How to Shuck Corn | 2 Quick Ways
Equipment
- 1 microwave
- 1 plate
- 1 cutting board
- 1 Chef's knife
Ingredients
- 2 Whole Fresh Corn NOTE: You can consume corn if you are on a low-carb diet but pay attention to the portion you intend to eat. But it is NOT keto-friendly!
- 1 Tablespoon Butter optional (For a vegan, Paleo, and Whole30 recipe, use vegetable oil or coconut butter)
- Table Salt to taste optional
- Fresh Cracked Black Pepper to taste optional
Instructions
Without Cooking
- The first way is to shuck the corn in the microwave without fully cooking it and then use it in recipes that call for uncooked corn.
- To do this, cut 1 inch off the end of the corncob, place it in a microwave-safe plate, and then microwave corn on the cob for 2 minutes. This helps heat penetrate the husk without steaming your corn.
- Finally, cut a slit into the husk and the corn will come out cleanly. The slit will help release the cob more easily!
Fully Cooking
- The second way is for when you want to cook the corn.
- To do that, microwave the corn, in a microwave-safe plate, for 4 minutes with the husk intact. The intact husk where the cob is encased works like a natural pouch where the heat will help to steam the corn (plus cooking the corn in the husk adds an amazing flavor).
- Then, cut off 1 inch from the end and your corn will come out cleanly. If you prefer, smear on some salted butter and enjoy! NOTE: When handling hot corn make sure to wear kitchen gloves or use a kitchen towel.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- After shucking corn on the cob in the microwave, you can easily de-kernel corn from the cob either:
1. By placing the whole corn in the center of a bundt cake pan. Then, cut down or separate the kernels from the cob using a sharp knife.
2. However, if you don't have a bundt cake pan, place one small bowl, upside down, inside of a large bowl. Then, position the cob on top of the small bowl and cut down the kernels with a knife.
- FRIDGE: Although corn is best consumed the very same day you buy it, you can store unhusked ears in a sealed plastic bag in the crisper drawer of the fridge for up to 2-3 days. But do not put them together in a plastic bag. If possible, store each individually in a bag.
- FREEZER: Because you are freezing the ears in the husk, this will help to prevent freezer burns. However, you still have to place the corn in a plastic bag, remove as much air as possible, and then, freeze it for 6 to 9 months.
- THAWING: Do not thaw it! When you are ready to cook it, just remove the unshucked corn from the freezer and cook it right away, by boiling or microwaving it.
Nutrition
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