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Wood-Fired Corn with Tahini Dressing

Corn charred over an open wood fire, drizzled with a nutty, lemony tahini dressing and finished with herbs and a pinch of sumac.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 225
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For the Corn
  • 6 ears corn husked
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • For the Tahini Dressing
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup water plus more as needed
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • To Finish
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley or cilantro
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta optional
  • A pinch of sumac or smoked paprika
  • Lemon wedges for serving

Method
 

  1. Build a wood fire or heat a charcoal grill to high heat until it settles into hot coals with some open flame.
  2. Rub the corn lightly with olive oil and season with salt.
  3. Grill the corn over the fire, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, until charred in patches on all sides, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  4. Whisk the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, and salt together. Add water gradually, whisking, until smooth and pourable. Whisk in the olive oil last.
  5. Let the corn cool for a couple of minutes.
  6. Arrange the corn on a platter and drizzle generously with the tahini dressing.
  7. Scatter with parsley or cilantro, feta if using, and sumac or smoked paprika. Serve with lemon wedges.