Cajun Corn

The corn on the cob looked and smelled great at the market this weekend! So I grabbed some and since it's too hot to heat up the kitchen I'll fire up the grill!

Peel the husks back, clean off the silk, then rub them with room temperature butter and sprinkle liberally with Emeril's Essence!

Put the husks back in place and wrap them in foil. 

On to a medium grill for 20 minutes or so...

Yummy! 

The Essence has cayenne which adds a little heat, and thyme that adds an interesting flavor to the corn.

Every griller has his/her own method for corn, I find this to be very easy, worry free and flavorful!
Sooooo wishing I had a garden tomato to go with it...

Making your own spice mixes not only saves money, but it helps you use up the spices you have,
fresher spices = more flavor! I just make a half batch at a time. Have fun!

Emeril's Essence

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme

1/4 recipe for a little under 3 Tblsp:

2 tsp paprika

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder

3/4 tsp pepper

3/4 tsp onion powder

3/4 tsp cayenne powder-or to taste, I add a few shakes

3/4 tsp oregano

3/4 tsp thyme

Directions

Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
(Sprinkle this on popcorn for something really fun and different!)

I'm joining Foodie Friday and the Summer Grilling Exchange at Family Balance Sheet with this recipe.

Hope you love it if you try it!