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Corn Ribs

Seasoned corn riblets air-fried until slightly charred and curled, then tossed in garlic butter, and served with our spicy crema for dipping. Each bite is bursting with flavor, you’ll never eat corn on the cob another way, Enjoy!
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4

Ingredients

CORN RIBS:

  • 2 corn on the cob cut into ribs
  • 1 1/2 T. neutral oil avocado or olive oil

SEASONING MIX:

  • 2 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt

SPICY CREMA:

  • 3/4 c. sour cream
  • 2 T. sriracha hot sauce
  • 1 lime juiced

GARLIC AND HERB BUTTER:

  • 1/2 c. unsalted butter
  • 2 cloves garlic pressed
  • 1 T. thinly sliced chives
  • 2 tsp. minced cilantro plus more for garnish

Instructions

  • CORN RIBS: Remove the husks and silks from the corn on the cob. Using a sharp knife, cut the bottoms and tops off each corn cob. Cut each cob in half crosswise.
  • Stand one of the corn cob pieces upright and carefully cut it in half lengthwise, then, lay each half flat cut side down and cut it in half lengthwise again, creating four "ribs”. Repeat with the remaining corn cob halves.
  • Place the corn ribs into a large bowl and toss with oil.
  • SEASONING MIX: In a small bowl, whisk together all the seasonings. Sprinkle the seasoning mix over the corn ribs and toss to coat.
  • SPICY CREMA: In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, hot sauce, and lime juice; refrigerate until ready to use.
  • GARLIC and HERB BUTTER: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add garlic, chives, and cilantro, remove from the heat. Swirl the pan to evenly distribute the garlic and herbs then set aside.
  • AIR FRYER: Spray the air fryer basket with avocado cooking spray and add corn ribs (you may need to do this in batches to prevent over-crowding). Spray the corn ribs with cooking spray.
  • Set the air fryer temperature to 400 degrees and air fry the corn ribs for 12 minutes. Transfer the corn ribs to a bowl and drizzle with garlic herb butter; toss well to coat.
  • Transfer the corn ribs to a serving platter and drizzle with more garlic herb butter. Serve with spicy crema for dipping and enjoy!

Notes

OVEN/BROILER METHOD: Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with cooking spray. Line corn ribs onto the prepared baking sheet, cut-side down, about 1/2-inch apart. Set broiler to high and broil the corn ribs for 1-2 minutes or until lightly charred and blistered. Turn corn ribs over and broil for another minutes. Remove from the oven and toss with garlic herb butter.

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