How To Dehusk Sweet Corn
Must try!! You can easily remove the husk from sweet corn with these simple tips. It takes less time and won't get the silk everywhere.
Servings: 1 ear of corn
Equipment
- Microwave
- Chefs Knife
- Oven Mitts
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- ears of sweet corn As many as you want to eat
Instructions
- Place 2 ears of corn into the microwave at a time.
- Microwave for 6 minutes at 1200 power (adjust time if your microwave power is less. you may need to cook longer)
- With an oven mitt, remove from the microwave and place on the cutting board.
- With your chef knife (good heavy knife), cut off the end that connects to the corn stalk.
- Take your mitt and place it on the tassel end and squeeze the cob out of the leaves. Once you get a little bit out, you can take the knife and use it as a little leveraged as you push the corn out. (stab the corn and hold it down while pulling the corn stalk)
- The corn will come out and have little to no silk on it.
- Your sweet corn will also be cooked and ready to eat. If not, cook it, in your Instant Pot.