There’s nothing better than freshly cooked corn in summer. Corn is cheap, delicious, and a staple at any outdoor gathering between June and September.
But removing corn husks and silks, especially if you’re cooking for a large group of people, can be a real pain. That’s where this ultra-easy hack comes in. It not only saves a lot of time but also spares you the effort of cleaning up corn silks (and inevitably finding them in random places in your kitchen for the next week).
You can use this hack to fully cook your corn, or simply to remove the husks if you want to finish cooking it another way, such as grilling or sauteing. All you need is a microwave, a sink, a pair of oven mitts, and a sharp knife.
How To Microwave Your Corn To Easily Remove the Husks
1. Rinse the corn (still in the husk) in your sink, in such a way that a bit of water gets inside the husk.
2. Microwave the corn in the husk for either:
• seven minutes to completely steam the corn (meaning you don’t have to cook it any further once it’s microwaved), or
• two to four minutes if you just want to get the husks off for another cooking method.
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Note: We recommend microwaving only one or two ears of corn at a time due to their size and to ensure even cooking. Since cooking time will vary from microwave to microwave, you may want to conduct a test with one ear of corn first to get the timing right.
3. Wearing your oven mitts, cut off the base of the corn plus a little bit more (half an inch or so). Then, gently wiggle and squeeze the corn out of the husk. It should come out easily. If it doesn’t, put the corn, still in its husk, back in the microwave and cook more in 30-second increments.
