Microwave Corn with Garlic Butter (Print Version)

Tender corn on the cob prepared quickly with savory garlic butter and seasoning.

# What You'll Need:

→ Corn

01 - 4 ears fresh corn, husked

→ Garlic Butter

02 - 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
03 - 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
04 - 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
06 - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

→ To Serve

07 - Lemon wedges

# How To Make It:

01 - Place husked corn on a microwave-safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high for 4–6 minutes, turning halfway through, until kernels are tender. Let rest for 1 minute.
02 - In a microwave-safe bowl, combine butter and minced garlic. Microwave for 30 seconds until butter melts and garlic becomes fragrant.
03 - Stir salt, black pepper, and parsley into the melted garlic butter until well combined.
04 - Carefully remove corn from microwave and brush each ear generously with garlic butter. Serve immediately with lemon wedges if desired.

# Top Tips:

01 -
  • It's faster than boiling water and doesn't steam up your kitchen on hot days.
  • Four ears cook at once, so feeding a crowd becomes genuinely effortless.
  • The garlic butter tastes like you spent way more time than you actually did.
02 -
  • Don't skip the damp paper towel—I learned this the hard way when my first batch came out slightly shriveled because I thought I could speed things up by skipping it.
  • If your microwave is older or less powerful, start checking at 4 minutes; some microwaves will cook the corn perfectly at 4 minutes while others need the full 6.
03 -
  • Make your garlic butter ahead of time and store it in the fridge—brush it on while the corn is still warm from the microwave and you've essentially made a restaurant-quality side dish in under 15 minutes total.
  • If your corn feels slightly starchy or it's late in the season, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the very end wakes up the flavors and makes everything taste brighter.
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