So my third attempt at grilling corn was slightly improved compared to the first two attemps; however, it is far from acceptable.

Anyone else grill corn? I prefer in the husk but I have tried dehusking + wrapping in aluminum foil. Suggestions, secrets, idears?? I've read a few things online and tried them, but to no avail...

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 9:54 PM. Reason : -e]

6/28/2009 9:54:08 PM

grill it in the husk til it turns black

put butter on afterwards

resist the urge to eat before its finished

im not so sure that theres much of a secret to it, just grill it as soon as u buy it so it grills sweet

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 10:02 PM. Reason : j]

6/28/2009 10:01:42 PM

I've done them with the husks on too and prefer it that way.
I soak them with the husks on in a large container of water for about an hour and then grill them for like 30 to 40 minutes.
The char marks on the corn when it's un-husked is pretty, but I find it dries it out unless your grill is super super hot

and yes, that too ^

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 10:03 PM. Reason : .]

6/28/2009 10:03:08 PM

is it mushy or just doesn't taste good? If it's too mushy you are cooking it for too long. rub olive oil on it put it over high heat for about 5 minutes then flip it for another 5. that's without the husk though...don't know about w/ the husk. aluminum foil works, but i'd leave it on the grill for a little longer if it's not getting hit with a direct flame.

6/28/2009 10:04:33 PM

well my first attempt tonight, I left them on until the husks were charred. The corn was very chewy and hard to bite through (over cooked I guess).

I'll try soaking them next time. The second attempt tonight was no soaking, in the husks, and the website said 10 minutes with the husks, 5 minutes without. It turned out ok, but the corn was still a little hard, but I was afraid of overcooking it.

The taste on the second was fine - the texture was just way off.

I'm using a charcoal grill with two cooking levels. I waited until the coals were gray/red, then put the corn on the upper level and let it cook for about 20 minutes.

6/28/2009 10:17:47 PM

they need that steam, so yea soak em

the steam is supposed to be what cooks em, trapped up in the husk


o hell nah 10 minutes aint enough to even change the color of the husks, 30 minimum turn em every like 5 minutes

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 10:20 PM. Reason : d]

6/28/2009 10:18:47 PM

yeh, I'm thinking that may be the key. the inside of the husks were still quite wet but that may have been moisture from the corn??

6/28/2009 10:20:49 PM

Quote :

"grill it in the husk til it turns black put butter on afterwards resist the urge to eat before its finished im not so sure that theres much of a secret to it, just grill it as soon as u buy it so it grills sweet"

That's how my dad cooks it. Turns out great every time.

I think that 30 minute timeline is about right as well. They were cooked with all the steaks, burgers, etc and were out there for about 30-40 minutes.

If you do it in the foil (we tried this) try buttering them when you put them in the foil. We did this and it wasn't as good as it was when it was in the husk, but it was still pretty good. I liked it better than when we boiled the corn.

6/28/2009 10:26:01 PM

How I grill corn:
1) Peel back husks and remove the silk
2) Soak in salt water for at least 30 minutes
3) Gill with husks covering corn until delicious (usually about 15 minutes)
4) Season with butter, salt, and pepper

6/28/2009 10:32:50 PM

y'all make it too complicated

do what BHS said

just leave it in the husk just like you buy/pick it and cook it until the husks turn dark brown or black. shuck it and eat. butter and salt are optional. if it's really sweet corn (like silver queen) i don't put anything on it.

6/28/2009 11:08:36 PM

but I tried that

6/28/2009 11:28:45 PM

you're probably just getting shitty corn

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 11:31 PM. Reason : .]

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 11:31 PM. Reason : also, corn is better undercooked than overcooked]

6/28/2009 11:30:25 PM

lol, just picked some up at the farmers market.

6/28/2009 11:31:52 PM

what kind is it?

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 11:34 PM. Reason : merritt, honey select, silver queen, bodacious?]

6/28/2009 11:33:56 PM

sweet corn

6/28/2009 11:34:37 PM

all that means is you didn't buy field corn like they use to feed livestock

gg

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 11:36 PM. Reason : is it white or yellow?]

6/28/2009 11:36:18 PM

lol, sweet.


ehh, would light yellow be considered white? it's definitely not as yellow as what my parents always get



[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 11:37 PM. Reason : .]

6/28/2009 11:36:51 PM

idk man

next time, ask them what kind it is. if they can't tell you, then that's not someone i would wanna buy from. if they can tell you, look for any of the ones i named except merritt. it sucks compared to the others. silver queen is a white corn and is usually superior imo. bodacious and honey select are very good yellow varieties.

6/28/2009 11:39:57 PM

thanks. are all of those typically in the same season/rotation?

6/28/2009 11:41:20 PM

yes

summer



[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 11:44 PM. Reason : i need to bring you a few ears of bodacious from my mama's garden. it's tasty.]

6/28/2009 11:42:51 PM

figured so. I know nothing about farming, obviously. I asked because I'm pretty sure I didn't see anything other than the corn I got, but I'll look closer next time.

6/28/2009 11:43:47 PM

you mean you didn't notice any other varieties or there was only one booth selling corn?

because it all looks the same on the outside and it's tough to tell even when you're looking at the shucked ears.

6/28/2009 11:45:30 PM

varieties. most booths had them labeled, I thought, but then again, it's not like I was looking for a certain type

6/28/2009 11:48:59 PM

Why not try blanching or steaming the corn in husk for just a little bit before grilling it?

6/28/2009 11:49:43 PM

^i think his problem is overcooking in the 1st place. that would only result in it being even more overcooked.

6/28/2009 11:50:45 PM

yeh, I agree. I'll try soaking vs not soaking next time. maybe for the non-soaked trial, I'll wait a little longer for the coals to burn/start cooling off.

the thing is, is that I really want the corn to char a little bit - it's so much better

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 11:57 PM. Reason : .]

