Last year when I posted about how much I like roasting corn, I had several people tell me that the most delicious way to cook corn is to boil it with a cup of milk and a stick butter. I finally got around to trying it and I agree – this is the most delicious way to cook corn.
If you haven’t tried cooking corn this way, you must.
The corn cooks up so flavorful, fresh tasting and rich. You’ll be so obsessed with it you won’t even care what else is being served.
No need to slather butter all over the corn. This corn already has a buttery taste.
Just a little salt and pepper and this corn on the cob is ready to go.
And actually, if you use a stick of salted butter, you might find you don’t even need to add any salt.
Some people add sugar too, but I find the corn available around here during the summer is already sweet enough.
If you suspect your corn is a little lacking in flavor, you might want to add some sugar to perk it up.
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Best Way to Cook Corn on the Cob
Ingredients
- 6-8 ears of corn,, husks and silks removed and cut in half (if desired)
- 1 cup milk
- 1 stick Challenge butter
Instructions
- Fill a large pot about halfway with water.
- Bring water to a boil.
- Add milk and butter. Add corn and reduce heat.
- Simmer corn for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Remove corn from cooking liquid and its ready to serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Truly its the best i have ever tasted.
Thanks for the recipe’s
yeah corn on the cob is one of my favourite but i usually dont use milk i use water but i believe if i use milk it will become more creamy
i am about to try it now
I love, love, love corn on the cob. But, I don’t like it sweet. Why is all the corn sweet. It didn’t used to be
This is one of my favorite ways to cook corn. I save the broth and make shrimp, potato and corn chowder! It is so yummy!!!
No waste.. I like that!
I would love to try that chowder.
Your chowder sounds amazing. Will you share your recipe?
Ummmm yes recipe for the chowder paaaaaalease!
Please send chowder recipe. Thank you
Would love the recipe for the chowder!!!
Yes recipe for the chowder would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!
Such a great idea!!
Lisa can you send your chowder recipe. Thank you
Sounds wonderful. Do you use frozen shrimp?
🤔 I’m making chicken and dumplings tomorrow. I’ll bet this would be a fantastic pairing!
Oh my God I would love to try your recipe can you please send it to me
I would love your chowder recipe
I just made this corn. Loved it. I would hate to throw away that juice. Can you send your chowder recipe please.?
Would you share how you make your chowder with this corn broth? Sounds so good!
Loved it, loved it, loved it. Thank you Jamie. I like easy recipes that taste good and don’t require a lot of ingredients or fuss. This was fabulous. Didn’t change a thing.
I bought some locally grown corn today and cooked it this evening per your instructions and they were delicious. I will keep making it this way. It was easy and the corn cooked perfectly.
What a delightful breakfast! I would definitely make these again.
So yummy! I will make it again and again!
I always add sugar and lemon juice to the water before boiling. It’s always delicious.
5 stars for the recipe and all the extra info you provided.