I love grilled corn on the cob. What I don’t love is the amount of time it takes to cook on the grill. Something is seriously wrong if a steak takes less time to cook than corn on the cob. I developed a short cut that not only reduces grilling time, it produces crisp, juicy, and just off the grill flavor. Best part about it is that the corn is ready to eat, when the meat is ready to eat, not 20 minutes later. A few years ago I learned you could steam corn on the cob in the microwave and have it taste just like it was boiled. This was such a great tip my sister passed on to me that I often prepare corn this way now. But I wanted to take it a step further by using the microwave to partially cook the corn and then finishing it off on the grill. The results were outstanding and my cooking time was reduced in half. Best part of all, I am able to grill corn on the cob right after I remove the meat. While the meat is resting, the corn is cooking. The corn is ready in 6 minutes just as the meat is ready to be served. It only takes 6 minutes on the grill for the corn to taste like its been grilling the whole time. Love that. I also love this way of preparing corn because you season the corn before it hits the grill therefore eliminating the need to butter and salt afterwords. Here is the process I use / HOW TO GRILL CORN ON THE COB
- Microwave up to 6 ears of corn with husks and silk intact for 8 minutes. Allow corn to cool down, approximately 5 minutes.
- When ears of cool enough to touch, pull husks back and remove silk. Once silk is removed, husks may also be removed or left intact . I personally enjoy leaving the husks on because of its visual appeal. Its personal preference whether to leave on or off.
- Brush olive oil (or melted butter) all over each corn ear and season with salt and pepper. You can also rub olive oil over the corn with your hand as well.
- Place corn ears directly on grill for 6 minutes turning them over midway.
Remove from heat and serve with a wedge of lime. Enjoy!
YUM!!! I’d love for you to share this at my Saturday Dishes Link Party this weekend! It’s a themed link up & this week’s theme is Memorial Day & Grilling! Feel free to share other old or new posts that fit the theme as well if you have them! (:
http://lifeisfantasmic.blogspot.com/2014/05/saturday-dishes-memorial-day-grilling.html
I’m stoked to find an easy shortcut recipe for corn on the cob!
Made this the other day, so easy! I’m recommending this to my newsletter subscribers!
Great pics! Thanks for the quick and delicious technique! Just made them.
Thanks for the comments everyone.
Greg: You’re fearless.
Christian: Lime and salt is the only way to go. One nice thing about this method is putting olive oil (or butter) and salt before grilling and then just squeezing lime on the cob before eating. Its the best!*+-+-*
great tip! i will try that next time.
have you tried just rubbing lime on the corn (no oil or butter, or maybe both)… so good in the summer 🙂
thats a great tip. THanks!! 🙂
You are so right. Grilled corn should be simple to be it’s very best. But people seem afraid to grill it. I hope your clear tips help the grilled-corn-a-phobics out there. It sure helped me and I have no fear! GREG
Great tip! I will definitely be giving this process a try!
Debbie: Thank you. Good tips should be shared, don’t you think?
Jen: I think once you try this you’ll be grilling more corn on the cob.
Bill: There’s always next time?
Oneshot: Boiling would work great, but thats one more pot to wash. 🙁
Jenn and Kamran: Let me know how it works for you.
JustcookNYC: Might? Once you try this, you will never look back. 🙂
i might have to try this out
Thanks for sharing this helpful tip! The next time I’m grilling (or someone else is grilling) I will be sure your method will be put into use.
now see…I always boil mine about 10 minutes and then finish it up on the grill. This looks a little easier. I will try it!
It’s a long while since I’ve had myself some grilled corn. These are good tips to know. Hopefully when I get the change to get near an outdoor grill I’ll be doing this.
Looks delicious! I love grilled corn on the cob – but I usually end up scorching it in the process of trying to make it cook faster. I will give your method a try next time – it sounds like a winner!
Wow – that looks so good and it is so simple! I have avoided grilling corn on the cob simply because it is so time consuming. Yay – thanks for the great tip – there is nothing like grilled corn on the cob!
Wish I had this post yesterday … My wife suggested we try grilling corn on the cob for lunch on Memorial Day. We both love corn on the cob, but I didn’t want to ‘possibly’ ruin the first harvest of the season; so I boiled it as usual. I’ll be trying your method the next time I fire up the grill. Thanks for the tip!