Recipe

Barbecued corn on the cob with tahini

With melting, spicy tahini butter, these corn cobs will be the star of your barbecue.

Jul 31, 2009 2:00pm
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Barbecued corn on the cob with tahini
  • 4 corn cobs (1.6kg)
  • 45 gram (1½ ounces) butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon tahini
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

Method

Barbecued corn on the cob with tahini
  • 1
    Remove silk from corn cobs, leaving husks intact. Soak corn cobs in water for 15 minutes.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, combine butter, tahini, cayenne pepper and coriander in small bowl.
  • 3
    Peel back corn husks carefully; brush butter mixture all over corn then carefully fold husks back over corn. Tie tops with string or secure with small piece of foil.
  • 4
    Cook corn on heated barbecue (or grill or grill pan) about 15 minutes, turning regularly to cook evenly. Peel husks from corn, cut cobs in half

Notes

Tahini is a rich sesame-seed paste available from Middle Eastern grocery stores and health-food shops.

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