Rec: Fresh Corn on the Cob (Microwave)

My sil emailed this too me and it's so simple, but so unbelievable good.

Fresh Corn on the Cob (microwave)
Cook fresh corn on the cob in microwave with husks and silk intact. They will cook in their own natural moisture.

Place on paper towel. Turn ears over and rearrange after 1/2 the cooking time.
Cooking timetable:
1 ear- 1-1/2 minutes
2 ears- 3-4 minutes
3 ears- 5-6 minutes
4 ears- 7-8 minutes
5 ears- 8-9 minutes
When ears are hot to the touch, remove and wrap in kitchen towel or foil. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove husks and silk (which is easier that when cold) and serve.
(a little hot to the touch, but it is quick)
Jill

Jill, This is the only way I do my corn anymore!~Janie~

WOW!!! Who knew...I would have never thought of that. I stopped boiling my ears of corn because it was such a pain. I have been cutting it off the cob raw and "Frying" it with butter, sugar, sant and pepper. Ill have to try this one out. Thank you so much for posting this.

Tink!

Hey Tink, I finally helped you with a recipe!!! (not much of one, but) Glad to help out.
Janie, this will be the only way I'll make corn now too.
Jill

This IS the best way to have corn on the cob~! Then of course you must sop it in some real butter~! :)

Aha...dont be silly Jill...this is a GREAT tip and I cant wait to try it out!!! Its a great help!

Tink!

This hint was in QC or TofH. I always do my corn this way. It's great for just DH and me. I usually cut off som of the silk that's sticking out at the end of the ear.

I use my microwave to cook fresh corn on the cob. Simply place one to five ears with husks intact in a casserole dish and cover it. (No water is needed if you leave the husks on.) Cook them for 3-4 minutes per ear, depending on the wattage of your microwave. After cooking, rinse the cobs with warm water and the corn silk falls off easily as the husks are removed. Corn is so delicious this way that I wouldn’t cook it using any other method.
-Flora Metz, Jackson, Tennessee.

This is the way I do corn for the past several years. We love it this way. I also do the first shipped in corn in the oven, removing the husks and adding salt , pepper, sugar and butter and wrap in foil. Bake at 350 for 1/2 hour.

Thanks echobird and Janra. That sounds good, baked in the oven.
Well I'm hungry now...lol.
Jill

IMO- The Best and Easiest way to cook corn,

 

We have been making /cooking ours in the microwave for years and enjoy it very much.

 

Thanks Jillie.

  We shall see ~  Janie

I generally prepare one or two ears at a time that way - I remove the silks first, though - just wipe them off with a paper towel - then wrap the corn in the paper towel and cook it for 3 to 4 minutes - perfect with one or two.   I then place the ears as they are cooked in a casserole with melted butter - season with freshly ground pepper and a little salt - roll the corn in the butter - and you can set the dish with corn back into the oven (warm) for a short time until it's time to serve.  I've also used my crock pot for keeping a lot of corn warm and buttered for a larger dinner group. 

 If I'm preparing a lot of corn, I still boil the corn for just a few minutes, then drain and remove ears to the casserole dish with butter - or the crock pot.

  The microwave method makes it really quick and easy to serve when the corn mood strikes - and it really tastes fresh!

 Happy 4th!

 

I do corn like this all the time.  I use kitchen towels to remove the husks so it is not so hot on the hands.  This is the way my DH likes them best.  He thinks the boiled corn is water logged.

If I buy corn from the grocery store that is not fresh home grown some times I will remove the husks and silk and sprinkle some sugar and butter on them and wrap in foil and roast them in the oven.  Makes it taste like fresh corn than.

~  Janie