Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2006

Great idea and thanks for posting this recipe. It worked perfectly for me, I left the husks on (rinsed the corn underneath and made sure the husks were wet) and wrapped each cob in a wet paper towel. It took me 4 and a half minutes per cob, I turned them over at the 2 minute mark. This is now my preferred way of making corn cobs.

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2006

We've always boiled our corn on the cob, however after reading other reviewers comments here, I convinced my wife to let me microwave them this time. She was sceptical at first, but we both agree now that microwaving brought out better taste in the corn. Instead of wrapping in a wet paper towel however, we simply pulled back the husk to expose about 3/4 of the cob, cleaned out the tassel, rinsed the cob liberally inside and out, then pulled the husk back around the cob. We microwaved two at a time for 2:15 minutes, turned them over, and did them for another 2:15 mins. If you're doing more than two cobs, leave them to continue to steam in their husks until they're all done. Then remove the husk and serve.

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Dave W.

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2006

So tender and juicy-cooks perfect this way. I too left the husks on and microwaved for 7 minutes turning over halfway. Now why couldn't I have thought of this super easy way sooner...Would've saved me some hassel of hanging over a hot boiling pot of water many a nights!

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2006

Badda bing...badda bang...no muss no fuss...and NO HOT BOILING WATER steaming up the house!! It's breaking heat records in our area at the moment yet the drive to eat fresh corn is high. Delicious cooked corn in 4 min 30 seconds. YES! It's that easy. After reading the reviews I put 2 lg ears (husked) in a flat corningware casserole dish. Covered it with Saran wrap (vented up a tiny corner). I gave it 2:15 seconds on each side, and it was done to sweet perfection!

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2006

Super Fast – but 5 minutes is WAY..... too long in my microwave! It actually took only 3 minutes per ear. Next time I will try cooking with the husks on.

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2006

Excellent! Thanks!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2006

Microwaving is our favorite method now. Learned this at Weight Watchers about 5 years ago and unless I need to feed a crowd or want to make Frogmore Stew, we never boil it anymore. Leave the corn in the husks, cut off any floppy silks, and microwave 2-3 minutes per ear. Two ears are ready in 5 minutes in our microwave, but it will vary. And the silks just fall off. The corn is so moist and naturally sweet that we often just skip the butter.

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2006

You can also do this by husking the corn, putting it into a pyrex dish with a tablespoon of water, and covering the dish with plastic wrap, leaving a corner open for steam to escape. Two ears of corn, 8 minutes in my microwave.

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2006

I do a similar thing to cook corn. I use fresh cleaned corn, use a heavy duty plastic bag (ziplock or other - even food wrap and wrap it around) rinse corn and leave wet then nuke it for 2 minutes for 1 ear. I have done as many as 6 ears in a large bag at once. Cooked it about 6 minutes. Microwaves vary so test first. (mine is pretty powerful) SO easy and so good! You can leave it the bag, wrap bag with a towel until ready to eat and it stays pretty hot. No mess!

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Reviewed: Jun. 22, 2006

I too left my husks on but then also wrapped them in a wet paper towel. It took 8 minutes to do two large ears in my microwave. Very quick, very easy...will use this method again.

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Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2006

5 minutes overcooked the corn a lot. Maybe try a shorter time first.

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2006

I was so excited to find a quick way to cook corn on the cob without having to boil water on hot days. It turned out great but I did have to increase the cooking time to do 4 ears. I think I will try leaving the husks on next time as other reviewers suggest.

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Reviewed: May 25, 2006

This worked fine, though I prefer wraping the corn in saran wrap. It seam to stay more moist that way.

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Reviewed: May 19, 2006

If you want corn on the cob as quickly as possible, then this is definitely the recipe for you. Cooking time will vary, of course - mine was done in about 7 minutes, turned halfway though. I'll defintely be making these to freeze during the summer when corn is ridiculously cheap. Thanks so much, Cheri!

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Reviewed: May 19, 2006

I agree with several other reviewers;no need for a paper towel - just leave the corn in the husk. When you are finished microwaving, the husks and silk pull off extremely easily! Do be careful, because the husks will be quite hot. Two to three minutes per ear of corn depending on the size of the ears and the power of your microwave should do it. Keep an eye on the ears, so as not to overcook.

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deborah w.

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Reviewed: May 17, 2006

I followed the directions exactly, although I cooked two cobs at once (they took about 6 minutes, I checked every two minutes), and the result was perfect. For an early-May day with temperatures in the 90's, it was so nice to not have the stove going. Thanks so much, Cheri. :)

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Reviewed: May 1, 2006

I still prefer boiling or grilling my corn but this is quick and easy and yields satisfactory results.

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2005

Quick and easy with no clean up. Corn was a little more dry than usual; make sure you keep an eye on it while in the microwave and check frequently. Still tasted great!

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Reviewed: May 2, 2005

QUICK AND EASY..JUST WATCH THE CORN AS YOU GO...YOU DONT WANT TO OVER DO IT

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2005

Wow!!! I am always looking for HEALTHY things that my teenage son can prepare for himself when I work late sometimes. He loves corn on the cob and he doesn't have to use a stove or oven (which I discourage) and doesn't have to eat veggies from a can!! Also, since the corn is not boiled, it retains more nutrients... sounds like a winner to me!

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