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Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob

Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob

Name: Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob
Prep time: 35 min
Yield: 8 ears of corn + 1/2 cup each butter
Ingredients: 8 small ears of corn, husked; ¼ cup desired Compound Butter*, plus more for serving

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Coat corn on the cob with a flavorful compound butter and pop in the slow cooker for a fuss-free summer dinner side dish.

Recipe Summary

prep:

35 mins

slow-cook:

4 hrs LOW or 2 hours HIGH

Servings:

Yield:

8 ears of corn + 1/2 cup each butter

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

8 small ears of corn, husked
¼ cup desired Compound Butter*, plus more for serving

Directions

Step 1

Place 1 ear of corn in a square sheet of foil. Top with 1 ½ teaspoons of butter. Wrap corn and place in a 6-qt oval slow cooker. Repeat with remaining corn.

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Step 2

Cook on LOW 4 hours or HIGH 2 hours. Serve with additional Compound Butter, if desired.

Tips

If using multiple compound butters, you can label the foil before cooking so everyone can get theirs back!

Compound Butters* (makes about 1/2 cup)

Herbed: 1 stick butter, softened + 1 tablespoon desired herb + 1 teaspoon lemon juice + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper + 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Cowboy: 1 stick butter, softened + 1/4 cup crumbled bacon + ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper Elote: 1 stick butter, softened + 1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro + 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese + 1 to 2 teaspoons chile powder + 1 teaspoon lime juice Fruity: 1 stick butter, softened + 2 tablespoons desired flavor freeze-dried fruit

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

179 calories, (8 g saturated fat, 1 g polyunsaturated fat, 3 g monounsaturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 104 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 3 g protein.