Lose the big, hot, steamy pot of boiling water. Microwave corn on the cob, and life will be so much easier. The corn is done perfectly, and those annoying silks practically fall off!
Corn on the cob. Those sweet words alone conjure up happy childhood memories of summertime. Hot dogs on the grill, ice-cold popsicles, sticky watermelon, and fireflies. Oh, those lovely, warm nights in the backyard.
Did you ever have a summer when you'd lost your front teeth or had a loose tooth that kept you from eating the sweet kernels right off the cob? Tough year, wasn't it? Were you a typewriter-style eater of corn on the cob, or did you chomp randomly all over the place until every bite was gone?
Mom may have different memories, like that huge pot of boiling water on the stove in a kitchen that was already sweltering. Maybe it was the mess of shucking the corn, plucking off the silk, and disposing of all those husks!
Poor Mom was left to deal with butter-stained tee shirts and what to do with all the soggy cobs when everyone ran from the supper table to play Red Rover or Andy Andy Over.
Now that the kids have flown the nest, it's just the two of you at dinner. Don't ever get out a big pot to boil your corn on the cob again! Popcorn is not the only thing that's quick and easy in the microwave!
Follow these super-simple steps, and you can have 2, 3, or 4 ears of perfect corn on the cob in minutes with minimal mess! It's so easy!
I'll show you how to do four perfectly cooked ears in about 10 minutes.
Grab four plump ears of corn, preferably some you bought from a local farmer, so you know it's fresh! Besides that, when you do, you support a local family business!
Using a serrated knife, cut the silk and stem ends off of each ear. Remove the coarsest, darkest green husks. Leave the rest of the husk intact. Don't worry about removing the silk; that part is magic when you make it this way.
Wrap each ear in a damp paper towel. Ican'tt wait to show you what happens next!
Now, pop them in your microwave oven and cook them for 10 minutes at full power. I put on rubber gloves when I pull them out because they are HOT!
Now, peel off the husks to find perfectly steamed microwave corn on the cob and silks that practically fall off and stay stuck on the husk as you unwrap each ear!
The moisture from the paper towel and the husks make the corn wonderfully fresh-tasting! It's amazing, but it really works and tastes absolutely delicious. What a slick trick, don't you think?
If you only want two ears, cook for six minutes. Don't try to do more than four at a time; it doesn't work well.
Just look at that perfectly steamed ear of succulent sweet corn. And you've just got to see how the silks stick inside the steamed husks and stay out of your way!
If you like, cook an extra ear or two and cut the kernels off the cob. Add them to a can of black beans you have drained and rinsed, and pour on some salsa from a jar. Bam! You've just made quick and easy black bean and corn salsa; it's great with tortilla chips!
Add leftover corn to sloppy joes, or put it in tacos or taco salad! Another time, add some fresh corn kernels to a box of corn muffin mix for a wonderful treat- real corn muffins!
I like to saute leftover corn that I cut off the cob in a little butter. I add a bit of garlic powder and some thinly sliced green onion. It makes a great little side dish when we have burgers.
Some folks think sweet corn is nutritionally bankrupt, but nothing could be further from the truth! Corn has loads of health benefits. The high fiber content can aid digestion, help prevent constipation, and assist you in staying full longer between meals.
Sweet corn also contains vitamins essential to overall health, such as B, E, K, and C. It is also rich in minerals such as zinc, potassium, magnesium, copper, iron, and manganese.
So don't feel guilty about eating sweet corn this summer! Corn is delicious and versatile, and the season for fresh sweet corn is short, so enjoy it all you can as long as you can!
A quick and easy way to make perfect corn on the cob and leave the pesky silks behind.
Corn is one of summer's most wonderful gifts, and while it's abundant, we eat as much as possible, as often as possible! Here are two recipes we love using corn: Sweet Corn Salad and Corn Fritters. And here is how to freeze corn to enjoy in the winter. It tastes freshly picked!
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We leave an inch on the top and cut the bottom at the fattest point, then we can hold the top and the cob full of corn falls out clean. We don’t put the paper towel on, it stays moist in the husks.
I'll give it a try! Are you MY Carol B from Tekamah??