Recipe: Steamed Corn
It might seem silly to give you a recipe for steaming corn, but I figure most people boil it — so this is a new way of looking at a summer favorite. Try it — it’s great when you don’t want to heat up the house with a big pot of boiling water.
Steamed Corn
8 ears corn
Water
Salt
Butter
Fill a stock pot with about 1 inch of water and place a steamer basket over it.?(If you don’t have a steamer basket, don’t worry, you can do this without one.) Stand the corn ears vertically on end on the steamer or directly in the water. Cover the pot. Bring the water to a boil. Let steam for about 5 minutes, until corn turns a bright yellow (or white). Serve with butter and salt.
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I find that corn is a veg that can be microwaved with no loss of flavor or texture. Wrap ‘em in wax paper, 2 minutes, (more for multiple ears) and that’s it. Tastes great, can’t tell the difference from boiling or steaming!