Corn on the Cob

Name: Corn on the Cob
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4,000 ml Water; 2 tsp Salt; 4 piece Corn on the cob; 60 g Butter

27 min · 17 min active · makes ~5.15 l · Trivial

Sweet corn on the cob boiled in salted water and served with butter to roll it in. A simple side for four.

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Corn on the Cob

Sweet corn on the cob boiled in salted water and served with butter to roll it in. A simple side for four.

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TOTAL TIME

27 min

ACTIVE TIME

17 min

QUANTITY

~5.15 l

DIFFICULTY

Trivial

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/4

Tools0/3

Ingredients

0/4 gathered · 4 servings

4,000ml

2tsp

4piece

60g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	4,000ml	—	—
2	2tsp	—	—
3	4piece	—	—
4	60g	—	—

Tools

3 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

8 steps

1 of 8

Pour 4 litres of water into the stockpot.

Water · 4,000 ml

⏱ 20s

ResultWater

2 of 8

Add the salt.

Salt · 2 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSalted water

3 of 8

Bring to a rolling boil over a high heat.

⏱ 15 min

ResultBoiling salted water

4 of 8

Pull the husks and silk off the corn cobs, then lower them in with the tongs.

Corn on the cob · 4 piece

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultCorn in boiling water

5 of 8

Boil for 8 minutes, until the kernels are tender and bright yellow.

⏱ 8 min

ResultBoiled corn

6 of 8

Lift the corn onto the serving plate with the tongs.

Boiled corn · step 5

⏱ 20s

ResultCorn to serve

7 of 8

Pour the cooking water away.

Corn cooking water · step 6

⏱ 10s

8 of 8

Put the butter beside the corn and serve straight away, rolling each cob in the butter.

Butter · 60 g

⏱ 10s

ResultCorn on the Cob

Total Time27 min

#	Product	Action
1	4,000 ml	Pour 4 litres of water into the stockpot.⏱ 20sResultWater
2	2 tsp	Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted water
3	—	Bring to a rolling boil over a high heat.⏱ 15 minResultBoiling salted water
4	4 piece	Pull the husks and silk off the corn cobs, then lower them in with the tongs.⏱ 1 min 30sResultCorn in boiling water
5	—	Boil for 8 minutes, until the kernels are tender and bright yellow.⏱ 8 minResultBoiled corn
6	Boiled cornstep 5	Lift the corn onto the serving plate with the tongs.⏱ 20sResultCorn to serve
7	Corn cooking waterstep 6	Pour the cooking water away.⏱ 10s
8	60 g	Put the butter beside the corn and serve straight away, rolling each cob in the butter.⏱ 10sResultCorn on the Cob
Total Time		27 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	340kcal
	9g
	15g
	8g
	51g
	9g
	7g
	1,299mg

Ingredients0/4

Tools0/3

Recipe

Corn on the Cob

Sweet corn on the cob boiled in salted water and served with butter to roll it in. A simple side for four.

What you’ll doYou will bring salted water to a rolling boil, submerge four ears of corn, and cook them for 8 minutes until the kernels turn bright yellow and tender. Lift them from the water with tongs onto a plate with butter alongside, and serve at once.

Serves4

Total27 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Water4,000 ml
Salt2 tsp
Corn on the cob4 piece
Butter60 g

Tools

TongsServing plateStockpot

Method

Pour 4 litres of water into the stockpot.

20sStockpotWater · 4,000 ml

Add the salt.

5sStockpotSalt · 2 tsp

Bring to a rolling boil over a high heat.

15 minStockpot

Pull the husks and silk off the corn cobs, then lower them in with the tongs.

1 min 30sStockpot, TongsCorn on the cob · 4 piece

Boil for 8 minutes, until the kernels are tender and bright yellow.

8 minStockpot

Lift the corn onto the serving plate with the tongs.

20sServing plate, TongsBoiled corn · step 5

Pour the cooking water away.

10sStockpotCorn cooking water · step 6

Put the butter beside the corn and serve straight away, rolling each cob in the butter.

Result · Corn on the Cob

10sServing plateButter · 60 g

Printed 6 October 2026