How to cook corn - 10 recipes for how to cook corn properly

Who doesn't love to feast on sunny sweet boiled corn? A warm ear, generously greased with butter and sprinkled with salt, beckons to quickly take a sample and taste the juicy grains. To make boiled corn really tasty, you need to cook it correctly, and we will show you how.

How and how much to cook an ear of corn in a saucepan

A simple and straightforward way to boil corn: rinse the raw materials, place in a saucepan with boiling water and cook until cooked. To make the corn even tastier, serve it with salt. Even a child can handle it!

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  It is best to boil corn immediately after purchase or after picking it. The fresher the raw materials, the healthier and juicier the boiled corn will be. We clean the cobs from leaves and hairs. If there are defective, darkened grains, we remove them. We wash the prepared raw materials.
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  In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. We do not add salt during cooking. It is important. If you add salt to the water, the grains will be tough. There should be enough water for the corn to be completely submerged. Dip corn into boiling water, close the lid. Bring to a boil and cook for twenty minutes. This time is enough for young, yellow corn. If the corn is ripe, already with an orange tint, then we cook it longer - about an hour. As you cook, you can pierce the beans and evaluate the degree of softness.
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  After cooking, put the corn on a plate, let it cool quite a bit.
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  Sprinkle salt on the hot corn. It is more convenient to use a small one, since it is more evenly distributed between the grains, and the crystals do not crunch on the teeth. Serve hot boiled corn. When cooled down, it is no longer so tasty. Corn again, of course, can be steamed, but freshly boiled corn is tastier and juicier.

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How to cook young corn so that it is juicy and soft?

The cooking time of corn directly depends on its degree of maturity. Light corn, milky ripeness, freshly picked, cook for no more than ten to fifteen minutes. Young ears a few days after harvesting will require twenty to thirty minutes of cooking. Ripe corn is cooked from half an hour to two hours: the coarser the grains, the longer the cooking.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Young corn on the cob - 4 pcs.
• Salt to taste.
• Butter to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We choose the cobs for cooking with pale green leaves - this will be young corn.
2. We put a pot of water on the stove - the ears must be completely covered with liquid during cooking, we take this into account when choosing the volume of the pot. Large ears can be split in half if necessary. We clean the corn of leaves and hairs.
3. Immerse corn in boiling water, close with a lid. From the moment of boiling, cook for ten to fifteen minutes. We pierce the grains with a knife - if they are soft, then we stop cooking. It's important not to overcook the young corn to keep it soft and juicy. Therefore, it is imperative to evaluate the softness of the grains by piercing after ten to fifteen minutes of cooking.
4. Put the finished corn on a dish, sprinkle with salt to taste and put a piece of butter on the hot grains. Serve hot corn.

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How to cook salted corn in a saucepan?

The best addition to juicy boiled corn is salt, which favorably sets off the sweetness of the kernels, and butter, which emphasizes the delicate corn flavor. The main secret of tender juicy cobs is that salt should only be added when serving. If you boil corn immediately in salted water, the grains will no longer be so tender.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings - 2.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob - 2 pcs.
• Salt to taste.
• Butter to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We wash the corn together with the leaves. Separate the corn silk - they will not be needed during cooking. Separate the hairs from the cobs.
2. Remove the leaves from the cobs and place them on the bottom of the pan. Place the corn on top.
3. Pour boiling water over the corn on the leaves in a saucepan, close the lid and set to cook on the stove.
4. Cook for twenty minutes at a boil of medium activity, after which we turn off the stove, and let the ears stand in hot water for another half hour.
5. Using tongs, transfer the boiled corn to a plate, sprinkle it with salt. Rub salt over the entire surface with our hands, and then rub a piece of butter over the grains. Serve hot.

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How to cook corn in a multicooker at home?

Cooking corn in a multicooker is, by and large, no different from cooking on the stove in a pan, but many argue that the grains are juicier and tastier due to the tightness of the bowl. In addition, if you boil corn directly on the cob, without removing the leaves, the taste only wins, and the juiciness remains maximum.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob - 3-4 pcs.
• Water - 4 tbsp.
• Salt to taste.
• Garlic - 1-2 cloves.
• Butter - 3-4 tsp.

Cooking process:

1. We prepare the cobs: carefully cut the leaves so that later we can put them back on the corn after washing. We remove the hairs. We wash the corn and leaves, "return" the leaves back to the corn by wrapping it.
2. We place the prepared ears in the multicooker bowl. We pour in water. Make sure that the water completely covers the corn. If necessary, the ears can be tamped lightly, and more water can be added (no more than the permissible maximum marked on the bowl). Peel the garlic, cut into pieces and place in a bowl on top of the corn. Close the lid, select the mode for legumes, grains or soup. After boiling, cook the corn for twenty to thirty minutes.
3. Gently take the finished corn out of the bowl and transfer it to a plate.
4. Sprinkle corn with salt, grease with butter. Additionally, you can sprinkle with black pepper.

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How to quickly cook corn in the microwave?

