How to Cook Corn on the Cob
8 min
Ingredients
- 4 ears fresh corn, husked
- olive oil, butter, lemon, salt & pepper, for serving
Basil Butter Corn on the Cob variation
- 1/2 cup butter or vegan butter, at room temp
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 1/2 clove garlic
- pinch [of red pepper flakes](https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Organic-Pepper-Crushed-1-59/dp/B0082313JE)
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mexican Corn on the Cob variation
- adobo sauce from a can of chipotles in adobo
- crumbled cotija cheese
- chopped cilantro
Instructions
4 steps
- 1
In a large skillet, bring 1 inch of water to a boil and add the corn in a single layer. When the water returns to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook until hot, about 3 minutes. Drain.
- 2
Season with olive oil or butter, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, as desired.
- 3
Basil Butter Corn on the Cob - Blend softened butter with basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Slather it on corn with a squeeze of lemon.
- 4
Mexican Corn on the Cob - Brush the corn with adobo sauce and top with cotija cheese and cilantro.
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