Boiled corn is one of the most summer dishes. How to cook it correctly in order to enjoy the taste familiar from childhood, read in a step-by-step recipe with a photo. Cooking tips, secrets and subtleties of corn preparation. Video recipe.
Corn was brought to Europe in the 16th century from sunny Mexico. European gourmets could not resist the exquisite delicacy, and corn took its rightful place on the tables of both the poor and the royals. Therefore, today there are many options for cooking delicious, juicy, ripe, sweet, tender corn. All of them are simple, the main thing is to choose high-quality cobs and master some of the subtleties of cooking.
How to choose the right ears?
For corn to be tasty, nutritious and soft, carefully consider its choice. Buy cobs with leaves (natural "packaging" for grains). They protect the ears from damage and mechanical damage. The leaves should be green. Yellow foliage indicates the degree of freshness of the vegetable. The kernels should be soft, sweet, mildew-free, milky yellow and easily detached from the cob. Another little trick, thanks to which you can recognize a young ear: the inside of the grains contains a white viscous liquid, reminiscent of milk. The bright yellow color indicates the age of the ear: the brighter it is, the older the corn. Hard and bright yellow grains become tough after boiling.
Secrets of Cooking Corn
- Before cooking, you can soak the peeled ears from the leaves in water for a while to soften the grains.
- Boil the corn in unsalted water as it will the salt will harden the grains. Salt the fruit either 5 minutes before cooking or while serving.
- While cooking, add a little sugar or butter to the water. This will give the corn a delicate flavor.
- There are recipes where the vegetable is boiled with leaves. This gives aroma and juiciness.
- Take a sample during cooking. The corn is ready - the grain is soft, sweet and tasty.
- Boil the cobs about the same size, otherwise they will cook unevenly. If the ears are large, cut them in half before boiling.
- After boiling, the ears should "reach" a little. Drain the water, wrap the pan with a warm towel and leave for a while.
How long does it take to cook corn?
The cooking time for corn depends on its degree of maturity. The older the vegetable, the longer it will take. Young ears are boiled for no more than 20-30 minutes, ripe - 30-40 minutes, completely ripe - 2-3 hours. It is important not to overcook the corn and not to miss the right moment, otherwise the grains will begin to harden.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 125 kcal.
- Servings - 4
- Cooking time - 1 hour
Ingredients:
- Corn (young cobs) - 4 pcs.
- Salt - 1 tsp
Step by step preparation of the correct cooking of corn, a recipe with a photo:
1. Peel and wash the corn.
2. Fill the ears with cold water and leave for half an hour to absorb moisture. This will make them juicier and tastier.
3. Place the ears in a cooking pot. If the corn is large and does not fit in the pot, break the fruit in half.
4. Pour potable water over the corn so that it completely covers the ears. Put it on the stove, boil it, reduce the temperature to a minimum and cook the vegetable for 15 minutes. Then season with salt and cook for another 5 minutes until tender.
Pour the finished corn with butter and start the royal meal. It is worth eating corn immediately after cooking, because after cooling, it begins to harden.
Alternative methods of cooking corn
In the microwave
Place the previously soaked ears in a plastic bag and pour in a few tablespoons of water. Tie it tightly, make several small holes to let the steam out, put it in a special dish and send it to the microwave. Cook corn at 850 kW for 15 minutes.
In the oven
Grease a deep mold with oil, lay out the cobs, pour water so that it covers half the cobs. Cover the mold with foil and place in the oven. Cooking time depends on the ripeness of the grains. Cooking corn in the oven can take from 40 minutes to 120 minutes.
In a multicooker
Put the cobs in a multicooker, fill them with water to the maximum level, cover with removed leaves, set the high pressure mode and the timer for 15 minutes.
In a double boiler
Brush the wire rack with butter and add the corn. Fill the container with water. Place the lid tightly on the steamer and cook the corn for 40 minutes.
See also a video recipe on how to cook corn.
