spice in your yellow! giggle~

I think flavored butters work wonders on foods, not only on corn, but on other food favorites like potatoes, grilled steak, lobster & other seafood, rice, and last but not least, bread.

Ummm that's all that comes to my mind right now but I'm sure there are many more. I went digging into my recipe box and found a few of my favorite butter recipes you might like to try :)

Chili-Lime Butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon chili powder

In a small mixing bowl, cream the butter with the honey, lime juice and chili powder. Spread over hot corn on the cob. Leftovers may be refrigerated, tightly covered with plastic wrap, for up to 2 weeks.

Herb Butter Pats
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives
salt and freshly grounded black pepper to taste

In a mixing bowl, beat butter, lemon juice, parsley, chives, salt and pepper until softened and well blended. Next place butter on wax paper and shape into a 1 inch wide cylinder roll, wrap tightly and chill in freezer until firm. Once herb butter is firm, slice and arrange pats in a single layer on a plate and place into refigerator until needed.

Jalapeno Butter with Cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tablespoon green Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons grated Pecorino-Romano cheese

In a small mixing bowl, cream together the butter, Tabasco, and cheese, and then spread on hot corn. Refrigerate leftovers, tightly covered with plastic wrap, for up to 1 week.

Garlic Butter:
2 sticks unsalted butter, slightly softened
8 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
1/4 habanero pepper, seeded
1/4 bunch fresh chives
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Combine butter, garlic, habanero, and chives in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to use.

Sun-Dried Tomato Butter
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and minced

In a small mixing bowl, beat together the butter and tomatoes until well-blended, and spread on hot corn. Refrigerate leftovers, tightly covered with plastic wrap, for up to 2 weeks.
I also have a few sweet butter recipes listed on my website.

Corn on the Cob Cupcakes

Corn on the Cob Cupcakes
Originally uploaded by Gourmet-Mom-on-the-go

It's National Buttered Corn Day (August 23) and what dessert is fit for this holiday you ask?? Well corn on the cob cupcakes with a pat of butter of courseee!

I've made these myself for a Fall Harvest party several years ago and forgot all about it until I ran across this photo when I was researching about National Buttered Corn Day. I remember I bought the yellow jelly beans at a candy store in the mall and they were called "buttered popcorn jellybeans" For the pat of butter I think I used flavored tootsie rolls but the photo says they used yellow starburst candy or yellow candy melts.

Such a cute idea don't you think? When I made them it for for a party of adults and I didn't have to worry about any children getting hurt by the corn cob handles on the side. These days though you can find corn cob handles that don't have the really sharp tips to them and if your still worried about it, just pull them out before you hand it over to a child.

You know, I bet this would be a fun project for the kids to do. They would get a kick out of putting the jelly beans all in row.