Cooking Methods Quick & Easy Quick Side Dish Quick Vegetable Sides Garlic Butter Campfire Corn 5.0 (2) Add your rating & review This flavorful corn couldn't be easier to prepare. Just cover the ears of corn in a quick garlic-and-chive-flavored butter and wrap in foil, and they're ready to throw on the grill at home or over coals at the campsite. By Hilary Meyer Hilary Meyer Hilary Meyer is a recipe developer, tester, and content creator. After graduating from culinary school, she started working the EatingWell Test Kitchen in 2006, developing and testing recipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 6, 2025 Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD Christa Brown is a registered dietitian and business owner with a practice focus on diabetes management and content development for brands and fitness influencers. She is a licensed dietitian with a Master of Science in Nutrition Education and a certification in gut health by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Nutrition Profile: Nut-Free Low-Sodium Soy-Free Vegetarian Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Jump to recipe Nothing says "summer" like fresh corn on the cob—and our Garlic Butter Campfire Corn takes this summer staple to new heights. It's perfect on your grill at home or over an open fire on a grate. The garlic and chive butter add herby notes to the corn's succulent sweetness. And the whole package gains a light smoky flavor from the fire. Keep reading for cooking success tips, including how to ensure your corn is cooked to the perfect tenderness without burning. Tips from the EatingWell Test Kitchen These are the key tips we learned while developing and testing this recipe in our Test Kitchen to make sure it works, tastes great and is good for you too! Wrapping corn individually in a double layer of foil ensures that the butter won't leak out of the foil pack while grilling, causing a grill flare-up.You can do all the prep work for this recipe, wrapping the corn and storing it in the fridge or an ice-cold cooler for up to 1 day.You can make the garlic butter and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. It can also be frozen for up to a year, so you always have some on hand. Nutrition Notes Corn is often thought of as a starchy vegetable, void of nutrition and should be avoided—but we're here to convince you otherwise. Despite its name, sweet corn is a low-glycemic food, with less natural sugar than apples, bananas and beets. Corn's fiber and resistant starch help slow down how quickly it's digested—which means it helps keep your blood sugar stable. And the fiber acts as a prebiotic, providing food for your healthy gut bacteria. And we can't forget corn's fat content, which is made up of primarily heart-healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fats. While you won't get a lot of nutrition from the amount of garlic and chives in this recipe, they do offer health benefits when eaten regularly. For example, garlic has been shown to reduce inflammation and support healthy blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and immunity. And chives provide potassium, which is necessary for healthy blood pressure, and some fiber. The more you include herbs and spices in your meals and snacks, the more you're likely to benefit from their nutrition. Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 4 medium ears corn, husked 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 1 tablespoon minced garlic ¼ cup chopped fresh chives ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon pepper Directions Combine butter, garlic, chives, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Rub the flavored butter over the corn. Wrap each piece of corn with heavy-duty foil. Pack in a cooler until ready to use. Prepare a campfire and let it burn down to the coals. Cook the corn in the foil 4 to 6 inches above the coals, turning occasionally, until tender, about 15 minutes. Let cool slightly before carefully unwrapping. Frequently Asked Questions How do I choose the best ears of corn? When choosing corn, look for ears that feel heavy and firm with bright green husks that look moist, and you want to see fresh silks with brown tops. Do not peel back the husk because they help extend the shelf life of the corn. What can I do to keep raw corn fresher longer? It is best to use fresh corn soon after purchase, but sometimes that's impossible when packing for a camping trip. To keep your corn fresh, store unshucked corn loosely in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator. It will stay fresh for about 5 to 7 days. If you've already shucked the corn, place it in an airtight container and use it within 2 days. How long can cooked corn stay out of a fridge or cooler? Cooked corn can stay out of the fridge or cooler for 2 hours at most, but only 1 hour if temperatures are 90°F or more. That's the general rule. However, getting perishables back into a cold environment sooner rather than later is always safer. Can I reheat Garlic Butter Campfire Corn? No. Reheating will dry out the kernels and make them chewy. Instead, shave off the flavor-packed kernels and add them to salads, quesadillas, grilled cheese or soup. What should I serve with grilled corn on the cob? Corn goes well with anything off the grill, including Easy Grilled Turkey Burgers, steak, BBQ Carrot Dogs, and more. EatingWell.com, July 2017 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 143 Calories 7g Fat 20g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 1 ear of corn Calories 143 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 7g Protein 4g 7% Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 15mg 5% Vitamin A 500IU 10% Vitamin C 9mg 10% Folate 46mcg 12% Sodium 131mg 6% Calcium 11mg 1% Iron 1mg 3% Magnesium 40mg 10% Potassium 297mg 6% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Additional reporting by Carrie Myers, M.S. Carrie Myers, M.S. Carrie Myers is a portfolio entrepreneur with more than 30 years of experience in the health and wellness space. As a writer and editor, Carrie has worked for both consumer and trade print and online publications. She's been quoted in several articles as a health and fitness expert. Carrie is also a certified life and wellness coach and exercise physiologist, and the founder of CarrieMichele Co., a lifestyle company that helps women create lives they love where they can be authentic. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines and Linda Frahm Linda Frahm Linda Frahm has been a copy editor and fact checker working with food and nutrition content for the past 30-plus years for consumer print and online publications. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines