Herbed Roasting Ears

📜 Collection: General Archive | ✍️ Attribution: Unknown | 📂 Category: Sides A simple and elegant way to prepare corn on the cob, wrapped in romaine leaves with a savory herb butter, and roasted in the oven.


Prep TimeCook TimeInactive / Chill TimeYield / Servings
10 mins25 minsNone6 servings

🔪 Key Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Shallow baking dish
  • Aluminum foil

Ingredients

MeasurementsIngredientsPrep / Notes
½ CupButterSoft, or margarine
1 tsp.RosemaryDried, crushed
½ tsp.MarjoramDried, crushed
6 earsSweet CornHusked
1 headRomaineLettuce

Instructions

Step 1: Prep the Herb Butter and Corn

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  2. In a small bowl, blend the ½ cup soft butter with the 1 tsp. rosemary and ½ tsp. marjoram until well combined.
  3. Spread the herb butter evenly over all sides of each ear of 6 ears sweet corn.

Step 2: Wrap and Roast

  1. Separate 12-18 large leaves from the 1 head romaine lettuce. Wrap each buttered ear of corn in 2 or 3 of the romaine leaves.
  2. Place the wrapped corn ears in a shallow baking dish and cover the baking dish tightly with foil.
  3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the corn is tender and fragrant.

💡 Make-Ahead & Storage: Corn can be buttered and wrapped in romaine leaves a few hours in advance; keep refrigerated until ready to bake.


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