Naked Grilled Corn - The Quick and Easy Way

I love naked corn. Grilled just right with a little char. MMM... GOOD.

I felt compelled to do this post since I have been seeing many other grilled corn articles on the web. Most requiring work. I'm allergic to work that is not necessary and give poorer results. For many years I tried other techniques but I have been using this one for 7-8 years. It's the perfect side with no significant work.


Please note that I avoided the opening line of "I grill corn naked." It was just too easy.

Result:

A little char is great.

Notes: I'm not a fan of any grilling that involves tightly covering something and then "steaming" it on the grill and then you call it GRILLED? I don't see that grilling corn in the husk is much different than steaming it. You might as well cook it in the microwave and not have to burn your fingers cleaning the hot corn after cooking. Now I do microwave corn in the winter and it's quit good but get real here.
YOU MUST PAY ATTENTION WHEN YOU GRILL NAKED! or you will have burnt corn.

Tools: clean hot grill that you're cooking something else on.

Ingredients:

Ears of corn, husked and cleaned
vegetable oil
salt,  pepper and butter to taste

Instructions:

1) Husk and clean corn
2) Brush with vegetable oil.

3) Salt and pepper to taste. You can do this here or after grilling
4) Grill over high heat for 8-10 minutes turning and moving around every 2-3 minutes.
5) Cook until some kernels are starting to char.
6) Salt, pepper and butter to taste.

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Naked Grilled Corn

by DrDan at 101 Cooking For Two August 19, 2010

I love naked corn. Grilled just right with a little char. MMM... GOOD. I felt compelled to do this post since I have been seeing many other grilled corn articles on the web. Most requiring work. I'm allergic to work that is not necessary and give poorer results. For many years I tried other techniques but I have been using this one for 7-8 years. It's the perfect side with no significant work. Please note that I avoided the opening line of "I grill corn naked." It was just too easy.

Ingredients

Ears of corn, husked and cleaned vegetable oil salt, pepper and butter to taste

Instructions

1) Husk and clean corn2) Brush with vegetable oil.3) Salt and pepper to taste. You can do this here or after grilling4) Grill over high heat for 8-10 minutes turning and moving around every 2-3 minutes.5) Cook until some kernels are starting to char.6) Salt, pepper and butter to taste.

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 8 mins Total time: 13 mins Yield: 2 servings

Updated

April 23, 2011