How to Cook Corn on the Grill in Foil

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If you’re looking for the perfect side dish for your outdoor meat fest, then there’s nothing better than delicious grilled corn on the cob in the foil. A side dish that tastes good and is easy to cook, grilled corn on the cob is prepared by steaming the corn in a foil with salt and butter.

Learn How to Cook Corn on the Grill in Foil

However, there is a little bit more that goes into cooking corn on the grill in foil and we are going you with all the information you need to prepare the perfect corn on the cob on the grill. So, let’s get started.

Start by Gathering All the Ingredients You Need

An extremely easy recipe, corn on the grill in foil tastes great when it is brushed with garlic butter made at home. For many Americans, grilled corn on the cob in foil is already a family tradition that has been passed onto them by their parents and grandparents. It is always a side dish that kids look forward to with great enthusiasm in the hours or even days leading up to a cookout.

Grilled corn on the cob in the foil is one of the few dishes that kids of all ages and with different eating habits love and wouldn’t mind gulping down. However, it would work in your favor to find out the different ways corn on the grill in foil can be cooked. By experimenting with the corn on the cob in the grill, you will ensure that your kids and other members of your family are never bored with this flavorful side dish.

While there are several ways to grill corn on the cob in grill, there is one particular recipe that will make sure that you and your family never stop eating grilled corn. The recipe that we are about to reveal ensures a unique grilled flavor to the corn and keep your kids, family, and friends coming back for more of the same. Following are the ingredients you’ll need to prepare this special side dish:

Corn
Salt
Parsley
Butter
Lemon juice
Garlic
Aluminum foil

You can get all these ingredients from a local grocery store or you can order them online. Regardless of which way you choose to source these ingredients, you are bound to find them easily.

The Directions for Grilling Corn on the Cob in Foil

The first and foremost thing that you need to do for making an amazing corn on the cob in foil is getting good quality corn. You can get good quality corn from your local store, a farm, or the farmer’s market. Once you’ve picked good quality corn, the next step would be to prepare the grill for cooking the corn on the cob in foil. Now, when it comes to cooking corn on the grill, there are two options available to you. You can either grill with the husks or without them. You can choose a method based on your preference. However, the recipe that we will be talking about here is the one with the husks removed.

When using this recipe, the first thing that you will need to do is remove the husks from the corn’s ears. In addition to the husks, remove the silks as well. The next thing that you need to do is brush or rub-down the corn with the butter. The purpose of this is to add flavor to the corn and ensure that it does not stick to the foil.

Once you’ve brushed the corn thoroughly with butter, the next step would be to lay the corn’s ears on the foil or hold them over the sink to season the corn with garlic salt. Next, roll up the foil’s ends over the corn on the cob. Once this is done, tightly wrap the corn on the cob in aluminum foil and place on the grill, preferably on the grill’s upper rack.

Cooking the Corn on the Cob in Foil on the Grill

After you place the corn on the cob on the grill, you will be ready to cook the corn on the grill in foil. Ideally, you should grill the corn for 20 to 30 minutes. Cook on medium-high heat until the corn is soft and tender. One of the most important things that you need to do during the 20-30 minutes the corn is grilling is to turn/flip the corn in the foil every two to three minutes to make sure it does not scorch and burn.

When you are about to remove the corn in the foil from the grill, taking proper precautions to ensure that you don’t burn your hands or cause any damage to the cooked corn on the cob. Once you have removed the cooked corn in the foil from the grill, you can add your favorite seasoning and some extra butter before serving it to your kids or guests.

Instructions for Cooking Corn on the Grill in Foil

Following are the list of ingredients, the estimated time for preparation and cooking, and the instructions to cook for making the corn on the grill in the foil.

Type:

Side Dish

Preparation Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

20 to 30 minutes

Total Time:

30 to 40 minutes

Servings:

Ingredients:

Corn on the cob
Salt
Parsley
Butter
Lemon juice
Garlic
Aluminum foil

Instructions for Grilling the Corn on the Cob in Foil

Light up the grill. You can use a gas grill or a charcoal grill depending on your preference and the available resources
Remove the husks and silks from the corn’s ears
Take a bowl and mix salt, garlic, butter, lemon juice, and parsley
Keep mixing until the lemon juice has blended in. This will prepare the garlic salt to add to the corn on the cob in the foil later
Brush or rub-down the corn all the way through with the butter. This adds flavor to the corn and ensures that it does not stick to the foil
Lay the corn’s ears on the foil or hold them over the sink to season the corn with garlic salt which you had prepared earlier
Roll up the foil’s ends over the corn on the cob and tightly wrap the corn on the cob in aluminum foil
Place the corn in the foil on the grill, preferably the grill’s upper rack
Grill the corn for 20 to 30 minutes. Cook on medium-high heat until the corn is soft and tender
While it is cooking, turn/flip the corn in the foil every two to three minutes to make sure it does not scorch and burn
Remove the corn in the foil from the grill after the corn has cooked for 20 to 30 minutes. When removing the corn in the foil from the grill, take proper precautions to ensure that you don’t burn your hands or cause any damage to the cooked corn on the cob
Add your favorite seasoning and some extra butter and serve it to yourself, your kids or your guests

How to Ensure the Corn is Done

We are glad that you are asking this question. This is because it can be extremely difficult to tell if a corn on the cob is done when it is wrapped inside a foil. However, there are a few techniques to find out. For example, when you press the corn on the cob with a paring knife, it should be tender. Having said that, we would prefer if you did use a knife to check the corn in the foil.

So, what’s the next best thing that you can do? Cook the corn on the cob in the foil for 20 to 30 minutes on the grill and then allow it to cool down for five minutes before opening the foil. After you open the foil check if the corn in the foil is fully cooked to at least cooked to your liking. If it isn’t, wrap the corn back in the foil and then cook for another five to ten minutes. Turn the corn in the foil twice during this period.

Once the 5 to 10 minutes of cooking are over, you can take remove the corn from the grill and then take it out from the foil before adding more butter or your favorite seasoning to it and serving it fresh to yourself, your kids, or guests that you have invited for a dinner or cookout.