How to Never Shuck Corn Again

by VACH.

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Intro: How to Never Shuck Corn Again

I absolutely hate shucking corn and picking off all the corn silk. I found out about this method and use it every time.

STEP 1: Cooking

Get out your corn on the cob and place it in your microwave. Cook the corn on full power for 5 minutes.

(It's helpful to trim off the ends and scraggly leaves, too!)

STEP 2: Cutting

Remove the corn from the microwave using oven mitts and cut about 1 inch off the bottom.

STEP 3: Sliding

Hold the corn up from the opposite end and it will easily slide out completely clean.

If it doesn't come out easily, trim a little more off the bottom and try again!

32 Comments

Czob 9 months ago

So the corn is fully cooked at the 5 minutes?

jcooperrider1 8 months ago

Yes. If not, add 30 second increments until it is cooked.

Kimberld 8 months ago

Does this actually cook the corn since it is in the microwave so long or do you still need to cook it?

jcooperrider1 8 months ago

Yes, this really does work. I usually microwave for 4 minutes per ear. I was doing pairs of ears last night so 8 minutes for those. One tip: cut off the bottom as instructed but leave the silks and leaf tips of the husks UNcut. This will give you a "handle" to grab onto and squeeze to help coax the cooked ear out of its husk.

TimH237 9 months ago

"Used this for years. One tip is to make a two inch slice leangthwise at the base of the ear and it will slide even easyer!

wall_patcher 1 year ago

Works every time. Shortcut when I'm making summer corn chowder.

lfrh 6 years ago

This did not work for me ? Maybe I did not cut enough of the ends off, but I had to do more than slide it out. After 5 minutes, in my usually too fast microwave, it was still not cooked enough. I will try again!

lfrh 6 years ago

it was very tough!

Gesele59 9 years ago

greatest idea! Worked like a charm

marilynndw 9 years ago

Ok.. I tried the corn thing but on the grill. I left the corn in its husk, submerged it in water to soak for about 5 minutes.. Then I put on the grill. When it was done, I cut of an inch of the big end and it came out nice and clean. Hot, so don't burn your fingers and it is soooo good. If you like it steamed this is the same.

dee.curtis.16 9 years ago

this I a great idea..I tried it and it works! Some people say they use plastic wrap in the microwave..I say stop! This is not safe. I did 41/2 minutes for one ear and it was perfect.

darlene.c.freeman 9 years ago

:) What a WONDERFUL idea! Do you have ANY idea how long this method might take me if I only have 20 bushel baskets to prepare for the freezer?

Was this corn ALREADY placed into the freezer in the shuck? With EVERYTHING that goes with it? And then microwaved?

Great idea for the occasional cob or 2.

joseph.kash.1 9 years ago

Thank U very much! I just tried it out on some very tasty and Fresh Iowa Sweetcorn !Perfect !

michelle.zeislerrandall 9 years ago

I just made this and it came out perfect!! I will never cook corn on the cob any other way! I cooked 3 ears for 10 minutes. Thank you!!!!

mark_sprague 9 years ago

Came out great...does not "slide right out" though, had to do some coaxing...

only1lgt 10 years ago

Got so mad at my plastic wrap that I threw it out. I then bought corn on the cob and forgot I had no wrap to put the cobs in for the microwave. I remembered this post and tried it. To my surprise it not only worked, it was wonderful. Just squeezed out the corn and it came out of the husk clean and no silk! I have since bought a new box of plastic wrap but am hooked on the husk method. I would recommend a very sharp knife to cut off the end of the corn. It's a little tough to cut through so be careful!

aprylb 10 years ago

Thanks for the time for more than one ear. I was wondering about that. It would take a long time to make corn on the cob for a family of 4 one ear at a time! lol I had to use tongs to help pull the corn out but it definitely works!!! yayayayay

Euromongrel 11 years ago

Fabulous idea, I'd never thought about cutting off the bottom end. However, even if you don't cut the stem end off, and peel the husk back to use as a handle, the silks come off far more easily after the corn is cooked. And yes, it works on the grill, too. i USUALLY SOAK THE CORN IN SALTED WATER BEFORE I PUT IT ON THE GRILL, AND BRING THE POT OF SALTED WATER OUT WITH ME AND DUNK uh oh, sorry about the caps lock- the corn back in the salted water a couple of times while it's cooking. It takes longer that way, but I think it's worth it.
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