Good meals often are accompanied by good stories. Anyone who has eaten amongst my company know how heartily we hold onto this idea. In the same spirit, a lot of my favorite recipes come with a story as well.
This recipe is a hit at summer gathers, the sweet corn along with the other grilled tasties always seems to hit the spot when you're tired from playing in the sun. I first learned to make this while living with friends in my parents summer house, the first not-college-not-the-parents living we'd ever had.
My best friend and I were eager to try out our new charcoal grill, which we had purchased and carried with us the long walk home from the mall. I wanted to make something special, so I pulled together this simple but delicious dinner. We made it all summer until the little grill rusted through.
At games, I'll make the Sweet Corn and the Baby Potato kabobs. The steak is something reserved for home for mostly financial reasons.
Sweet Summer Corn
Ingredients:
Sweet corn for as many as you need to serve
Garlic powder
Sea salt
Pepper
Olive oil or melted butter
Foil
Directions:
Take a square of foil and place the shucked ear of corn in the center. Brush with olive oil or butter and sprinkle liberally with garlic powder, sea salt and pepper. Wrap the corn tightly in the foil.
If cooking over charcoal, place the corn directly on the hot coals and cook 15 minutes until tender.
NOTE: If you're doing this for a game or don't have a charcoal grill, you can prep ahead of time by boiling the corn for ten minutes before seasoning and wrapping. Place on grill for about 5 to 10 minutes or until heated through.
Baby Potato Kabobs
Ingredients:
Approx. 2lbs assorted baby potatoes
Olive oil
Sea salt
Peppers
Garlic powder
Bamboo skewers
Directions:
Soak skewers in water for five minutes. Microwave potatoes until tender (about 5 minutes per handful of potatoes, test until a fork slides in easily). Skewer 4-5 potatoes on each skewer. Brsuh with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and garlic.
Grill until potato skin crisps.
Bacon Wrapped Steaks (yeah, you heard me)
Ingredients:
Steak cut such as sirloin, serving sized for one person per person
1 package bacon
Sea salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Tooth picks
Directions:
Wrap a piece of bacon around the edge of the steak and secure with a tooth pick. More than one piece may be used for larger cuts. Season with salt, pepper and garlic. Grill until desired done-ness. Let stand 5 minutes before serving for best flavor.
