Grilled Corn with Sweet-Savory Asian Glaze
Sweet and savory grilled corn glazed with an Asian-inspired sauce made with fish sauce, brown sugar, and butter. The perfect blend of Eastern and Western flavors creates a uniquely delicious take on grilled corn.
Ingredients
- •3 tablespoons fish sauce
- •2 tablespoons water
- •1½ tablespoons golden brown sugar
- •½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- •2 tablespoons butter
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 tablespoon green onions
- •6 ears corn
- •husked
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Stir first 4 ingredients in small bowl until sugar dissolves. Melt butter with 2 tablespoons oil in small saucepan over medium heat. Add fish sauce mixture and green onions and simmer until sauce begins to thicken, about 2 minutes.
5 min
- 2.
Do ahead: Butter sauce can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
120 min
- 3.
Preheat barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush corn with oil. Grill corn until tender and charred in spots, about 13 minutes. Brush corn generously with butter sauce and serve, passing remaining sauce separately.
15 min
- 4.
*Fish sauce is a versatile ingredient. 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. It is available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.