Air Fryer Corn On The Cob

Sweet corn on the cob might be a lot of your favorite. Air fryer corn on the cob is my favorite. Because you don’t need to turn on the oven and heat your whole home during summer. The air fryer has saved my life during the summer season while making side dishes while hosting my family and friends.

Cooking in an air fryer is easy and quick. You can cook your food in a healthy way using less or no oil at all. I found that air fryer corn on the cob is simply better than grilled or cooked in the oven.

Today I’ve come up with an air fryer corn on the cob recipes. I’ll be sharing how to cook air fryer corn on the cob, air fryer corn on the cob frozen, serving ideas, some tips and tricks, and many more. Please keep on reading them out.

 

How to make air fryer corn on the cob?

Summer is around the corner and I’m very excited to make my first ear of corn on the cob. The air fryer corn on the cob recipe is easy, simple, and delicious with minimal ingredients. Let’s dig into the recipe of easy air fryer corn on the cob.

Cooks essential air fryer corn on the cob

• 3-4 ears of corn
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Tablespoons of butter

Instructions

1. Remove the husk and silks from the ear of corn. Cut them into half to fit in the air fryer basket.
2. Preheat your air fryer at 200C/400F for 5minutes.
3. Take a bowl, add melted butter, salt, and pepper, give a good mix. 
4. Apply the butter mixture on the ears of corn.
5. Put the seasoned corn in the air fryer basket and cook at 200C/400F for 12-15 minutes or until most of the corn kernels turn brown. Flip the corn halfway through the cooking process.
6. Remove the corn from the air fryer and you can top it with a cube of butter if you like and serve immediately.

 

You can find air fryer corn on the cob recipe in the printable card below.

 

Note: If you don’t like your air fryer corn on the cob kernels to turn brown you can use aluminum foil. I’ve explained the cooking method for air fryer corn on the cob below.

 

How to make air fryer corn on the cob in foil?

Air Fryer Corn on the Cob Foil
If you like your corn kernels to be bright yellow when it’s cooked then you can use a foil. This cooking method is simple and easy.

• Preheat the air fryer at 200C/400F for 5 minutes.
• Take a piece of aluminum foil, place corn and grease with the seasoning and cover the corn with foil.
• Cook the corn at 200C/400F for 12-15 minutes.
• Remove the corn and serve.

 

Can you use frozen corn?

Yes, you can use frozen corn to make the air fryer corn on the cob. The instruction to cook air fryer corn on the cob frozen is given in the following topic.

 

How to make frozen corn?

You can enjoy frozen corn any time you like. Get some frozen corn from the market and throw it in the air fryer basket and enjoy your hot air fryer corn on the cob. You don’t have to wait for the summer to enjoy the corn.
Cooking frozen and fresh air fryer corn on the cob is similar. Here I’ve instructed how to make frozen corn step-by-step.

• Preheat your air fryer at 200C/400F for 5 minutes.
• Put the frozen corn in the air fryer for 2-3 minutes and grease them with the mixture of butter, salt, and pepper. Cook then for 6-7 minutes more. Flip the corn halfway through.
• Remove the corn and sprinkle some cheese on top of it and serve them hot.

What to serve your corn with?

You can enjoy eating air fryer corn on the cob all by itself. But here I’ve some ideas to serve your corn with.

• Frozen Hamburger in air fryer
• Air Fryer Shrimp tacos
• Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Wings
• Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Tenders and many more

 

Tips for air fryer corn on the cob recipe

• While buying the corn always check for freshness by slightly opening the husk at the end.
• Buy long and thick corn with thicker kernels.
• Cut your corn in half to fit your air fryer basket.
• Flip the corn halfway through the cooking process for evenly cooked air fryer corn kernels.

 

How do I know when air fryer corn on the cob is cooked?

The color of the corn is deeper when they’re fully cooked. Air fryer corn kernels get tender and plumped. You can pinch a kernel out and taste or you can use a sharp knife tip to pick a kernel for testing.

 

How long do you cook air fryer corn on the cob?

Air fryer corn on the cob cook time is 15 minutes with preheating.
You can add a minute or two if you like your air fryer corn on the cob to be kernels to turn brown.

The cooking time may vary according to the thickness of the corn you cook. You can adjust your timing accordingly.

What temperature should you cook air fryer con on the cob?

Air fryer corn on the cob temperature should be 200C/400F.

 

How to store corn on the cob?

Store your corn on the cob in their husks and wrap it loosely with a plastic bag. Leave some room for air circulation.

 

How to reheat corn on the cob in an air fryer?

Reheating the leftover food in an air fryer is an easy and quick process. To reheat corn on the cob on an air fryer please follow these instructions.

• Preheat your air fryer at 190C/380F for 2-3 minutes.
• Remove the cheese if you have added it before because cheese burns before your corn are warm.
• Place the corn in the air fryer and cook at 190C/380F for 4-5 minutes or until they’re heated through.
• Remove the corn ears from the basket and serve.

 

Note: If you want to make air fryer parmesan corn on the cob then you can simply sprinkle the parmesan cheese on the top or while the corn is cooking you can add cheese on top and cook for a minute more.

For the air fryer Mexican corn on the cob top with some chili powder, lime juice, feta cheese, and cilantro. They are also called elote.

 

Equipment

• Air Fryer

 

Course: Side dish
Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 2-3 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes

 

Nutrition Facts, per serving
Calories- 200kcal | Sodium- 441mg | Fat- 15g | Protein- 8g | Saturated Fat- 9.4g | Trans Fat-0g | Unsaturated Fat- 5g | Carbohydrate- 15g | Fiber- 1.7g | Cholesterol- 35mg | Sugar- 4g |

If you like Air Fryer corn on the cob, look what else you can air fry:

• Air Fryer Lamb Chops

 

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