Get Your Grill On

Last night was "I don't want to clean the kitchen so let's grill" night.

Very basic barbecue chicken legs on the grill with some grilled corn! I'll spare you the super easy barbecue chicken legs, because really... they're the simple grill/brush glaze/grill some more/brush some more glaze... eat.

The corn is a little special. I'll share!

Hubs and I have been focusing for a while now on not being wasteful, saving money, paying off debt and living on a tight budget to make sure every dollar counts. This includes planning meals of course! I have been using E-Mealz since 2008; however, recently with my ever changing taste palate, it's been a little more challenging planning meals for all. So, we've been improvising! Our weekly budget for groceries/toiletries is $50.00. You can see how this could be a bit of a conundrum, but so far, we've managed it! Sometimes it means a little bit of compromise, but you'd be surprised at how far things can stretch!

Anyhoodle, the corn! It has been $.33/ear for the last few weeks, so we've been taking advantage of the fully husked corn.

Simple, easy, and juicy.

Ingredients:

4 ears of corn (with husk)

butter

sugar

grilling/cooking twine cut into 4 strips long enough to tie around ears

Instructions:

1) Soak all four ears of corn in a sink of cold water for approximately 30 minutes. (Fully submersed... I use a plate to hold them down)

2) Remove corn from water. Peel back husks to the base of the corn and remove the silk (the stringy stuff attached to the corn). The more 'ripe' the corn, the more easily the silk will detach itself. 

3) Spread a thin layer of butter (or EVOO if you prefer) around the entire ear of corn.

4) Sprinkle a generous layer of sugar over the layer of butter.

5) Push husks back into place. Try to leave no gaps (helps steam the corn in the grill). Tie with twine toward the top.

6) Place the corn over the direct heat source for 5-7 minutes on each side to avoid burning the husks. 

7) After each side has had a turn on direct heat, remove to indirect head and grill for 20-30 minutes. (We usually let the corn cook while the other meat is grilling.)

Before you eat, remove the husks! Enjoy!

I don't do anything to my corn (i.e. butter, salt) after it's been grilled this way. It's usually very sweet and juicy!

So, that'll do it! We're munching on leftovers (do you SEE how much chicken is there) tonight.