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Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Lebanese Grilled Corn

Lebanese Grilled Corn with Cinnamon and Cumin

Christine Dutton
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 293 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ears corn, husked
  • 4 tbsp. olive oil (for brushing on corn)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • zest from one lemon
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 4 tbsp. parsley, finely chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat grill on the highest heat setting for 10 minutes. Thoroughly clean and oil the grilling grate.
  • Brush the corn with olive oil.
  • While grill heats, warm the 1/2 cup of olive oil and the butter in a saucepan until the butter has melted. Pour olive oil/butter mixture into a small bowl.
  • Add lemon zest, cumin, cinnamon, and parsley to the oil/butter mix. Salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Grill the corn, turning every minute or so, until it is charred on all sides, 10-15 minutes total.
  • Serve the corn with a side of the Lebanese olive oil and butter sauce for brushing onto the corn.

Nutrition

Calories: 293kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 291mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 887IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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