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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What a great way to make corn on the cob. We won’t make it any other way from now on. Thanks for the recipe!
The butter adds such fantastic flavor! This is an amazing recipe!
Super smart method! Turns out to be the best corn on the cob ever!
so tender and juicy!
This makes the perfect corn every time! So good!
We love corn on the cob and I will absolutely be trying this!
I’m always wondering how to cook corn. Thanks!
How much is one stick of butter? Is it half a cup? Our butter comes in brick form
Yes, it is 8 tablespoons or 1/2 a cup.
This is the most brilliant way to prepare corn! So juicy and wonderful!
I did this for labor day party it was a big hit .
People please, use fresh sweet corn (the fresher the better), shuck it and drop it in a large pot of boiling water, boil vigorously for four to five minutes, then snatch it out of the water. That’s all it takes for fresh delicious sweet corn.
If you have starchy old dried out cobs, when you might need milk, butter, salt, etc. Simple Mrand fresh is best.
I think any way YOU like to make corn is a good way. I cut up my ear of corn into 6 little pieces and boil it with milk, margarine (sorry folks I like margarine better but feel free to use butter) salt and pepper. Then I drain the cobettes and tossed them in a bowl with fresh crushed cilantro, rosemary and some Aleppo pepper. Then to the grill it goes. Talk about an explosion of taste. A little extra steps..but so worth it!!!
Can. I sub almond milk for regular cows milk?
YUM!!!! Will have to try this.