My friends, our Oven Roasted Corn on the Cob is an easy way to make perfect juicy fresh sweet corn, every time. Just a matter of prepping the herbs and corn. The oven does the rest.
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
- Wrapping the corn with aluminum foil steams the corn to give the most tender and freshest corn results.
- In recipe testing, covering just the top of the casserole dish did not deliver as tender results which is why I individually wrap each ear.
- My buttah lovers, listen up, basting the corn with the herb butter before roasting gives so much flavor to the fresh summer corn.
Ingredients
- fresh sweet corn
- butter: Use unsalted butter to create your own herb butter.
- garlic salt: Adds flavor to the corn.
- fresh herbs: Fresh herbs enhance the flavor
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Equipment
Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.
- Remove the husks and corn silk. Rinse, and dry the corn.
- Rub the herb butter on the ears of corn.
- Wrap the ears in foil and place in a large casserole or on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake at 425°F for about 20-25 minutes.
- Serve with more herb butter and enjoy.
Herb Butter Instrucitons
- To a small bowl, add 2 Tablespoons of softened unsalted butter.
- Add garlic salt and ground black pepper to the butter.
- Chop fresh basil and parsley and add to the butter mixture.
- Rub the butter mixture on corn before wrapping in aluminum foil to roast.
Storage
Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight covered container for up to 4 days.
Expert Tips
Expert Tip: For easy prep, bring the unsalted butter to room temperature, softened before preparing the herb butter
- Once you remove the corn husks, give the ears a quick rinse and dry before adding the herb butter.
Frequently Asked Questions
The corn should have outer green husks.
If you see holes in the husk, do not purchase. That is a sign of worms.
Look for brown and sticky tassels on the top of the corn.
If the tassels are black, choose another cob.
No! Please don't as that will begin the breakdown process of the corn and give less tender results.
When the corn has roasted for about 20 minutes, pierce a corn kernel. It will shoot out juice when cooked through.
You sure can. Be mindful of timing your corn. Begin to check for doneness after 20 minutes of roasting.
Variations
- Combine butter, Parmesan cheese, and chopped parsley for a flavor-packed variation.
- Any citrus such as lime, lemon, or orange juice and butter are a great combo.
- Make garlic butter by combining garlic or garlic powder with the butter and rub all over the corn cob.
- Any combo of herbs such as rosemary, thyme, basil, and oregano along with citrus and butter would be awesome.
- Cajun seasoning or homemade seasoning salt would be fantastic.
- Nut free Basil pesto or Kale pesto would be yummy on the corn.
- For my Vegan friends, use vegan butter and nutritional yeast to coat the corn.
Serving Suggestions
- Foil Wrapped Ribs are a family favorite and pair so well with this delicious corn.
- Crispy Air Fryer Pork Chops is a quick and easy dinner recipe.
- Oven Baked Chicken Breasts are another great easy dinner idea that can be made ahead.
- Baked Chicken Leg Quarters are phenomenal paired with this sweet corn.
- The corn would be perfectly paired with Crispy Chicken Drumsticks or some tasty Juicy Lucy Burgers.
Similar recipes
Although we love our recipe for the best grilled corn, I've found roasting corn to be the easiest way to enjoy juicy perfect corn, every time.
Any leftover corn can be added to any of these recipes. Try these recipes:
- Add your leftovers into Slow Cooker Manhatten Clam Chowder
- Dairy-Free Corn Chowder would be a great way to utilize leftovers.
- Slow Cooker Corn Chowder would be super flavorful with the addition of this extra corn.
- Slow Cooker Enchilada Chicken Soup is a great one to add leftover corn.
This recipe was originally published June 15, 2019 and has been updated for reader experience.
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Roasted Corn on the Cob
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Ingredients
- 6 ears fresh corn, husks and silks removed Note 1
Herb Butter
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley Note 2
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil Note 2
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper Note 2
- extra butter for serving, optional topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine until well mixed the softened butter, garlic salt, chopped parsley, and chopped basil.
- Evenly divide and spread the butter mixture on each ear of corn.
- Wrap each piece of corn in aluminum foil.
- Place the corn in a large casserole dish or large baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20-25 minutes. Corn will be soft, juicy, and tender when ready to eat.
- Serve with additonal butter, lime wedges, salt, and pepper.
Notes
- Herb butter is awesome. Chopped herbs like parsley and basil mixed with garlic salt and black pepper. (recipe below).
- Parmesan Cheese and butter.
- Any citrus such as lime, lemon, or orange juice and butter are a great combo.
- Garlic, lemon, and butter, delish.
- Any combo of herbs such as rosemary, thyme, basil, and oregano along with citrus and butter would be awesome.
- Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
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Anna
Wow! It was amazing, with less effort, but so delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
Eileen xo
Anna, I am so glad you enjoy the recipe.
Tom
We loved this corn. The grill was full so we roasted it with this recipe - yum
Eileen xo
Fantastic news Tom. Glad the corn was a success.
Carol Zalinski
I’ve now made your grilled corn and roasted corn. Both delicious. It was easy. You are right. This was juicy and tender
Eileen xo
I am thrilled you enjoy my corn recipes. I'm heading to my local farm for corn tomorrow. Love to roast it this time of year.
Connie
We made tour corn tonight. It was easy and delicious. I’ve made tour grilled corn so I figured this may be good. It was delicious. Love that herb butter. A hit for u
Eileen xo
Thank you very much Connie! So glad you enjoyed the corn!