Grilling Corn
Corn on the cob is another popular choice when it comes to summer grilling. You can purchase in season corn on the cob for about 25 cents a cob. What a deal—especially if you are cooking for a crowd. Grilling corn on the cob is a breeze and requires very little prep time.
One word of caution—when you grill corn on the cob, you have to make sure that it does not burn. You have to watch it very carefully throughout the time that it cooks. For a basic grilled corn on the cob, take an ear of corn, rub each with one teaspoon of olive oil or butter and salt and pepper it to taste. Then you will follow these grilling instructions for your corn:
For a gas grill, heat the grill until it is hot, and then reduce the heat to medium high. If you are using a charcoal grill, heat the coals and then arrange the coals into an even layer to reduce heat. Next, you will need to prepare the corn. The best way to do this is to strip the corn husk all the way back to the stem. Make sure you do not remove the entire husk. Do remove all the silk to expose the corn kernels. Next, cover the ear of corn with oil or with melted butter. You can do this with your hands or a pastry brush. After your corn is seasoned, cover each corn with the left over husk and tie the end with bit of cooking string or kitchen twine.
Now you will place the corn on the grill. Each cob will need to cook for about fifteen minutes. You will need to watch the corn carefully and turn them as needed. You do not want the husks to burn or for the corn to cook on one side more than another. Corn can easily catch on fire if not watched properly. After the corn is tender, remove from the grill and serve.
Another way that you can grill your corn is to remove the husk and the silk. Cover the corn with the seasoning of your choice and wrap each corn cob in aluminum foil. You can put it directly on the grill for about fifteen to thirty minutes. This is a great way to prepare fresh corn on the cob if you do not want your guests to have to peel off the cob and silk.
You may also opt for soaking the uncooked corn on the cobs in water for about twenty minutes before seasoning and adding to the grill. There is no real reason for doing this according to some cooks, but it can help the husks from burning or charring on the grill while it is cooking.
