Last year’s birthday party was a marathon of corn husking and butter rubbing frenzy for our grilled corn side. It resulted in the most delicious Herb-Buttered Grilled Corn on the Cob, but created a bit of a mess and wasted a lot of our party prep time to prepare everything on a very busy day for our family.
This year, I vowed for corn on the cob ease and decided to grill our corn right in the husk for our guests instead. The result was grilled corn perfection with a self-serve station set up with melted butter for brushing and lots of salt for sprinkling. This technique could not be easier and the time saved was priceless on our big party day! Perhaps, you have never done this technique either. I can promise you it is the simplest way to grill and eat corn that you can imagine. Even better than that is that you don’t have a bit of mess in your kitchen. Set up a bucket outdoors for husks or eat it like we did, with the husks simply pulled away.
This is definitely more a technique than a recipe, but it has changed my views on corn preparation for the better!
Recipe:
Grilled Corn in Husks
Ingredients:
6 ears of corn (or as many as you like)
1 bucket of fresh water
Butter, Salt, & Pepper (optional) for topping
Directions:
Place corn (husk and all) in a bucket of cold water. Let the corn soak for two to three hours, rotating the corn in the bucket to assure that all of the ears get soaked. Preheat your grill to medium heat. Place corn on your grill and cook for thirty minutes, flipping the corn after fifteen minutes. The corn husks may become charred, but the corn inside remains intact. The corn will stay hot for thirty minutes after being removed from the grill and the corn husk will peel very easily from the corn. Season with butter, salt, and pepper.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Serving Size: 6
What is your favorite way to eat corn? Share your favorite technique/recipe or a link to it here!
This looks DELICIOUS! I never thought of doing the corn with the husks. We always do it without the husks. I think we have to try it
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BRILLZ! I usually do mine in a big pot on the stove. Put it in cold water to cover, heat to boiling, uncovered, boil 2 minutes, uncovered, and then take it off the heat and let it sit on the water, still uncovered, for 10 minutes. Then take it out and eat!
Sometimes I grill it in foil, but I don’t like to use aluminum, and it does get charred, which I don’t mind, but… your method seems MUCH better!
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I am a convert as well – we grilled our corn this way for the 4th of July and it was soooo much easier!
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This looks so good! Quick question though, I’ve seen this done where you pull back the husk and take the silk off, then pull the husk back up. Did you leave the silk on or pull it off first?
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Amy Reply:
July 19th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
I just left everything on. The silk loosens when it steams and it literally falls off when you pull the husk back- no work at all! You will love this method!
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We love corn on the grill! It is so yummy! We haven’t had it much this year because 2 out of my 3 have been missing teeth this summer:)
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Amy Reply:
July 20th, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Ha! Teeth are certainly an important aspect of corn-on-the-cob eating
Hopefully, next year!
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Always do it that way…….if you are grilling
Lots you can fill an empty coffee can 1/2 water
The remainder melted butter and folks can just
Dip their ear in the can…..we also enjoy salt-pepper-parmesan cheese sprinkled on.
God Bless, Pam South Bend
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Amy Reply:
July 22nd, 2011 at 12:26 pm
We will have to try that melted butter technique, Pam. That sounds delicious!!
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My husband is a master at grilling corn. He does it without the husks and it is perfection every time!
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Amy Reply:
August 3rd, 2011 at 10:30 pm
So good to see you on here, Steph! I love hearing about all of these fun new ways to grill corn!
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