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Corn On The Cob (Easy Cleaning and Shucking)

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"No need to remove silk from corn on the cob. Fast and easy microwave recipe that is shucked without removing shucks or silk. If cooking more than one ear, simply increase cooking time by about two minutes." — CCARR48

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1 ear corn on the cob, unhusked
1 teaspoon butter, or to taste

salt to taste

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Directions

Place ear of corn in a microwave oven and cook on high for 2 minutes; flip corn over and cook on high until kernels are hot and steaming, another 2 minutes.
Place corn ear on a cutting board, using a pot holder or folded kitchen towel, and cut off the bottom of the ear, exposing 1/4 to 1/2 inch of kernels. Hold the ear from the top and squeeze ear of corn out of the husk from top to bottom. Husks and silk will be left behind.
Spread ear with butter and season with salt.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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Jun 16, 2012

Actually, 4 minutes per ear (for 2 just double the time) is perfect and there is no need to flip. I have used this method for years and it works nicely.

—rjones71

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Jun 03, 2012

This is a 10 star method for cooking corn - absolutely no silk - not a single thread! The corn is cooked to perfection. FANTASTIC!

—Baking Nana

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Jun 13, 2012

My Mom sent me a YouTube video of an older man making corn like this and I decided to try it and it works just like this recipe says. The only down side is that you do have to cut off one of the ends, which I like to use as my handle but at least I don't have to peel them anymore!

—LPCOCO

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Jun 30, 2012

Wasn't completely sold on this idea of cleaning and shucking corn even though I had viewed the video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnBF6bv4Oe4&feature=share. The method does work. After I cut the end off the wide end of the corn, I held on to the silk end and shook a couple of times, and the corn slid right out of the husk, leaving behind one silk on one of the ears of corn. For two ears of corn, I cooked in the microwave for 8 minutes on High. I added butter and sea salt. Delicious - perfect for two people!

—Shearone

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Aug 10, 2012

This will be my new go-to way to cook corn on the cob. Perfection. I love that there is no mess from the husks. I cooked 2 ears at once and cooked for 5 minutes. I opened one ear and thought that it needed another minute so I popped the other one back in and it was perfect. I think the length of time will depend on the number of ears you microwave at one time and the wattage of your microwave. Mine is a 950 watter.

—KGora

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Aug 08, 2012

This is my favorite way for sweet summer corn on the cob, unless is is so fresh I eat it raw off the cob. I serve mine w/fresh white bread, I like the Nature's Own Butter Top bread. You can use what ever, soft rolls work nicely too, main thing is the bread is fresh and soft. We spread the butter on a slice of the bread and once the corn is clean we wrap the bread around the hot corn and softly coat the corn w/the butter from the bread. While we let the corn cool for a minute or so we eat the bread w/the melted butter on it. It is some kinda good! The fresh bread is slightly heated from the corn and it has the salt on it...fabulous! My favorite is to use Jane's Crazy Salt.

—miss ugly

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Aug 08, 2012

Have been cookin the corn this way for many years. Full proof method. Recommend cooking each ear of corn for 4 mins so 3 ears would take 12 mins. No need to turn but I wouldn't cook more that 4 ears of corn at one time.

—Gisela

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Jun 15, 2012

The method works excellent! I used the video Shearone showed me. It takes 8 minutes, according to the video, and that worked well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnBF6bv4Oe4&feature=share

—Blender Woman

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Nutrition

Calories
113 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
17.1 g
6%

Cholesterol
11 mg
4%

Fat
5.1 g
8%

Fiber
2.4 g
10%

Protein
2.9 g
6%

Sodium
430 mg
17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Corn On The Cob (Easy Cleaning and Shucking)

Serving Size: 1/1 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 113
Calories from Fat: 46

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.1g 8 %
Saturated Fat 2.7g 14 %
Cholesterol 11mg 4 %
Sodium 430mg 17 %
Potassium 244mg 7 %
Total Carbohydrates 17.1g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 10 %
Protein 2.9g 6 %
Sugars 2.9g
Vitamin A 6 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 5 %
Thiamin 18 %
Niacin 14 %
Vitamin B6 3 %
Magnesium 12 %
Folate 23 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.