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Steamed Corn on the Cob

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on September 13, 2011

Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Steamed Corn on the Cob

Ingredients

4 ears fresh yellow corn Butter Salt and ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Either completely husk or silk the corn, (see illustrations below).
  2. Set a steamer basket in a large pot with about 1 inch of water. Bring to boil; carefully place four silked or husked ears of corn in basket. Cover and steam over high heat until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from basket with tongs and serve immediately with butter, salt, and pepper to taste.
Steamed Corn on the Cob

Steamed Corn on the Cob

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Time

25 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 ears fresh yellow corn
Butter
Salt and ground black pepper

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

4 ears fresh yellow corn
Butter
Salt and ground black pepper

Test Kitchen Techniques

Ingredients

4 ears fresh yellow corn
Butter
Salt and ground black pepper

Test Kitchen Techniques

Why This Recipe Works

When developing our steamed corn recipe, we found that corn cooked in its grassy husks consistently picked up the husks' pleasant, fermented, earthy smell.

Instructions

  1. Either completely husk or silk the corn, (see illustrations below).
  2. Set a steamer basket in a large pot with about 1 inch of water. Bring to boil; carefully place four silked or husked ears of corn in basket. Cover and steam over high heat until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from basket with tongs and serve immediately with butter, salt, and pepper to taste.

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