Clean fresh corn and enjoy it in minutes with the aid of your microwave.
A microwave oven adds a certain amount of convenience to the average kitchen. Instead of heating up an entire kitchen by placing a pot on the stove top for long periods of time, a home cook can instead pop an item into the microwave and have it piping hot within minutes. Corn, whether from a can, on the cob or out of the freezer, is one food that cooks well in the microwave without suffering much in quality.
Instructions
Canned Corn
1. Open the can of corn with a can opener. Drain the liquid from the can into the sink.
2. Pour the corn into a microwave-safe dish. Add the seasonings you desire, such as a pat of butter and a dash of salt and pepper. Put the lid on the dish.
3. Place the dish into the microwave. Microwave on "High" for 3 minutes.
4. Remove the lid carefully, using a pot holder, and stir the corn well. Touch it lightly to determine whether it is hot or needs more time to cook. Remove the dish from the microwave and enjoy your corn. Or replace the lid and cook the corn in 2-minute increments until its temperature is what you prefer.
Frozen Corn
5. Cut the bag of corn open with kitchen scissors. Pour the corn into the microwave-safe dish.
6. Add 1/4 cup of water to the frozen corn. Place the lid on the dish, and put the dish into the microwave.
7. Cook the corn on "High" for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove the lid and stir the corn. Touch it carefully to determine whether it's still obviously frozen or becoming heated all the way through.
8. Place the lid back on the dish and microwave the corn in 3- to 4-minute increments until it is piping hot.
9. Drain any cooking liquid from the corn, using a colander if necessary, before adding seasonings to taste.
Corn On The Cob
10. Thaw the corn if you are cooking frozen ears. Otherwise, make sure you have adequately removed all corn silk from the fresh ears of corn.
11. Place three or four ears of corn into a microwave-safe dish. Pour 1/4 cup of water into the dish and replace the lid.
12. Put the dish into the microwave and cook on "High" for 5 minutes. Remove the lid when the cooking time is finished, and carefully touch the corn. It should be extremely hot, and you should be able to tell that the kernels have softened significantly in comparison to the fresh, uncooked corn cobs. Cook the corn for a longer period, if necessary, but do not put it into the microwave for more than 3 minutes at a time without checking to see if it is done. Season the corn before eating.
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