Corn Muffins With Jalapenos And Lime Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, softened, and divided
1 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
2 teaspoons minced jalapenos
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 cup flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 1/4 cups buttermilk (fat free is fine)
2 large eggs
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon honey

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat; Add onion and garlic to pan; cook 2 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add corn, jalapeno and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add 2 tablespoons butter, tossing to melt.
Combine flour, remaining 3/4 teasopon salt, cornmeal, and next 4 ingredients (through chili powder) in a large bowl.
Combine buttermilk, eggs and egg white in a large bowl.
Add onion mixture to buttermilk mixture. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
Spoon batter into 15 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely.
Combine remaining 3 tablespoons butter, juice and honey in a small bowl; stir until well blended.
Serve with muffins.