Microwave Corn on the Cob — No Shucking & Silk-Free!

Have you heard that you can microwave corn on the cob? Did you know that by cooking corn on the cob in the microwave you can make it PERFECT... EVERY time? No shucking & no silk mess. Whether you live in an RV (like us) or a house, the microwave corn on the cob trick rocks!

One of the best parts about microwaving corn on the cob is that you leave the corn right in the husk... there's no need to shuck it. You only need to trim the end off if the ears are too big to fit inside your microwave. Each ear takes four minutes on high power, so we set our microwave to 12 minutes for 3 ears (Pro Tip... when you put more food in a microwave, it has to run for longer to cook it all). When your ears of corn are done cooking they'll be steaming hot, so be sure to use oven mitts to avoid getting burned.

With a sharp knife, cut off the large end of each ear. Even though you'll lose a row or two of corn kernels, you want to cut above the point where the stalk connects to the cob. Then grab the husk at the small end and squeeze the ear of corn out the other side... like you're squeezing a tube of toothpaste to get out the last bit.

Microwaving corn on the cob works like a charm and will leave your ears perfectly cooked and virtually silk-free every time!

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[donjohnson]

DUDE! You d’man! OK I had some doubts, but gave it a try and WOW this is the best technique ever! I just ate some of the best tasting corn I’ve had in a long time. Two ears ready in 8 minutes and tender with no silks. Nothing but praise for you. No more shucking, pulling silks, boiling/steaming corn for me! Be sure to wear sturdy gloves, this stuff is HOT!

[kdkragt]

Worked great! 3 minutes for each ear of corn was sufficient for me.

[AMC-eqjr]

Just got rid of my fifty year habit. You have literally changed my life with the information and demonstration all in a simply humble way. No pot, no wasted water, no drying rack, and no heat and steam in the kitchen. God bless.

[RVgeeks]

This morning on New York City's Z100 morning show (and syndicated on about 70 other radio stations in major markets around the USA), Elvis Duran talked at great length about how he was going to "change your life" by sharing a video he'd seen on YouTube. That's right.... it was THIS VIDEO... OUR video... about microwaving corn on the cob!! Thanks Elvis!!

BTW.... it's an amazingly small world... we're originally from the New York City area, and we heard about this when a friend e-mailed us all excited this morning after seeing the video Elvis talked about, and then realizing it was OUR VIDEO!! :-D

[MohsenShahghasemi]

OMG, people have known this for 12 years and I just learned it today! 😬😀

[susanmj]

WOW I cant believe it! I was like, no way this is gonna work for me, lol. I just now put 4 ears in the nuker, 1500 watt as well, for 16 minutes, cut off the end just like you did, squeezed out just like that, no problem, no corn hair and perfectly done.That is amazing! Thank you!

[cognitogrrl]

This is the BEST THING since sliced bread !!! Thank you so much. We'll be enjoying a LOT more corn on the cob now that we don't have to do that tedious job of removing the silks. Shucking was never the prob, it was the silks.

[jmpiterniak]

Genius technique! Worked like a charm and no corn silk. This is a keeper, thanks!

[lynnthomas]

Tried it today and it works! LOVE corn on the cob but HATED trying to shuck and de-silk (is that a word? anyway...) it...and people who shuck their corn AT the supermarket, well if I hate doing it at home, I sure as heck wasn't going to do it there!. This is perfect, thank you! Now I have time for other things!

[modelagirl]

Huh
I've been nuking corn for years . . . and then picking off silk til it's damned near cold. This is going to be put to use tonite! Thanks!

I tried this and it really works !

[AcornHillHomestead]

Thanks for getting right to it! Geez some people have 10 minute videos on a few minute task!!! 🤯

[paulgdlmx]

1:43 minutes, fantastic. Informative and no "artistic" bullshit

[Saucyakld]

Wow, I love you! The trouble I had removing all those hairy bits. Now when summer comes and we can gather them Grandma will have super cobs ! Many thanks! 👏

[mothershelper]

Thanks for this. I remembered you could do this and had done it many years ago but not recently so I was looking for a video to remind me of the technique and the time. This was perfect without having to watch a 30 minute video telling the entire history of corn. Sometimes those videos are very educational but that wasn't what I was looking for tonight. The only thing I will add is that I recently found out that the silk is actually highly nutritious and it's recommended to find a way to integrate it into your dishes so I'm going to try doing that and not spit out the silk if I get any in my mouth. Or throw it away while I'm shucking it.

[leewarren]

Been doing this for a number of years now, and it works great.

[l.elizabethb.]

Thank you for this video ! I made this last night and my husband was trying to figure out how I cooked the 🌽. It came out Perfect ! Not dripping with water as with boiling. And the shucking was amazing ! No strings left what so ever ! How ever I cooked 2 ears of corn for 10 minutes instead of 3 ears for 12 minutes.

[AlCatrraz]

IT IS AMAIZING.... I love puns... even CORNY...
I have been doing this for a few decades now... it's good to know others enjoy it too...

[winnietreeofavalon]

All I can say is, "Thank You!" :-) Worked like a charm! My ears husks were a little dry from sitting in the frig fro a couple of days. So I placed a Pyrex dish with a about a half cup of water with them in the microwave... followed your instructions and they came out perfect! ..and NO MORE shucking. YAY! :-)

[IowaKim]

You just taught this Iowa girl a new trick! Way to go! Corn's in the microwave right now.

[RVgeeks]

Ours is 1, 500 watts, but I think the corn could stand to be a cooked a little less than when we run it for four full minutes. I'd suggest trying an ear somewhere between 4 and 5 minutes and see what you think. You can always adjust the next time as you get used to your particular oven. My guess is that you'll find the sweet spot (sorry for the pun lol) somewhere in that range.