Don’t judge this corn by its cover.
It is M’s favorite time of year. Hot enough to splash in the pool all morning, late summer rain storms to watch in the afternoon and fresh sweet corn on the cob.
This is the fastest way I know of to get my son M’s favorite food on the the table. I prefer this method over boiling the corn because it comes out steamed and crisp, it never tastes soggy.
I promise you in total of 7 minutes you can have fresh corn on the cob steamed and on your kids plate ready for a dollop of butter.
First: cut all excess husk off cob
Second: Run water on the husk until it is all of it is wet.
Third: Wrap cob in paper towel. The towel should become damp. If not, gently squeeze the cob until water soaks through. If that doesn’t make the towel moist, drizzle water over it. It doesn’t need to be soaking wet, just damp.
*about this damp
Fourth: Stick in microwave for 5 minutes. You can do 2 cobs at a time in five minutes.
Fifth: Remove from microwave carefully, it will be very hot.
*I use the paper towel to peel back husk
And then Husk, butter (because in the mid-west we butter everything!) and enjoy!
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WOW, I will definitely try, looks so much easier!!
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Why am I craving corn now?
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We do it the same way, but I remove the silk first and butter it before microwaving. By the way, I’ve never heard of eating corn without butter! Oh, and if you don’t have a husk, wrap it in damp paper towel and wrap the whole thing in plastic wrap before cooking. Mmm. Other than cooking it on the grill, which can be slow, this is my absolute favorite way to make corn on the cob.
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ChattyGal Reply:
September 6th, 2009 at 8:50 am
I cook mine in the microwave as well, but I take the husk and silk off first and rinse it off. Then, I wrap each ear in a piece of wax paper with a little butter and it takes about 3-4 minutes per ear. I usually cook a few at a time and they are perfect. Even if you grill them, this is a great way to pre-cook them so the grilling won’t take as long.
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Super post, Need to mark it on Digg
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