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sweetcorn in the oven?

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hotcookie101
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Hiya, I am planning on cooking ribsand chicken nigella style tom evening when a friend comes round. We are also going to have roasted spuds and corn on the cob, but I dont really want to have to use the hob as well as the oven (its electric and seems to eat the electricty despite being A rated when I bought it 2 years ago)
Can I stick the corn in a baking dish with a bit of water and cover with foil and cook in the oven with the rest of the stuff?
thanks

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  • Boudica
    Boudica Posts: 102 Forumite
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    Hi Hotcookie

    I put sweetcorn into little foil parcels with salt, pepper butter and a little water. It needs to be cooked separately as the kernals will burn and go crunchy if they're not covered up.

    Hope this helps......your meal sounds lovely and yummy
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  • Pink.
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    Hi hotcookie,

    As long as the corn is covered and sealed tightly with the foil then it will steam and be just as good as if it were cooked on the hob.

    Pink
  • hotcookie101
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    how long do you reckon i should cook them for? usually i bbq for about 15-20mins in total, is that too long in the oven?
  • jessbrown100
    jessbrown100 Posts: 891 Forumite
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    These all sound really nice- might try it rather than boiling them next time :D
  • jessbrown100
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    btw, what does Nigella do to ribs and chicken?
  • Boudica
    Boudica Posts: 102 Forumite
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    hotcookie101 wrote: »
    how long do you reckon i should cook them for? usually i bbq for about 15-20mins in total, is that too long in the oven?


    It depends on the thickness of the sweetcorn stem. I usually put thim in for around 40 mins...but you can check after half an hour.

    You can also put a little cumin into the foil bags too....it makes a nice change
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  • gunsandbanjos
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    Chilli&Lime butter then cover them in tinfoil, 30-40 mins in a preheated oven. Yummy:D
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  • hotcookie101
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    jessbrown100 wrote: »
    btw, what does Nigella do to ribs and chicken?

    Oh it looks very tasty-from the express book, is on bbc website-they are marinaded with apple juice, maple syrup oil soy sauce, garlic, star anise and cinammon. have been sitting in fridge in freezer bag since yesterday am, all I have to do when I get home from work is empty them into roasting tin and roast for hour or so. haven't cooked them before but I can't imagine ribs and chicken being nasty! Fingers crossed
    Thanks for all advice re sweetcorn :beer:
  • Gingernutmeg
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    There's a video of the chicken and ribs recipe here :)
  • jessbrown100
    jessbrown100 Posts: 891 Forumite
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    ohhhh! am having curry for tea but now I want ribs, chicken and sweetcorn!! bloomin' meal planning!!
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