5/20/11

19 Fire Pit Corn on the Cob -Roasted is Always Better!


When a neighbor of ours gave us some awesome sweet corn last year, my hubby threw a couple of cobs into the fire pit.  The result?  A sweet, smokey tasting corn that we all loved!

It begins with fresh, sweet corn.  Corn on the cob begins to lose its sweetness the minute it is picked.

We grill our corn using this method every summer.  It's easy:  soak the corn in the husk, throw it on the grill, and bake!

Freezing corn and enjoying it year round is great too...a great way to bring a little summer sunshine into a dreary winter day!

My father in law found some corn on sale and gave us a few ears.

I soaked the UNhusked corn in my kitchen sink filled with water while the fire was built.  A bucket of water works, too.

You want to put the soaked cobs directly onto the white, powdery coals.  Not into the orange, fire-y coals.


Turn them every 5 minutes or so, till the husks are black, about 25-30 minutes.

As the fire burns, move the corn cobs toward the center of the fire.


After 30 minutes, pull the cobs out and handle carefully with hot pads.

Pull the husks off....the silk comes of easily....butter and season as you wish...salt, pepper, cayenne, Season All, bbq seasoning....


Are you ready for summer?



19 comments:

  1. I am so jealous! I want one of those fire pits in my yard :)

    I LOVE roasted corn!

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  2. We use a fire pit all summer long. I am so glad I have this trick to put in my back pocket...now I just have to find the good corn....

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  3. This is perfect for our family camping trips! We do potatoes in a similar way and the family gobbles them right up!

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  4. Let me tell you how to kick it up. Rub just a bit of mayonnaise on the corn and sprinkle the corn with a bit of chili powder. Pull the husks back up and throw them in the pit. You will die.

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  5. Thanks so much for the sweet comment! I'm so excited to follow your blog. I'm so addicted to cooking blogs :) I also added you to my blog roll :) Cassie

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  6. Couldn't agree more - roasted is ALWAYS better, whether it's corn, string beans, potatoes, or carrots! This gets me right in the mood for summer.

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  7. Soaking and grilling/fire pit baking is the absolute best way to prepare corn on the cob! Haven't done it in years, but hope to get some fresh corn soon! Your fire pit is really nice too...

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  8. Fun! What a great idea for our fire pit. We're hoping to use it more this year.

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  9. One of our favorite treats! We used to go to a giant punpkin farm and get roasted corn, and they would do it doctored up with butter, parmesean and sour cream- sounds weird, but it's AMAZING. I HIGHLY reccomend giving it a go!!!

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  10. Oh my gosh, yes, I am sooo ready for summer. Roasting corn (or on the grill) is hands-down my favorite way to eat it.

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  11. That corn looks so fabulous! I am more than ready to sit around a campfire! :)

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  12. Wow! This is great ~ now I know how to "kick" up my roasted corn....mayo, butter, sour cream and Parmesan or chili powder sound amazing!

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  13. What a great idea. I am trying this. It looks wonderful.

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  14. Frieda I have to tell you when I saw this post on my iphone I thought the corn in the pit was okra, and I was confused for a second there lol. Looks delish. I grew up in Southern Ca. and we used to have beach parties and cook corn with beach water and in a huge metal trash can, new of course. The salt water made it perfectly salted...fond memories.

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  15. Beach water?!? What a dream! Oh, to live near a beach....

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  16. Wow that looks awesome! (and pretty easy too!) Thanks for the recipe :)

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  17. We love corn! especially when its grilled.

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  18. My absolute favorite way to have corn on the cob! I can't wait for summer

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  19. This made me so hungry! I love roasted corn - especially seasoned with lemon pepper. I need to start the grill now...

    And I'm a bit jealous of high 60's - we've gone straight to high 90's in NC.

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