Jamie’s Sweet and Easy Corn on the Cob Recipe
Corn on the cob is cooked in boiled water with a little sugar and lemon juice for the sweetest, tastiest corn. Top the cooked corn with butter and a pinch of salt for the best summer side dish.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 6
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Corn:
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 6 ears corn on the cob, husks and silk removed
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients. Fill a large pot about 3/4 full of water and bring to a boil. Stir in sugar and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved.
- Gently place ears of corn into boiling water, cover the pot, turn off the heat, and let corn cook in the hot water until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ear of corn
- Calories: 94
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 14mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg