Smoked Corn on the Cob

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Description

Smoking corn gives it a unique flavor and then it’s finished with a smoky lime butter right before serving! Try it for your next BBQ!

Ingredients

  • 4 ears corn on the cob, silks removed
  • mesquite wood chips
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 1 lime, zested
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place corn back in their husks in a large pot of water and soak for 2 hours. Soak wood chips in another container of water for about 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place corn
  3. unstacked
  4. onto wire racks. Place the racks into the smoker. Add wood chips according to the manufacturer’s directions. Smoke until corn reaches your desired level of tenderness
  5. 60 to 75 minutes.
  6. Combine butter
  7. cilantro
  8. lime zest
  9. lime juice
  10. and paprika in a small bowl. Peel back the husks and brush corn with butter mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 4

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