Microwave corn in a bag

Healthy, easy, in a hurry, the most delicious! Corn in the microwave is one of the simplest dishes that can be cooked in a matter of minutes. It will act both as a side dish and as an independent dish. Corn is cooked in a package, due to which it remains juicy and fragrant.
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 13 % 4 g
Fats 19 % 6 g
Carbohydrates 68 % 21 g
157 kcal
GI: 0 / 0 / 100

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 5 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to cook corn in a microwave in a bag? Prepare the products. Take corn on the cob. It is better to collect it in August, at a later time it will be already overripe, with hard and hard grains. If you buy corn at the market, then choose bright green ears, with tightly fitting leaves, with a brush at the end. The seeds should be bright yellow. Corn is better to use milk ripeness, it is more tender, sweet and juicy.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Remove the upper leaves from the ears and tear off the hairs hanging out — a brush. Leave the leaves that cover the seeds themselves. During the cooking of corn, they will not allow the juice to evaporate from the grains, leaving them sweet, juicy and soft.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Put the corn cobs in a simple transparent bag, tie the end of it or fasten it with a clip. With a knife, make several small holes on top so that the steam comes out during cooking. Put the bag of corn in the microwave. Set the highest power, the time is 2 minutes. If the corn is ripe, then you need to cook longer. You can do this with a break, a couple of times for two minutes. It is also not necessary to digest corn, otherwise it will not be tasty.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Determine readiness with a sharp knife — it should freely pierce the cob. Carefully remove the corn from the bag. Careful, she's very hot!!! Let it cool down a little, but not for long, it needs to be served hot. Remove the top leaves and fibers. Put the cobs on a plate.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Sprinkle the corn with salt and ground black pepper to taste. Put small pieces of butter on top. Serve the corn to the table. Enjoy your meal!

Keep in mind that microwaves don't work the same way. The cooking time and recommended power may differ from those stated in the recipe. Read the instructions for your device and take into account the features of your equipment.

Since the degree of salinity, sweetness, bitterness, sharpness, acid, burning is individual for everyone, always add spices, spices and seasonings, focusing on your taste! If you put some of the seasonings for the first time, then keep in mind that there are spices that it is especially important not to shift (for example, chili pepper). 

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Field corn, raw, dried - 348   kcal/100g
  • Sweet yellow raw field corn - 96   kcal/100g
  • Field corn stewed, boiled, dehydrated (sliced - 83   kcal/100g
  • Field corn boiled on the cob - 91   kcal/100g
  • Germ-free raw fortified corn grits - 362   kcal/100g
  • Corn grits without germ, raw, not fortified - 362   kcal/100g
  • Corn - 119   kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255   kcal/100g
  • Butter 82% - 734   kcal/100g
  • Amateur unsalted butter - 709   kcal/100g
  • Unsalted peasant butter - 661   kcal/100g
  • Peasant salted butter - 652   kcal/100g
  • Melted butter - 869   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g

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