Ingredients
4 ears corn
Water
Kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 tbsp. minced pickled jalapeño
2 tsp. honey
1/4 tsp. Kosher salt
Preparation
Step 1If making jalapeño butter, stir all ingredients together in a medium bowl.Step 2Steam corn: add 2” water to a large pot and set over high heat. Add your steamer and cover with a tight fitting lid.Step 3When water comes to a boil, reduce to a simmer and add your corn. Cover and cook until corn is bright yellow, 4 to 6 minutes.Step 4Remove corn from steamer using tongs. Serve with butter, salt and pepper.
When buying corn, look out for ears with tight, bright green husks that are firm to the touch. The tassels (AKA corn silk) can also be an indication of freshness: look for light brown or gold tassels that smell sweet, and avoid dark brown or black tassels that are wet or smell of decay. Before steaming, remove all husks and silk from ears and compost or discard. Cut off any discolored kernels from the ends of the corn and halve if desired. (If your steamer is too small for whole ears of corn, halving will be necessary!) Depending on how fresh your corn is, cook times will vary from about 4 to 7 minutes. Really fresh corn won’t need more than 4 minutes. Made this? Let us know how it went in the comment section below!
