There is no easier way to make corn on the cob! Eight minutes in the microwave means no boiling water and no peeling! This No-Peel Microwave Corn on the Cob is the best trick EVER!
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Summer is here!
For me that means corn on the cob! I have the best trick and the easiest way EVER to make some delicious corn on the cob!
We’ve been using this no-peel microwave corn on the cob method for nearly ten years.
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The thing I dread the most about delicious, corn on the cob is shucking the corn. I hate the mess of peeling back all those layers and how tedious it is to get all those little bits of silk off the cob. Not to mention the mess as you break the ends and the little strands of silk stick to your fingers…
Luckily, there is a way to skip all that!
!!Wait just a minute!!
We have been doing no-peel microwave corn-on-the-cob for so many years now that we’ve found a better way!
This method works perfectly fine and it wasn’t until 6 years after this post was first published that I found an easier way. Scroll to the bottom to see what made a major difference in doing our easy no-peel microwave corn-on-the-cob!
Three Easy Steps
- Microwave 8 minutes (for two ears of corn) – seriously no peeling! Husk, silk, and all!
- Cut off the endat the widest point – usually about 1/2 an inch from the bottom
- Squeeze the corn out of the husk. If you cut enough off this should be a piece of cake!
How to make no-peel microwave corn on the cob…
Take two ears of corn, without peeling, and pull of any excess silk from the top. Not a required step, but I like to clean them up a bit.
Place both ears in the microwave for 8 minutes.
Skip to the bottom recipe card for an even better way to do this!! After 6 years of this cooking method, we changed it up and found it much easier!
Hold on to the ear of corn with an oven mit or towel. It will be hot!I typically use this style shown, but I also have these and they would work fine.
Cut the end at least 1 inch from the bottom. Make sure to make your cut at the widest point, so it will come out easily.
Squeeze from the tapered end of the cob and the corn will begin to come out silk free!
It will be a little tough to squeeze, but that will help remove all those bits of silk. If it’s too hard, you’ll most likely need to cut a little more off the end.
The corn comes right out and is cooked beautifully. No cleaning required!
No silk at all – It’s crazy!
The no-peel microwave corn on the cob is the best method ever for cooking corn!
We love to eat our corn-on-the-cob with these adorable holders and even cute little individual plates.
I stick to doing two cobs at a time at 8 minutes, but it would be a lot quicker to do a few cobs at once, I just haven’t tested the cooking time fully. If I remember correctly, I do think I had success with four cobs at around 12 minutes… Don’t quote me on it! I’ll have to try it again to be sure, and I’ll report back!
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Even easier way to do no-peel microwave corn-on-the-cob!
As promised, six years later I have an even easier way to do no-peel microwave corn-on-the-cob! It’s just one small switch, but it makes a lot of difference.
The corn comes out of the microwave steaming hot! The less you have to handle it the better. This small change helps.
Yield: 2
Prep Time4 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 Unshucked Ears of Corn
- Butter, salt, and pepper to taste
Instructions
- With a knife or scissors, cut off the silk sticking out of the top of the ear of corn.
- Cut the bottom end of the corn cob off at the widest point. Typically, about an inch or so up.
- Place the 2 ears of corn on a microwave safe plate.
- Optional: Cover with a microwave plate cover to keep the steam in close.
- Microwave for 8 minutes.
- Remove from microwave and let sit for a minute or so.
- With two hot pads, one in each hand, - it's SO hot! - begin to squeeze from the top of the husks and pull the corn out the bottom with the other hand.
- Add butter, salt, pepper, or other seasonings to taste.
Notes
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