Flavorful Sous Vide Corn Recipe with Video (2024)

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Sous Vide Corn on the Cob is the most flavorful and tender corn I’ve ever had! This sous vide butter-poached corn recipe allows you to transform the kernels into perfect sweet and juicy bites. The best part? The corn is immersed in the buttery goodness during cooking. No more turning and spreading butter multiple times on the cooked corn!

What is sous vide?

Sous videis a French cooking technique where the food is vacuum-sealed in a bag, then cooked to a very precise temperature in a warm water bath.This technique is known for being a precise and consistent way to evenly cook the food.

Why Sous Vide Corn On The Cob

Sous vide corn on the cob = Perfect tender texture + Best flavor + More Nutrients

Unlike BBQ or boiled corn, sous vide corn is cooked with butter in a vacuum-sealed bag in the water bath where the flavors are enclosed and not diluted by water! Plus, it’s cooked to a precise temperature, taking all the guesswork out of the equation and gives you back free time!

Equipment For Sous Vide Corn

• Sous Vide Precision Cooker
• Zip-loc Bags (or Vacuum Sealer)
• Kitchen Tongs

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Fresh Corn: When buying the corn, look for the husks with a nice green sheen, and the tassels on top should be moist and even tacky. Brown spots on the outside or inside are usually warning signs of inferior corn.
• Unsalted Butter: In this recipe, I use unsalted butter so that it’s easy to control the level of salt.
• Salt: For seasoning

Step-By-Step Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Corn for Sous Vide

Husk the corn and sprinkle with salt.

Step 2: Vacuum seal the bag

Place the corn and butter in a large resealable bag and vacuum seal the bag using the “water displacement” technique.

Step 3: Sous vide corn

Cook in the sous vide water bath at 183°F / 84°C for 30 minutes.

When the timer goes off, remove the corn from the bag.

Serve with more butter if desired.

Tips And Tricks

1. It’s very important to keep the corn in a single layer in the bag.DO NOTjust pile them in, as they won’t cook properly that way. If your bag is not big enough to hold it all in one layer, you can use multiple bags.
2. A vacuum sealer works better for sous vide cooking vegetables. But if you don’t have a vacuum-sealer, you can seal the bag using“water displacement”technique with a regular zip-top bag.
3. To prevent the bags from floating, you can usesous vide weightsand place them in the bag with your corn to weigh down the bag. Alternatively, useheavy kitchen items such as a saucepan to keep it fully submerged (make sure the seams are above the water!).

Temperature And Time

I recommend cooking sous vide corn at 183°F (84°C) for the best texture. It’s sweet, tender, flavorful, and absolutely perfect.

It takes about 30 minutes to tenderize the corn. You can leave it in the sous vide bath for as long as 2 hours, after which it starts to get too soft and mealy.

How To Serve Corn On The Cob

• Salt and Butter: I love to run a pat of butter over the corn and sprinkle a bit of salt to taste. Alternatively, use garlic butter for a bolder flavor.
• Cheese and Herbs: Sprinkle finely grated parmesan and fresh chives on the corn.
• Mexican Style: My fave is Mexican street corn (elote), which uses mayo or sour cream and is coated with cotija cheese, chili powder and fresh lime.

Ways To Use Leftover Corn

You can add corn to so many dishes and the choices are endless. Here are some of my favorites:

• Cornbread
• Corn Nuggets
• Mexican Corn Salad
• Corn Fritter
• Corn chowder

FAQs

How to prevent corn from floating in the water bath

Corn is easy to float during sous vide cooking, as it’s fairly lightweight. To avoid this, I use sous vide weights to hold down the bag and keep it submerged throughout cooking.

Should I brine corn before sous vide cooking?

If you want to switch up your corn on the cob, give brining a try. While it’s not necessary, brining infuses extra flavor before sous vide cooking.

Can you sous vide frozen corn on the cob?

Yes, you can sous vide cook frozen corn on the cob without thawing. Just proceed with the recipe and add an extra 30 minutes to the cooking time.

Sous Vide Other Vegetables

Sous vide vegetables are perfect side dishes for your entrée such as steak or chicken! Here are more sous vide vegetable recipes you’ll like: