BBQing frozen corn coblets?

lynzpower

hi all
yet another q from lil me


we buy those frozen mini corn cobs and have tried to BBQ them, with varying results. Personally I think OH is a bit of a perfectionist here but he thinks that the niblets go too hard. I tend to preboil them for about 4 mins and then wack on the BBQ

What can we do to avoid this???

Jay-Jay_4

Just personally I think that BBQ corn always goes hard and dry and is never very appetising

I always microwave the mini cobs and leave them in a lidded dish with plenty of butter and salt. They stay hot for ages while the rest of the food is being served.

lynzpower

Oh but it always looks so nice on the telly!

Never mind, Ill microwave or preboil

Jay-Jay_4

They do look nice but they don't taste nice.

If you want the burnt bits then cook them through and give them a minute on the bbq to colour them, then stick them back in the lidded dish so that they don't dry out.

thriftlady_2

Coblets is an excellent word:D I think we should definitely use it more often.

nearlyrich

I have had varying experiences with corn both fresh and frozen on the BBQ last time I cooked frozen cobs I did them from frozen and they were fine.

Minky2Slice

I always wrap them in foil and then on bbq - dont like them black and they always come out saucy, never dry

moneywasternomore!

Coblets is an excellent word I think we should definitely use it more often

they always come out saucy, never dry

Saucy coblets, eh?

(Micro then a minute on the bbq for me, btw)

jcr16

i always take them out the freezer a few hour before hand and let them defrost through. then wrap in foil and hey presto. never had any prob's. except hubby forgot them last time and they were in the end just lumps of charcoal. lol

Felicity

We were on holiday recently at a villa and did loads of fresh corn on the cobs on the BBQ with different results.

When we came home I got some frozen ones, defrosted them and just stuck them on the BBQ grill. They were delicious and far nicer than the fresh ones. They really don't take long to cook and I am sure they are healthier as they are frozen from being picked.