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.

Best Way to Cook Corn- boiled with 1 stick of butter and 1 cup of milk.

 

If you haven’t tried cooking corn this way, you must.

This is the most delicious way to cook corn on the cob - in boiling water with a cup of milk and a stick of butter. So good!

Best Way to Cook Corn - boiled with 1 stick of butter and 1 cup of milk. Most delicious corn ever!

 

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.

Best Way to Cook Corn- boiled with a stick of butter and a cup of milk. Most delicious corn ever!

 

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.

Best Way to Cook Corn - boiled with a cup of milk and a stick of butter. Most delicious corn ever!

 

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.

Best Way to Cook Corn - boiled with a stick of butter and a cup of milk. Most delicious corn ever!

 

Best Way to Cook Corn- boiled with a stick of butter and a cup of milk.

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Best Way to Cook Corn on the Cob

4.87 from 223 votes

By Christin Mahrlig

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Total: 13 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Boiling corn with a cup of milk and a stick of butter creates the most delicious corn imaginable. Truly the BEST way to cook corn on the cob!
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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

Calories: 110kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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488 Comments

  1. Diana says:

    I try your recipe Corn on the cob with milk,cause i usually just add a little salt and butter or margine some times it works depending on the corn but, this time I put the milk as you said the corn came out perfect even better easy to eat if you some have teeth issue. I tell every one to try.

  2. Kate says:

    Holy Cow!!! How did I not know about this! Delicious!

  3. Mary Anne says:

    Perfect!

  4. Ronny says:

    Great

  5. GG says:

    So dang good! Use the broth for delicious potato soup. Add in leftover corn, but there won’t be any, of course.

    1. Kate says:

      Oh my gosh! I just made this today. And I am doing the same! Potato soup is on the stove now!

  6. Kristin says:

    This corn was truly delicious, plump and flavorful. I added cotija cheese, Tajin spice and some flat leaf parsley to give it a Mexican Street corn flavor. Corn did not need butter or salt. People at the table loved it. I will definitely make it again. Yum.

  7. Diana Wegener says:

    I love the way the corn on the Cob turns out I let my family members and friends know all about you.

  8. Barbara says:

    Fantastic corn, was juicy tender and my low sodium diet without butter.

  9. Cristy says:

    Corn came out perfect, my daughters loved it and even went back for seconds!

  10. Brina says:

    So easy, quick, and makes perfect corn on the cob!