Fresh Corn With Lime And Cilantro - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ears fresh corn
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
1 tablespoon butter
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 dash fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Preparation

Microwave method for cooking corn: husk corn and wash off any loose silk. Place wet corn into Ziploc bag. Place bag in microwave and cook 4 minutes; rotate ears and cook 2 more minutes. Let sit 2 minutes to finish cooking. Cool five minutes and then slice kernels off the cob.
Combine corn kernels, lime juice, lime zest, butter, salt and pepper. **Can be made ahead up to this point.
Just before serving, add cilantro and toss to combine. If desired, garnish with lime slices and sprig of cilantro.