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Frozen sweet corn on a piece of parchment paper.

How to Freeze Sweet Corn

Tessa Hollmann
Learn how to freeze sweet corn with this easy tutorial! Freezing is a fun and easy way to preserve fresh corn to enjoy year-round. It takes just a few minutes and tastes amazing in all of your favorite dishes.
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Cook Time 30 minutes
Flash Freezing 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Preservation
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Servings 1

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Large mixing bowl
  • sharp knife
  • Baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Airtight freezer-safe container I use freezer bags

Ingredients
  

  • Sweet corn on the cob

Instructions
 

  • Fill a large pot with water and get it boiling on the stove. In the meantime, shuck the corn cobs and remove any remaining silks.
  • Once the water is boiling, drop the cobs in the water and let them boil for 3 minutes. Don’t overcrowd — you may need to work in batches.
  • Remove the cobs of corn from the boiling water and immediately submerge in an ice bath to rapidly cool them.
  • Let the corn chill in the ice bath for 10-15 minutes, then remove it from the water and pat it dry with a clean towel.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the kernels off of the cobs.
  • (Optional) Spread the corn in a thin layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and flash freeze for a few hours.
  • Transfer the frozen corn to a freezer-safe container and return to the freezer immediately.

Notes

  • If you are processing a lot of corn, you might find it easier to use an electric knife to cut the corn. Corn cutters can also be helpful. I never freeze so much corn at a time that cutting it is burdensome, but these tools will help if you do.
  • Be sure to remove as much air from the bags as possible to prevent freezer burn.
  • The corn will likely come off in bunches of kernels, as you'll see in my pictures. I just leave them this way as they typically break apart when I add the corn to dishes, but if it bothers you, you can absolutely break them apart after cutting the corn.
  • When you cut the corn off the cob, some flesh will be left on the cob. You can scrape it out with the back of your knife to get every last bite if you want. I personally like to feed these to my chickens as a treat!
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