Indulge in the delightful flavors of Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob – a simple yet scrumptious side dish that will elevate any meal! Picture this: tender, juicy kernels bursting with flavor, all thanks to the magic of slow cooking. Just set it to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours, and let your slow cooker work its wonders.
Table of Contents
- Why I Love This Recipe
- Expert tips
- Recipe FAQ’s
- Process shots for Corn on the Cob Slow Cooker:
- You might also enjoy
Why I Love This Recipe
It’s the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it approach that fits perfectly into your busy schedule. Plus, if you’re not quite ready to dig in, it has a warm setting to keep it ready until you are. Enjoy the ease and deliciousness of this fantastic dish – your taste buds will thank you!
This recipe is so easy to make and only uses a few ingredients. You can also double it or cut it in half.
If you love crock pot recipes, you may also enjoy these Boneless Country Ribs with Gravy.
Expert tips
You can use salted butter (omit the other salt options).
Try dried minced garlic instead of jarred.
Sub frozen corn on the cob for fresh (fresh will have a better texture).
Use dried parsley instead of fresh.
Recipe FAQ’s
If you’re not ready to serve it right away, you can just turn it on warm until you need it.
Cook on low for 4 hours or on High for 2 hours, or until done.
You can double this recipe, but you will need to use a 6-quart or 8-quart slow cooker.
Process shots for Corn on the Cob Slow Cooker:
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Slow Cooker Corn on the Cob Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic from a jar
- 2 Tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
- 4 ears corn on the cob (fresh and husked)
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Salt (or Lowry’s Season salt and black pepper to taste)
Instructions
- Mix together the melted butter, jarred minced garlic and parsley in small bowl until well combined.
- Place each ear of corn on a large piece of aluminum foil and brush the butter all over the corn.
- Season with granulated sugar, salt (or Lowry’s season salt) and pepper to taste and tightly seal the aluminum foil around the corn.
- Place the foiled corn cobs in a 4 quart crock pot slow cooker.
- Add 1 cup water to the bottom of the slow cooker crock pot.
- Cover and cook on low 4 hours or on High 2 hours, or until done.
Notes
- If you’re not ready to serve it right away, you can just turn it to warm until you need it.
- You can use frozen corn on the cob, but fresh will taste so much better.
- To make this vegan, use vegan butter
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
This recipe is adapted from my other site, Zona Cooks.
Hi, and welcome. I’m Zona, and I love creating recipes for easy dinners or desserts.
Diane
Sunday 30th of October 2022
Is the corn being wrapped in the foil before putting in the slow cooker?
Zona
Sunday 30th of October 2022
Hi Diane, yes in steps 2 and 3 like this...
Step 2 – Place each ear of corn on a large piece of foil and brush the butter all over the corn. Step 3 – Season with granulated sugar, salt (or Lowry’s season salt) and pepper to taste and tightly seal foil around the corn.