Grilled Corn With Sweet-Savory Asian Glaze

Serves: 4

Clarabelle Lynch

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

55

Sweetness

53

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Water

Directions:

1

Let stand at room temperature

2

Stir first 4 ingredients in small bowl until sugar dissolves

3

Melt butter with 2 tablespoons oil in small saucepan over medium heat

4

Add fish sauce mixture and green onions and simmer until sauce begins to thicken, about 2 minutes

5

Do ahead: Butter sauce can be made 2 hours ahead

6

Preheat barbecue (medium-high heat)

7

Brush corn with oil

8

Grill corn until tender and charred in spots, about 13 minutes

9

Brush corn generously with butter sauce and serve, passing remaining sauce separately

10

Stir first 4 ingredients in small bowl until sugar dissolves

11

Melt butter with 2 tablespoons oil in small saucepan over medium heat

12

Add fish sauce mixture and green onions and simmer until sauce begins to thicken, about 2 minutes

13

Do ahead: Butter sauce can be made 2 hours ahead

14

Let stand at room temperature

15

Preheat barbecue (medium-high heat)

16

Brush corn with oil

17

Grill corn until tender and charred in spots, about 13 minutes

18

Brush corn generously with butter sauce and serve, passing remaining sauce separately

19

*Fish sauce is a versatile ingredient

20

Try it (1) mixed with garlic and cilantro as a marinade for grilled chicken; (2) in barbecue sauce for ribs; (3) in a salad of slivered green apples and chopped cilantro; and (4) in a compound butter with cayenne and shallots for grilled fish

21

It is available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets

22

*Fish sauce is a versatile ingredient

23

Try it (1) mixed with garlic and cilantro as a marinade for grilled chicken; (2) in barbecue sauce for ribs; (3) in a salad of slivered green apples and chopped cilantro; and (4) in a compound butter with cayenne and shallots for grilled fish

24

It is available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets