Reiver picked up some lovely fresh corn the other day. I didn't quite get to it on Friday, so I figured I should make sure to add it to my dinner plans for Saturday so that we could enjoy it while it was still at its best.

The recipe I picked called for grilling the corn. And we did try doing one cob in the air fryer to get some of that roastiness on it. But I have to say, I think I liked the microwave steamed corn even better! And the maple butter went great with both.

Corn with Maple Butter

Slightly adapted from Vegetable of the Day by Kate McMillan

Ingredients

• 1/4 c. butter, softened
• 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
• grated zest of 1/2 a lemon
• ~1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• pinch of ground cayenne and/or smoked paprika
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 ears of corn, unshucked

Directions

1. Combine the butter, maple syrup, lemon zest, lemon juice, cayenne/paprika, salt, and pepper and mix well. Set aside.
2. Trim the silk end off the corn. Wet the ears of corn all over.
3. Microwave on high until done (3 1/2 minutes for one ear, probably ~5 if doing all four at once).
4. Trim the wide end off of the corn cobs and squeeze the narrow/silk end to push the corn out of its husk like a tube of toothpaste.
5. Slather the corn with the compound butter and enjoy.