Quick, Easy, No-Mess Corn on the Cob

This summer Yankee and I visited his godparents for a long week-end.  One of our meals included corn on the cob, and I didn’t even see Helena preparing it.  She didn’t drag out a huge pot and boil water, there weren’t little bits of silk on the countertops, nor were there any husks lying around.  She told me that she had microwaved the cobs with their silk and husks and then squeezed them out of their husks.  I was amazed.  In my world this has revolutionized the way I will ever prepare and eat corn on the cob.  Mom and I tried it out when I visited her two weeks ago, and she was blown away, also.  Since neither of us has ever heard of this method, I had to share it with you in case you don’t know about it either.  So, we have a lot of photos to show you our quick, easy, no-mess corn on the cob.

 

 

 

 

Put a whole ear of corn in your microwave.  We nuked up to three at one time. The amount of time will vary depending on how powerful your microwave is, how large the corn is, and how many ears you cook at one time.  We found that one ear takes two to three minutes.  We did three ears maximum at one time, and they took eight minutes.  We turned them half-way through.

 

 

Cut off the end of each ear.  The husks will be very hot.  We used a dish towel to protect our hands.

 

 

Cut off the end high enough that the pointed bottom is completely off.

 

 

 (Bracelets)

Then start squeezing from the top.  Again, if it is too hot, use a dish towel to protect your hands.

 

 

That’s all there is to it.  Now, if the corn doesn’t start coming out when you squeeze the top, you might either need to nuke it a little longer or loosen up the husks where you made the cut.

 

 

 Top it with a pat of butter and enjoy!!!  We think this tip is really special and would love for you to “Pin” it and share it with all of your friends and followers.

 

 

 

Mom’s summer house tour is being featured today at Shelstring.  Be sure to stop by and take a look.

 

Have a wonderful week-end.  We will see you Monday.

 

Cheers!