Here’s an insanely easy way to prepare tender and juicy corn on the cob without boiling water: Crockpot Corn on the Cob!
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Mercy, it doesn’t get much easier than this. For real. This corn comes out so incredibly tender and juicy! And there’s minimal cleanup because your slow cooker doesn’t even get dirty while they cook since they’re wrapped in aluminum (BONUS!). I just wiped out my slow cooker with a cloth, but I did have to wash the lid due to the condensation.
I used about half a tablespoon of cubed butter for each ear of corn, added salt and pepper and wrapped ’em up.
Wrap each ear up tightly, and roll the sides upward towards the seam. Place the corn seam side up in your slow cooker so that the butter and juices won’t leak out.
Oh YESSSS! I love corn on the cob during the summer; it goes perfectly with just about anything on the grill. I thought about this recently because after we get home from being out on the boat on the weekends, we always grill out. Throw these in your slow cooker while you go play, and your side dish is ready when you get home! SCORE.
This recipe is so EASY and delicious, it’s pretty safe to say that I’ll be eating a lot of corn this summer! 🙂
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Crockpot Corn on the Cob
- Total Time: 4 hours 35 mins
- Yield: 4-6
Ingredients
- 4–6 ears of corn, husked
- Butter (about ½ tablespoon per ear, cubed)
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Place each ear of corn on a sheet of aluminum foil large enough to tightly wrap it. Place butter cubes on top of corn. Sprinkle with desired amount of salt and pepper.
- Wrap each ear up tightly. Roll the sides upwards towards the seam. Place seam side up in slow cooker.
- Cover and cook for 2 to 2-½ on high, or 4 to 4-½ hours on low.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 4 hours 30 mins
Have you ever tried cooking these with cheese and other spices?
Hi Erin, No I haven’t… let us know if you try it and how it turns out!
I have 12 ears and broke them I half. Wrapped in aluminum foil with butter and pepper. I have a big crockpot so they alll fit with extra room. I also do baking potatoes the same way and never use water.
How large of a crock pot for the 12 ears and how long did they cook?
I cooked 4 ears wrapped on the bottom of my slow cooker, on top I added whole baby red potatoes with garlic salt and dry parsley, and then on top of the potatos I threw on some applewood chicken sausage links. Cooked on low for 6 hours. Quick and easy to throw together.
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Erica that sounds amazingly delicious… YUM! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Erica, am I to presume you wrapped potatoes in foil, as well as sausages? (Therefore 3 layers of foil wrapped food?)
Did you wrap the potatoes and sausage as well?
Put 5 ears in my slow cooker..3 furst row, 2 on top…probably cook up to 6 hrs on slow..lately I’m using my slow cooker more then anything else. Thanks for recipe Amy..
Thanks so much, Robert and hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Sounds great!! Is there another Alternative to using Foil ?
Hi Nona, I’ve only cooked corn on the cob in the crock pot using foil so I can’t say. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. Hope you enjoy if you make it! 🙂
CAn you add the corn along with a meat that is already cooking
Hi Kevin… sorry I can’t say for sure because I’ve never done it. Let me know how it works out if you try it! 🙂 Sorry in the delay in responding, I’ve been moving the past several days.
i did not read how much water to add. Do you add water?
Hi Nancy, no there is no water added. Hope you enjoy and have a happy 4th. 🙂
My crock booklet states that I must have liquid in the bottom of my crock or it can crack,so i put in 1 & 1.2 cup of water and elevated it with a metal rack..
I would love to try this, but I would only need one ear of corn. Any suggestions?
Hi Barbara, I’ve always used at least 4 ears of corn with this recipe so I can’t say for sure. Cook time would probably need to be less but I’ve never cooked only one ear of corn with this recipe so I can’t say for sure. Sorry I couldn’t be more helpful. 🙁
Cook it in the microwave. Look on line for the directions.
I’m trying this recipe for a family gathering I’m cooking about 20 ears of corn . Should I adjust the time ?
Hi Jody, you can only cook 4-6 ears of corn at a time depending on the size of your slow cooker. So you’d have to cook in batches so it would definitely take longer. Hope you have a great time at your gathering! 🙂
Ask everyone to bring a crockpot and designate a table for them to cook?
I have a huge crock cooker made by the same people as the instapot that is long and rectangular, I would say you could cook a whole lot of corn in it. I may have to try it for memorial day.