How To Microwave Fresh Corn on the Cob

Cooking times will vary due to cob size, amount of corn cobs cooked at the same time, microwave type and personal taste/preference, experiment a bit to see what works best for you.

Tip:

• Try adding salad herbs or chopped chives to the corn when preparing, or make a separate dish with melted butter and chives to brush on corn after it’s cooked.

Careful:

• When removing the cobs from the wrappings, husks or bags after heating, it will be hot and steaming. Take care not to get burned.

How To Microwave Fresh Corn on the Cob

Method #1

• Husk the corn cobs and remove all the silk. Wash well with cool water, don’t dry–you want water left on the cobs. Place each cob on a piece of waxed paper (one piece of waxed paper per cob). Rub corn with a bit of butter and sprinkle with salt. Roll the cob up in the paper and twist closed each end. Microwave on high 2 minutes per cob (ie. if cooking 4 corn cobs–microwave 8 minutes).

Method #2

• With husks left on the corn, cut off 1 to 1 1/2″ on each end. Soak cobs for about 30 minutes in cold water, then rinse. Place cobs in microwave and heat for 2 to 3 minutes per corn cob. Remove from microwave, then peel off the husks and the silks (will remove very cleanly and easily).

Method #3

• Remove husks and silks then soak corn cobs in cold water for 1 hour. Wrap each cob in plastic wrap or paper towel (loosely). Microwave on high for 2 minutes per cob.

Method #4

• Keeping husks attached, peel them back from the cobs and remove all silk. Soak for 20 minutes in cold water (ends down in a pail works fine), then recover cobs with the husks. Heat in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes for each cob.

Method #5

• Remove the husk and all the silk from the corn cob. Wash the corn well with water. Wrap cob in paper towel, then run under the tap–wet the paper towel well. Squeeze the excess water out (you don’t want water flowing out of your microwave), then place the cobs in the microwave (wet paper towel still on). Heat on high for 2 minutes per corn cob.

Method #6

• Wash and clean each corn cob, removing the husks and silk. Place a cob in a large ziploc freezer bag (the microwavable kind), a pat of butter and a dash of salt. Seal each bag, but leave an inch or so open so the steam can escape while cooking. Place each bagged cob in the microwave with the vented seam side up. Heat for 1 minute. Open microwave and roll the cob in the butter (still kept in the bag). Put back in the microwave and heat another minute or so.

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