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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
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine all
Servings 1 piece of corn
Calories 58 kcal

Equipment

  • cutting board
  • Knife
  • Pan
  • fork
  • plate

Ingredients
  

  • 10 pc corn
  • 1.5 liters water
  • salt
  • 1 slice butter

Instructions
 

  • 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

Notes

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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