Easy Corn on the Cob
four sweetcorn cobettes on a white serving plate

Easy Corn on the Cob

four sweetcorn cobettes on a white serving plate
Easy Corn on the Cob
Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
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If you are looking for a really easy corn on the cob recipe then you cannot get any easier than this one.

Bring a pan of water large enough to hold the cobs to the boil, add the lemon juice and sugar, carefully add the cobs to the pan, put on the lid, turn off the heat and leave for 10 minutes.

It really is that simple.

Just Picked is Fantastic

Sweetcorn starts to reduce in sweetness from the moment it is picked so to get the maximum flavour it needs to be cooked within a couple of hours of harvesting.

I grow sweetcorn on my allotment so I am lucky enough to be able to pick some cobs and cook them before they start to lose their sweetness.

Two just picked corn cobs a wooden worktop with outer leaves removed
Freshly picked sweetcorn from my allotment

Produce From Our Allotment

view along the boundary of our allotment

This recipe is one from my allotment produce collection. I try and grow as many of my favourite vegetables as possible. Fresh veg is packed full of goodness and just tastes better than shop-bought produce. Pick some sweetcorn or green beans for example and cook them within an hour or two, they taste amazing, sweet and crunchy. You can’t beat it.

I have collected together recipes which I think will bring out the best of my homegrown salad, fruit and vegetables. Just remember to wash and prepare your produce thoroughly before cooking and/or eating it. As the old saying goes “there is only one thing worse than finding a maggot in an apple and that is finding half a maggot”.

four sweetcorn cobettes on a white serving plate

Easy Corn on the Cob

Richard
Easy and quick way to cook the best-tasting sweetcorn
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Suitable for Vegetarian Diet

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cobs Sweetcorn
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Lemon juiced

Instructions
 

  • Fill a saucepan with enough water to cover the cobs.
  • Add the sugar and lemon juice to the pan and bring to a boil.
  • Add the cobs to the pan, put on the lid, turn off the heat and leave for 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cobs from the pan and enjoy.

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