I love naked corn. Grilled just right with a little char. Ummm… GOOD. This is the ultimate grilled side dish. So good and so easy. Why do anything else?
I felt compelled to do this post since I have seen many other grilled corn articles on the web. Most requiring work. I’m allergic to work that is not necessary and give poorer results. For many years I tried other techniques, but I have used this one for 7-8 years. It’s the perfect side with no significant work.
Please note that I avoided the opening line of “I grill corn naked.” It was just too easy.
Result:
A little char is great.
Notes: I’m not a fan of any grilling that involves tightly covering something and then “steaming” it on the grill and then you call it GRILLED? I don’t see that grilling corn in the husk is much different from steaming it. You might as well cook it in the microwave and not have to burn your fingers cleaning the hot corn after cooking. Now I do microwave corn in the winter, and it’s quite good but get real here.
YOU MUST PAY ATTENTION WHEN YOU GRILL NAKED! Or you will have burnt corn.
Tools: hot clean grill that you’re cooking something else on.
Ears of corn husked and cleaned
vegetable oil
salt, pepper, and butter to taste
1) Husk and clean corn
2) Brush with vegetable oil.
3) Salt and pepper to taste. You can do this here or after grilling
4) Grill over high heat for 8-10 minutes turning and moving around every 2-3 minutes.
5) Cook until some kernels are starting to char.
6) Salt, pepper, and butter to taste.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 2 | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 8 minutes |
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| I love naked corn. Grilled just right with a little char. Ummm... GOOD. This is the ultimate grilled side dish. So good and so easy. Why do anything else?
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- 2 ears corn husked and cleaned
- vegetable oil
- salt
- pepper
- butter to taste
- Husk and clean corn
- Brush with vegetable oil.
- Salt and pepper to taste. You can do this here or after grilling
- Grill over high heat for 8-10 minutes turning and moving around every 2-3 minutes.
- Cook until some kernels are starting to char.Salt, pepper, and butter to taste.
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Last Updated
July 24, 2016
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Chris
Whatever way I grill my corn (I’ve tried many of the ways you mention), I like to have char on it at the end so they end up naked at some point.
Hard to be that taste on the cob or in a salsa.
Dr Dan
It’s not grilled corn without char. Corn boiled is great for what it is and in January I’m fine with it but not in the summer.
Julie
Sounds simple enough even I could do it :)
Charlene
I wanted grilled corn this last week, and my husband thought it should be wraped in foil on top of the husks. It was horrible, not even as good as corn in the husks I do in the microwave. Thanks for these tips, I’ll do the grilling myself next time and do it right!
Lori
Yummy
Patty
I only make corn on the cob 2 ways. This is my favorite way! But occasionally I will milk boil it. Milk boiled reminds me of my Granny. That’s how she always made hers. The 1st time I told my oldest granddaughter that I was going to grill the corn naked…she couldn’t understand why I could GRILL naked but had (at the request of their parents) told her & her brother that they were to old to SWIM naked. Of course being from the south we don’t ever think we’re too old to skinny dip. But that’s a whole different story…lol.
DrDan
Hi Patty,
This is just a post title I just had to use. I remember my mother and grandmother always boiled the corn with a splash of milk in the water.
While I love that char from the grill, recently, I seem to never have the space on the grill and end up with the microwave method which is always good. https://www.101cookingfortwo.com/how-to-cook-corn-on-cob-three-easy/
Thanks for the note.
Dan