This recipe for a creamy corn chowder with barbecue sauce butter is inspired by memories of the backyard cookouts my family held when I was growing up in the suburbs of Chicago.

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For the chowder 5 ears corn, husked 1 tablespoon neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola 1 small yellow onion (5 ounces), diced 1/2 teaspoon fine salt, divided, plus more as needed 5 cups water 3 ...