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Printed September 1, 2026
Printed September 1, 2026
5-Ingredient Magic
Sumac Butter Corn
Fresh corn gets charred, then rolled in butter spiked with Middle Eastern sumac. It's like Mexican street corn took a detour through a spice market.
Ingredients
- 4 ears of corn, husked
- 80g butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons sumac
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Lime wedges for serving
Preparation
Sumac is one of those ingredients that should be in everyone's pantry—it's tart, fruity, and adds a vibrant pop to anything it touches. On charred corn, it's nothing short of revelatory.
Preparation
- Mix softened butter with sumac in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside.
- Brush corn with olive oil.
- Heat a grill pan or large skillet over high heat.
- Char corn, turning occasionally, until kernels are blistered and slightly blackened all over, about 10-12 minutes.
- While corn is still hot, slather generously with sumac butter.
- Serve with lime wedges for squeezing.
The sumac butter melts into the hot kernels, creating little pockets of tangy richness. This might just ruin regular buttered corn for you forever.
