How to Boil Corn on the Cob (Recipe)
Vera Stetsenko
If you want to know how to boil corn, you will need corn, water, salt, and butter as your ingredients. Clean the corn and separate it from the stalk and leaves. Add the boiled water to the corn and let it cook inside it for around half an hour. Check readiness with a knife, sprinkle on some salt and rub some butter on the corn, and serve.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine all
Servings 1 piece of corn
Calories 58 kcal
cutting board
Knife
Pan
fork
plate
- 10 pc corn
- 1.5 liters water
- salt
- 1 slice butter
Take 10 Pieces of Corn and Clean Them Thoroughly
Remove the Leaves and Cut Off the Stalk
Place the Leaves at the Bottom of the Pan
Add the Corn and Bring 1.5 liters of Water to Boil
Add the Water to the Corn
Let the Corn Cook for 20-30 Minutes
Test Whether the Corn Is Cooked with a Knife
Give it a Final Cook
Sprinkle on Some Salt According to Your Flavor Needs
Add Butter to the Corn
If you want to enhance the taste of your boiled corn, you can:
- Add some black peppercorns to the water to give more seasoning to the corn
- If you want to make your corn even sweeter, adding in honey to the waterworks fine as well
- Add bay leaves to the water to give the corn a minty taste
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