Corn And Leek Saute

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 ears fresh corn ( or yellow)
• 1 leek
• 2 tablespoons butter
• salt
• black pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Recipe

• 1 microwave corn 10 minutes, 2 ears at a time. leave the corn in the husk and drape a damp paper towel over the top. i cut off the base of the corn husk if it's too long to fit in the microwave.
• 2 after removing the corn from the microwave run cold water over it to cool the corn enough to shuck it.
• 3 after husk has been removed stand it on end over a cutting board or bowl and using a downward sawing motion cut off the kernals. then go back over the cob and remove all the tiny bits still remaining.
• 4 rinse the leek and cut off dark green part, keeping and light green part. slice in thin slices (about 1/4 inch).
• 5 melt butter over medium-high heat.
• 6 add minced garlic and leeks.
• 7 cover and reduce heat to medium.
• 8 once the leeks are tender (about 5-7 minutes) add corn.
• 9 salt and pepper to taste.
• 10 cook for an additional 2 minutes to reheat corn.