Corn Grilled in Aluminum Foil:

By mamapig

Ingredients

• corn
• olive oil
• garlic
• onion
• salt
• pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Pull all the husks off of the corn and discard. Remove silk on the corn and discard.

To soak, place the whole cobs in a pot of cold water for approximately 20 minutes. Be sure the ears are completely covered with water. This will provide extra moisture for cooking and will steam the corn kernels inside the aluminum foil.

Tear off squares of aluminum foil and place ears of corn diagonally in the center of each square of aluminum foil.

Brush the kernels with olive oil. NOTE: I’ve tried using butter instead of olive oil, but I think butter is best applied after the corn comes off the grill just before you eat it. Before you wrap the corn in the aluminum foil, add a little garlic, chopped onion, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper. For an international twist, try using herbs such as basil, cilantro, or oregano.

Roll the aluminum foil around each ear of corn and close it up by twisting the ends.

Place the prepare ears of corn on a medium heat grill, rotating the corn every so often.

Allow the corn to slowly continue cooking for another 15 to 20 minutes. You will know it is done when you press a kernel and it shoots out it’s sweet liquid. Don’t overcook the corn or it will become mushy. You know when you’ve gone too far if the corn cob flexes easily in your hands.

Remove the corn from the grill. Be careful and wear oven mitts as the corn will be very hot!

Once the corn is cooked, remove the aluminum foil.

Serve with butter and enjoy!