Freezing Fresh Summer Corn - It turned out very good but i think i could have cooked it a little longer.. Today I am sharing this Freezing Fresh Summer Corn! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 15 minutes! Have all corn husked and teady to blanch. Try Freezing Fresh Corn for Later! (You can freeze the entire cob instead, but I don't care for frozen cobs and they take up a lot of space.) Freezing the Corn. Sweet, fresh corn on the cob is a classic taste of summer. Slathered with butter, sprinkled with salt and pepper, freshly picked corn brings a smile When summer is over, fresh local corn disappears. Luckily, freezing corn is easy and preserves the taste of summer for the cold months to come.
Place the corn into freezer containers. (I prefer freezer bags.) Remove as much air as possible, seal, label, and freeze.
Place bags in the freezer in single layers.
This allows the corn to freeze quickly.
You can cook Freezing Fresh Summer Corn with 3 Ingredients and 7 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Freezing Fresh Summer Corn:
- 1 large pot of boiling Unsalted water for blanching corn.
- 1 large bowl of ice water, for cooling corn.
- 12 or more ears of fresh corn, husked and silks removed.
When the corn is completely frozen, you may stack the bags for convenience. The third way is the most traditional way to freeze fresh corn Pros: It's nice to have baggies of cooked corn in the freezer for eating fresh in salads and salsas without having to. Ingredients and Equipment. fresh corn on the cob - any quantity. Start with fresh corn on the cob - as fresh as you can get.
Step by step how to cook Freezing Fresh Summer Corn:
- Have all corn husked and teady to blanch.
- Place two or three ears of corn in boiling water for 30 seconds..
- Plunge into ice water to stop cooking..
- Dry on paper towels.
- Cut kernals off corn with a sharp knife into a bowl..
- Pack into freezer bags, I pack in single servings..
- Then place single serve bags in a large freezer bag to keep together and freeze, up to one year..
If there is a delay between harvesting and freezing, put it in the refrigerator or put ice on it. I developed this way to freeze corn when other methods came out watery, mushy or tasteless. Squeeze all the air out, seal then push to flatten each bag. Freeze flat on a cookie sheet to keep each. Corn is a non-negotiable staple in the freezer, and fresh sweet corn is a non-negotiable fixture of summer.