How to Keep Corn on the Cob From Burning on the Grill

Corn on the cob can be cooked in the husk or wrapped in foil.

When you are cooking corn on the cob on the grill, there are a number of methods you can use. Some people wrap corn on the cob in aluminum foil and others cook it in the husks. However, the most important thing you can do, regardless of which method you choose, is to pre-moisten the corn so it does not dry out and burn during the cooking process. Does this Spark an idea?

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Large pot
Plate
Aluminum foil (optional)
Grilling brush
Olive oil

Instructions

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  Prepare the corn on the cob by removing the husk. If you are cooking it in the husk, only remove the first layer of leaves. Remove the silk so it doesn't overheat and burn the rest of the corn. If you are cooking your corn on the cob in foil, remove all the husk and silk.
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  Fill a large pot with cold water. Submerge all the ears of corns into the water. Set a plate on top of the ears of corn so they remain submerged.
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  Wait 15 minutes before removing the corn on the cob from the pot of water. Preheat your grill to a medium temperature while you are waiting.
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  Remove the corn on the cob. Peel back the husks, but don't tear them off. Brush the corn with olive oil.
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  Wrap the bare corn on the cob in aluminum foil. If you are cooking your corn in the husk, pull the husks back up and reposition them over the corn.
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  Place the corn on the cob directly on the grill grate. Cook with the lid closed. Rotate the corn every five minutes with tongs. Cook the corn on the cob on the grill for 15 to 20 minutes. Test for doneness by apply pressure to a single kernel; if it juice squirts from it, your corn is done. The husks may become charred, but that doesn't affect the corn inside.
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  Remove corn from the grill with tongs. Use oven mitts to unwrap the corn from the foil, or husk immediately. Once unwrapped, the corn is ready to eat.