Five Ways to cook Corn on the Cob

I love fresh corn on the cob. My all time favorite summer meal is BLT's and corn-on-the-cob. One of the questions I'm asked the most is, "How long do I cook my corn for"? I'm listing five ways to cook corn on the cob.

Boiled:

~Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.

~Remove husks and silk from corn.

~Add 1/4 cup sugar (only if it's getting towards the end of the corn season)

~Carefully put corn into boiling water.

~Cook 5-10 minutes, depending on how soft you like your corn. I like it soft, so I cook it for 10 minutes.

Oven Roasted:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Rinse ears, do not pull back husks.

~Place corn cobs on the middle rack of oven.

~Bake for 30 minutes.

~Remove from oven.

~Pull back husks and eat.

GRILLED:

~Soak corn in cold water for 1/2-1 hour before cooking.

~Prepared your grill while the corn is soaking.

~If using a charcoal grill, you want the coals coved in a gray ash.

~If using a gas grill you want to preheated to a medium-high heat.

~Remove corn from water and drain off excess water from corn.

~Place corn on grates.

~If cooking over coals, turn every 10 minutes. If cooking on a gas grill, turn every 5 minutes.

~The husks will turn brown in color as they cook.

~When husks are brown and maybe even black in spots, it is done.

~Carefully remove from grill

~Let cool a few minutes before trying to remove husks, to prevent burns.

MICROWAVED:

~Soak Corn in cold water 1/2-1 hour before ready to cook.

~Remove corn from water and drain any excess water off corn.

~Place corn on a microwave safe plate.

~Place in microwave.

~Cook about 8 minutes.

~If your microwave doesn't have a turn table, turn corn half way through.

~Let your corn sit for a few minutes before removing husks, to avoid burns.

STEAMED:

~Remove husks and silk from corn.

~Bring water to a boil in steamer pot.

~Place corn into the steamer basket.

~Cover steamer.

~Cook 10-15 minutes.

Variations:

`add smoked paprika and butter to your corn before you grill or oven roast it.