Our air fryer corn on the cob is sweet and crisp, and perfect for cooking up that fresh corn on the cob! We cook it straight away in the air fryer in just 10 minutes! No soaking, no messing with husks, and the only clean-up is a nearly spotless air fryer basket.
Ever had grilled corn on the cob? So delicious!
We wanted that flavor all year round, without heating up the entire grill, and without worrying about the weather. Enter the air fryer!
Slather your corn in butter, sprinkle on a little salt for that salty sweet goodness, and dig in! This air fried corn is going to be a staple all summer long while there is fresh corn on the cob at every farm stand.
Not into the classic corn on the cob, you can make it AMAZING by making bacon wrapped corn on the cob! Also, give our air fryer street corn a try for a burst of savory flavors!
How to cook corn on the cob in the air fryer:
This is almost as easy as making air fryer frozen french fries.
Just brush the oil over your corn cobs. Get it evenly all over the corn.
Put the corn in the air fryer basket, but don’t stack them.
Cook for 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees F. Flip after 5 mintues.
Serve!
Answer a question:
No. We encourage you to use con that have husks and silks removed. After coating with oil, the roasting effect that takes place in the air fryer will make your corn a delectable texture!
You definitely can leave the husks on, but you’ll need to soak the corn in cold water for a half hour to an hour. This will let the husk absorb water and help “steam” the corn on the cob while it cooks. This is a bit of extra work, but it is still really easy to do.
Tony’s Creole seasoning is very popular in my family. Even my extended family loves it. We also love our air fryer street corn (linked above).
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Air Fryer Corn on the Cob
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 ears corn husked and silks removed
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Butter to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees for 2 minutes.
- Brush the oil evenly over the corn to coat.
- Place the corn in a single layer in the preheated air fryer.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking.
- Rub with butter and season with salt and pepper, as desired.
Notes
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
ElaiSchovel says
I prefer to leave husks on when cooking corn so I tried soaking as suggested. Also I did another ear without soaking but tightly wrapped it parchment paper. Both ears had white kernels and were the same size. I cut off a little bit from both ends and peeled back several of the outer husk leaves. I pre-heated my Sur la Table air fryer at 400° for 2 minutes then set it to cook at 400° for 10 minutes. The results were similar but I liked the one wrapped in the parchment. It was more juicy and bouncy than the other one.
Karly says
Thanks for sharing your tips!
ES says
Just a suggestion, an edit button would be nice to have. My comment was submitted before I could correct some typos. Wanted to adjust name that got mangled to only initials.
judy says
thanks done perfect
Pam johnson says
Like your recipes
Karly says
Thanks, Pam!