How to Microwave Corn on the Cob

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How to Microwave Corn on the Cob

Keith Koerlin

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Step 1 of 5

Remove excess stalk.

Step 2 of 5

Place on microwave for 4 minutes.

Step 3 of 5

Peeling back shucks and silk will reveal the hot kernnels.

Step 4 of 5

Make a convenient handle for holding the corn.

Step 5 of 5

Add salt and butter if desired and enjoy.

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Keith Koerlin

New Braunfels, Tx

Kindergarten teacher, cabinet maker

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Butter to suit

Brilliant! Thanks for sharing!

Tal Zur 1 day ago

Mom showed me a year ago. I only do 2 minutes per cob. I also cot open the bottom of the stalk before I place in microwave. Then I grab the top end and shake out the cob!

Patrick Myles Cameron 10 months ago

I will try it, thanks~

Hongyu Jing 11 months ago

This has been my favorite way to cook corn for about 15 years! Cooking it in the husk in the microwave gives it a great moist, fresh corn flavor, without the drying out that you sometimes get when cooking in the husk on the grill. The silk and husk slip off really easily after cooking. If it's too hot to hold, slip off the husk under a drizzle of running water. You can also give the stem a quick twist to easily remove it if you want.

Laura Atwood 11 months ago