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Corn on the cob
| Preparation time | Cooking time | Fruit & vegetable serves | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 min | 4-7 mins | 3 serves per person | Less than $1 per person |
Ingredients
| Ingredient list | for 1-4 people |
|---|---|
| Corn cobs | 1-2 |
Equipment
You will only need a microwave.
Steps
- Carefully pull open a few leaves and remove the silk strings at the end of the corn. Close up the leaves
- Microwave corn on high (100%) for 3 minutes 30 seconds for one cob, or 7 minutes for two cobs, until tender. Remove leaves and serve immediately. Cut up into smaller pieces if sharing!
Tips
- To boil corn, pull off the silk and leaves. Fill a saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Simmer corn in water for about 10 minutes until tender and drain when corn is cooked. Return to the saucepan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes with melted butter, pepper and ¼ teaspoon of salt-reduced soy sauce
- BBQ cooked corn cobs for a few minutes to warm up as part of BBQ veggies
- A tin of corn kernels in the cupboard makes an easy side dish of vegetables. Drain and place corn in a small microwave-safe bowl with 1 teaspoon butter/margarine and pepper. Cover and cook on medium (50%) for 1 minute, until butter/margarine is melted
Acknowledgements: Adapted from: Department of Health, Government of Western Australia. Corn or sweet corn. HealthyWA, with help from Laura at LYAAC – thanks!