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Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Lebanese Grilled Corn
Christine Dutton

Lebanese Grilled Corn with Cinnamon and Cumin

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 293

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

Method
 

  1. Preheat grill on the highest heat setting for 10 minutes. Thoroughly clean and oil the grilling grate.
  2. Brush the corn with olive oil.
  3. 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.
  4. Add lemon zest, cumin, cinnamon, and parsley to the oil/butter mix. Salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Grill the corn, turning every minute or so, until it is charred on all sides, 10-15 minutes total.
  6. 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