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Grilled Corn on the Cob in Foil is definitely one of my favorite side dishes for a cookout. It’s so easy to prepare and amazing how the fire enhances the sweetness and brings out the true flavor of corn.
I will show you How to make Grilled Corn in Foil for the best-grilled corn on the cob ever! My recipe is super easy and oh-so-delicious! You will never want to make corn on the cob any other way.
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The secret to my corn on the cob on the grill is using foil and garlic butter sauce. The flavor from the roasted corn and the garlic butter is just magic!
So delicious, you will want to serve this corn with all of your grilling recipes – especially for holiday BBQS like on Labor Day!
When it comes to picking my favorite side dishes for BBQ, when I’m grilling out, I love anything I can throw on the grill with the main dish. So it’s no question that grilled corn on the cob is one of my top choices!
Equipment Needed:
- Heavy duty aluminum foil to wrap the corn in
- Your grill
- A brush to brush the garlic butter sauce on your corn – I use a small silicone brush
Grilled Corn in Foil Ingredients:
- corn on the cob
- butter, melted
- garlic powder
- black pepper
- sea salt
Garlic butter sauce mixed from melted butter, salt and pepper, and garlic powder is the secret to the perfect grilled corn on the cob recipe. You will not believe how flavorful it is!
Another choice is to brush the corn with the same seasoning we use in our Elotes Mexicanos recipe. This is another grilled corn recipe that you can make directly on your grill.
How to Grill Corn in Foil
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe dish. Add in 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon sea salt. Mix until fully combined.
- Place 4 corn on the cob on a long sheet of aluminum foil. The foil needs to be long enough to fully wrap the corn, so make sure it’s a nice, long piece. Slather the corn with your garlic butter sauce.
Give it a nice coating! - Fold one half of the foil over the corn.
Tuck it in, then fold in the other half.
Finish the foil pack by tucking in both the top and bottom end nice and snug. - Add the foil pack of corn on the cob to your grill over medium-low heat. Grill for 30 minutes.
- Carefully unwrap from the foil and serve. You must always be careful with this step as the corn will be hot and steamy.
My favorite combination of easy side dishes for a BBQ is this recipe paired with my easy peasy Foil Pack Potatoes. Cook them up at the same time on the grill and your cookout will be a snap!
Mexican Corn Recipes
Corn Seasoning
I use a simple garlic butter sauce and salt and pepper. This really emphasizes the flavor of the corn. This also allows it to beautifully char in the foil.
Frequently Asked Questions
Since you are using foil to grill corn on the cob without husks, you won’t need to soak the corn before grilling.
I find it easier and so convenient to wrap the corn without husks in foil to grill it. I guarantee you are going to love this method for grilling corn!
Cooked corn on the cob will last 3-5 days in the refrigerator. Store it in an air-tight container or tightly wrapped in foil or plastic bags.
Yes. You can wrap it tightly in aluminum foil. Make sure to label with the current date. Frozen corn lasts approximately 10 months in the freezer.
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How to Grill Corn on the Cob in Foil
Equipment
- Grill
- Aluminum foil
- Small dish to melt butter
- Brush to brush on garlic butter sauce
Ingredients
- 4 corn on the cob
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe dish. Add in 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon sea salt. Mix until fully combined.
- Place 4 corn on the cob on a long sheet of aluminum foil. The foil needs to be long enough to fully wrap the corn, so make sure it’s a nice, long piece. Slather the corn with your garlic butter sauce. Give it a nice coating!
- Fold one half of the foil over the corn.
- Tuck it in, then fold in the other half.
- Finish the foil pack by tucking in both the top and bottom end nice and snug.
- Add the foil pack of corn on the cob to your grill over medium-low heat. Grill for 30 minutes.
- Carefully unwrap from the foil and serve. Perfect for serving as-is or making Mexican Street Corn Dip and Elotes Mexicanos!
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Notes
- When It’s time to remove the corn from the grill and foil, please be very careful. You must always be careful with this step as the corn will be hot and steamy.
- Try using our garlic butter sauce recipe using minced garlic and parsley.
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