6/28/2009 11:55:49 PM

if you get field corn in the roasting ear stage, it's good but I doubt any is at that point yet. I didn't plant any sweet corn this year, so I'm going to pull some roasting ears in a couple of weeks before I cut silage.

6/28/2009 11:57:34 PM

thinking back, we never grilled corn on charcoal either. we actually kept a ragged old gas grill just for grilling corn. not sure of the reason behind that. probably because it tastes the same either way and was just simpler to throw on the gas grill.

[Edited on June 28, 2009 at 11:58 PM. Reason : ^field corn is ok if you sprinkle on a tiny bit of sugar]

6/28/2009 11:58:21 PM

maybe it's just a psychological thing, but I swear corn is better off of charcoal. my dad has done corn on both at the same time and I thought there was a huge difference

[Edited on June 29, 2009 at 12:02 AM. Reason : oh lord, it's past my bedtime. thanks for the advice - I'll probably give it another try tomorrow]

[Edited on June 29, 2009 at 12:02 AM. Reason : another question - how long does corn last in the husk?]

6/29/2009 12:00:17 AM

I have had a gas grill in the past, but it seems like anything is better cooked on charcoal.

6/29/2009 12:02:41 AM

cancer always tastes better

6/29/2009 2:22:19 AM

Quote :

"How I grill corn: 1) Peel back husks and remove the silk 2) Soak in salt water for at least 30 minutes cover with butter 3) Gill with husks covering corn until delicious (usually about 15 minutes) 4) Season with butter, salt, and pepper"

6/29/2009 6:48:38 AM

Quote :

"grill it in the husk til it turns black put butter on afterwards resist the urge to eat before its finished "

I do that but butter and season before putting on grill

6/29/2009 7:23:32 AM

shuck
place on sheet of foil
add 2 cubes of ice
add 1 tbsp of butter
seal tightly
gas grill 25 mins, turning every five
remove from foil, sear for no more than 1 minute
add salt, pepper, more butter if you prefer
GNAW

6/29/2009 8:46:24 AM

I got it the first fucking time no problem. All I did was:

Shuck and silk
Drench in butter
Wrap tightly in aluminum foil
Cook about 30 minutes on gas grill on upper rack
Nom nom nom

6/29/2009 9:23:38 AM

Here's my way of doing it:

1) Remove the silk and most layers of the husk, leaving just a couple of layers of husk to cover the kernels.

2) Soak the corn in cold water for a few minutes and shake off the excess water. This serves to steam the kernels inside the husk during grilling.

3) Throw it on the grill w/ med-high heat, turning occasionally until the entire husk is charred. If the husk catches on fire for a bit, its ok.

4) Carefully peel the husk off w/ some oven mitts or something, and run the corn under warm water to rinse off any ash.

5) Butter it up and enjoy!

6/29/2009 10:16:07 AM

I completely husk them, lather them in olive oil, grill them until they have the grill marks consistently across them, then slap some barbecue sauce on them and enjoy...

Rachel Rae taught me it. It is such an awesome change of pace from just salt and butter

6/29/2009 10:42:53 AM

pretty much the same thing I do..

Quote :

" Shuck and silk Drench in butter Wrap tightly in aluminum foil Cook about 30 minutes on gas grill on upper rack Nom nom nom"

I just put a pat of butter in there, with a dash of kosher salt perfect every time

6/29/2009 10:43:55 AM

I always grill with the husk on, but soak it in brine for a couple of hours before grilling.

you basically can't mess it up this way.

6/29/2009 11:01:58 AM

dip it in salt a bucket of salt water immediately after pulling it off the grill.

6/29/2009 11:58:26 AM

this thread makes me hungry for some grilled corn

6/29/2009 12:34:31 PM

I've found that when a grill is not available, or you are already baking, 30 min at 350 in the oven (treat corn the same as if going on the grill) will produce very tasty corn as well.

6/29/2009 12:42:57 PM

I clena mine and grill em straight on the grill, too. brush with melted butter and some Tony Cachere's. I only leave em one for like five minutes through. NOhting close to this 30 and 40 minutes stuff.

[Edited on June 29, 2009 at 12:49 PM. Reason : []

6/29/2009 12:49:05 PM

Yeah, my buddy always leaves it on for at least 30 minutes.

Anyone have a good recipe for grilled potatoes?

6/29/2009 1:02:53 PM

I like to keep it simple by throwing it on the grill husk and all, turn til black, then remove hair, butter and salt. Enjoy.

Growing up we always boiled the corn which meant peeling the husk and hair off beforehand. It was such a pain in the ass! Bow the only pain is getting all the skin out from between the teeth.

6/29/2009 3:43:55 PM

why the hell are you getting hair on your corn?

6/29/2009 3:57:56 PM

I pretty much do it the way others have mentioned.

Soak with husks on for an hour or so.

Throw on the grill till a side is burnt, then rotate till all 4 sides are burnt

Remove, cut off the ends and peel the husks and silk off

Coat with butter and salt.

mmmmmmmmm

6/29/2009 4:29:29 PM

holey jeebus this thread took off, somewhat. thanks for the advice.

6/29/2009 8:22:09 PM

My two cents...

Quote :

"I got it the first fucking time no problem. All I did was: Shuck and silk Drench in butter Spray with Pam professional Wrap tightly in aluminum foil slap that bitch on a really fucking hot grill Cook about 30 minutes on gas grill on upper rack cook for like 15 minutes (or until it looks grilled) note: I do this on gas. Charcoal is probably a lot more tedious Nom nom nom"

6/29/2009 9:12:01 PM

peel back husk and remove fibers

add butter and salt

replace husk

grill

6/29/2009 9:20:47 PM