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Boiled Corn On The Cob
The easiest method to cook fresh corn on the cob
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
6 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 77 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ears of corn husks and silks removed
- butter, salt and pepper optional and to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a rolling boil.
- Add corn, making sure they are fully submerged in the water.
- Cover and cook for 3-6 minutes or until done to your likening.
- Drain the corn and serve warm with butter and salt, and pepper to taste.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Shuck the corn before adding it to the water.
- Fill a large pot with cold water. Add hot water if you want the water to come to a boil more quickly.
- Cut the corn in half, if desired.
- Salted boiling water will add flavor but will not make the corn overly salty.
- If you cover the pot while cooking the corn, it will retain the heat better, cooking faster.
- Corn will turn bright yellow as it cooks.
- Brush the corn on the cob with melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper before serving.
- If you skip the butter, there are 0 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
- Shuck the corn before adding it to the water.
- Fill a large pot with cold water. Add hot water if you want the water to come to a boil more quickly.
- Cut the corn in half, if desired.
- Salted boiling water will add flavor but will not make the corn overly salty.
- If you cover the pot while cooking the corn, it will retain the heat better, cooking faster.
- Corn will turn bright yellow as it cooks.
- Brush the corn on the cob with melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper before serving.
- Storage - keep leftovers inside the fridge for 3 days.
- If you skip the butter, there are 0 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
Nutrition Information
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
14mg
(1%)
Potassium
243mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
168IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 168IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.