If you have fresh corn cobs in the leaves, try microwave cooking. It's quick, easier than boiling, and delicious. It is advisable to use young corn: it is, of course, juicier and tastier.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 2.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob - 2 pcs.
• Salt to taste.
• Butter - 2 tsp
• Sweet paprika - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We wipe the corn on the cob with a damp cloth over the surface. You do not need to remove the leaves and wash in water.
2. Cut off the bases. The cut should be deep enough to expose the kernels - this will then make it easier to remove the leaves from the finished cob.
3. Put the prepared ears on a plate and place in the microwave. We set the power to 750 W for ten minutes.
4. We take out hot ready-made corn from the microwave.
5. To clean the cobs, squeeze the edge of the cob with your hand and pull it towards you - the leaves come off easily.
6. Sprinkle the finished peeled corn on all sides with salt and coat with a piece of butter.
7. Additionally, you can also sprinkle with sweet paprika.

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Juicy corn cooked in a double boiler

You can also cook corn in a double boiler. More useful substances will be preserved, since they will not go into the broth. Ideally, young corn should be steamed - it cooks faster and turns out to be delicious. With mature specimens, you will have to wait longer - you need to continue cooking for about an hour until the seeds are soft.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Cooking time: 15 min.

Servings - 6.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob - 6 pcs.
• Salt to taste.
• Butter to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We clean the corn of leaves and hairs, rinse.
2. Pour water into the steamer pan up to the maximum mark. Install the bowl, put in the corn. We put the second tier - we repeat the layout of the corn. We close the lid.
3. We set the time - fifteen minutes. Cooking until the end of the program.
4. Put the finished hot corn on a dish, sprinkle with salt and grease with butter. Serve hot.

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Delicate corn cooked in milk

Corn boiled in milk turns out to be more tender and sweet. An important condition is that the ears must be young, yellow in color. It is desirable that as little time as possible elapse between the collection time and the start of cooking. Ideally, it is better to cook corn as soon as you pick it or buy it.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 4.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob - 4 pcs.
• Salt to taste.
• Butter - 80 gr.
• Water - 600 ml.
• Milk - 1 l.
• Thyme - 1-2 branches.

Cooking process:

1. We clean the cobs from leaves and hairs, rinse them. If necessary, break the cobs in half.
2. In a saucepan, mix water with milk, add butter, salt and thyme sprigs. We lower the corn.
3. Bring the corn and milk to a boil and cook for ten minutes.
4. We extract the finished corn from the milk, put it on a plate, sprinkle with salt, serve hot.

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How to cook sweet corn with sugar in a saucepan?

To cook sweet corn with sugar, you need to be patient - it cooks for a couple of hours. But then the whole family will be able to enjoy a juicy sweet treat. Like regular corn, sweet corn is best served with butter.

Cooking time: 2 hours.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 10.

Ingredients:

• Corn - 10 pcs.
• Salt - 1 tbsp l.
• Granulated sugar - 4 tbsp. l.

Cooking process:

1. We remove the leaves from the cobs, wash them and the corn itself. Separate and discard the hairs.
2. Place the leaves at the bottom of the pan, and the corn on them.
3. Pour in water in such an amount that it completely covers the corn, close the pan with a lid. We put on the stove and bring to a boil. Pour granulated sugar, salt into boiling water and cook until corn is soft. It will take approximately two to two and a half hours.
4. Carefully remove the finished corn from the pan, put it on a plate. Serve hot with butter.

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Boiled corn with butter

We suggest spending a little more time preparing the corn for boiling, soaking it first, and then boiling it with the addition of butter - you will not believe how much this changes the finished kernels. The corn becomes much softer and juicier.

Cooking time: 20 min. excluding soaking time

Cooking time: 20 min.

Servings - 3.

Ingredients:

• Corn - 3 pcs.
• Salt to taste.
• Butter - 30-50 gr.

Cooking process:

1. We clean the cobs from leaves and tendrils. We wash the corn and fill it with water. We leave to soak for a couple of hours.
2. Pour water into a saucepan - its amount should be such that the corn is completely covered with liquid during cooking. Bring the water to a boil and put the soaked corn in boiling water. Add a piece of butter. Cook for about twenty minutes. Five minutes before cooking, add salt to the water to taste. At the end of cooking, we taste a couple of grains and evaluate the degree of readiness.
3. Drain the water from the finished corn.We leave the corn in an empty hot saucepan, wrap it with a towel and let it stand for another twenty minutes.
4. After that, serve the ready-made corn hot with butter.

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How to cook Bonduelle corn on the cob?

We suggest boiling sweet corn Bonduelle on the cob. We remove the leaves from the cobs and put them in a saucepan along with the corn - it will be tastier this way. The older the corn, the longer the boil time. Optimal is to taste the grains and focus on the achieved softness.

Cooking time: 30 min.

Cooking time: 10 min.

Servings - 2.

Ingredients:

• Corn on the cob - 2 pcs.
• Salt to taste.
• Butter to taste.

Cooking process:

1. We clean the cobs from the surface leaves. We free the corn from hairs, rinse it. We also wash the leaves.
2. Put the leaves on the bottom of the pan, place the corn on top.
3. Pour boiling water over the corn with leaves so as to completely cover it. The corn will float - you can cover it with a plate to submerge it back in the water. Bring to a boil and cook for thirty minutes.
4. Gently take the finished corn out of the pan and transfer it to a plate. By the way, you can serve boiled ears on the leaves. Carefully remove them from the pan, flatten and place on a plate. Lay the corn on top. Serve the Bonduelle corn sprinkled with salt and butter.

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