Grilled Corn with Basil and Gorgonzola Blue Cheese

A definite crowd pleaser.

Grilled corn looks so pretty and it tastes even better.

I especially like the hint of smoky flavor that the corn takes on from the grill.

And of course there’s the added bonus of not having a pot to clean which is always appreciated in my kitchen.

In this recipe, barbecued corn is drenched in butter, crumbled gorgonzola cheese and topped with thin slices of fresh basil.

Gorgonzola cheese is actually a blue cheese that tends to be more on the crumbly side and a bit more salty.

The saltiness from the cheese tastes wonderful on this grilled corn.

Here are more recipes with blue cheese you may like “Mostaccioli Pasta with Blue Cheese and Bacon“, “3-Cheese and Orange Zest Grilled Cheese” and “Blue Cheese Wedge Salad with Homemade Dressing“.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Corn on the cob (white or yellow corn), coarse ground pepper, butter, crumbled gorgonzola blue cheese, and…

…fresh basil

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Here’s how to make it.

Preheat the barbecue grill on medium heat.

Grilling the Corn – Remove the husk and silk from the ears of corn.

To the preheated grill, add the ears of corn.

…close the lid on the barbecue.

Every few minutes, open the lid and turn the corn so that it doesn’t sit in one place too long and burn.

Continue turning them every few minutes until the corn turns a dark color in various places on each ear of corn (about 15 minutes).

While the corn is cooking on the BBQ, prepare the serving dishes.

For the Serving Dishes – Underneath where the corn will sit on a corn-on-the-cob dish, serving dish, or on a medium size plate…add softened butter.

Then add crumbled Gorgonzola cheese on top of the butter.

…add the pepper on top of the cheese.

As soon as the corn is done,

…while it’s still hot from the grill,

…lay each ear of corn on top of the butter, cheese, and pepper mixture.

Then push down and roll the ears of corn into the butter mixture so that the corn is coated on all sides.

For the Garnish – top each ear of corn with more crumbled cheese,

…and chopped or thinly sliced fresh basil.

Serve warm and enjoy.

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Grilled Corn with Basil and Gorgonzola Blue Cheese

A definite crowd pleaser.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Barbecue Corn, Grilled Corn

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 3

Author [email protected]

Ingredients

• 3 ears corn (yellow or white corn) husks and silk removed
• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 3/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons crumbled Gorgonzola cheese to add to the serving plates
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil or cut into thin strips, for garnish
• 1 tablespoon crumbled Gorgonzola cheese for garnish

Instructions

1. Grilling the Corn - Preheat the barbecue grill on medium heat. 

2. To the preheated grill, add the ears of corn and close the lid on the barbecue.

3. Every few minutes, open the lid and turn the corn so that it doesn’t sit in one place too long and burn. 

4. Continue turning the ears of corn every few minutes until the corn turns a dark color in various places on each ear of corn (about 15 minutes).

5. While the corn is cooking on the BBQ, prepare the serving dishes.

6. For the Serving Dishes - Underneath where the corn will sit on a corn-on-the-cob dish, serving dish, or on a medium size plate...add softened butter.

7. Then add crumbled Gorgonzola cheese on top of the butter.  Add pepper on top of the cheese.

8. As soon as the corn is done, while it’s still hot from the grill, lay each ear of corn on top of the butter, cheese, and pepper mixture. 
9. Then push down and roll the ears of corn into the butter mixture so that the corn is coated on all sides. 

10. For the Garnish - Top each ear of corn with more crumbled cheese.

11. Garnish with chopped or thinly sliced fresh basil.

12. Serve warm.