Garlic Parmesan Corn is the best way to cook corn on the cob! Grilled or roasted to perfection, this is the perfect easy side dish! You can make it in the oven or on the grill. It’s so simple to make and delicious!
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This easy grilled corn on the cob is our new favorite way to serve a classic summer side dish. Perfect on it’s own or alongside Pasta Salad, grilled veggies and steak – you’ll love this corn too!
Growing up as a kid, corn on the cob was always a staple in our house during the summer. When the months start to get warmer, sweet local corn can be found pretty much everywhere and it’s SO delicious.
Usually we serve or corn with plain butter or olive oil… but this year I gave it an upgrade: garlic and parmesan cheese.
Just when you thought sweet corn couldn’t get any better… it gets brushed in an olive oil garlic mixture and grilled to perfection.
As if that wasn’t good enough… we dust it with a little parmesan cheese right as it comes off the grill.
OMG is it good. (and easy!) Here’s what you’ll need to make it:
Ingredients for Garlic Parmesan Grilled Corn:
To make this garlic parmesan grilled corn you’ll need:
- corn on the cob
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- minced garlic
- salt, pepper
- dried basil
You can find substitutions for all of these ingredients below in the green shaded substitutions box.
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How to cook Garlic Parm Corn:
To make this garlic parmesan grilled corn:
- Mix together your garlic, olive oil and spices. Brush the corn with the garlic olive oil mixture until coated.
- Place the corn on the heated grill and cook for 20 minutes. Once the corn comes off the grill, sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.
Grilled Corn on the Cob in Foil: I prefer to cook corn without foil so that you can get the real flavor of the grill but you can definitely wrap this corn in foil and grill it – it’s totally up to you. The foil will not affect the cooking time.
Baking in the oven: You can bake this corn on the cob in the oven. If you’re going to bake the corn in the oven, I would recommend wrapping it in foil and baking at 425 for 15-25 minutes.
Substitutions for Grilled Corn:
Oil: You can use avocado oil or melted butter in place of olive oil
Garlic: If you don’t have fresh garlic, you can substitute 1 tablespoon of minced garlic to 1.5 teaspoon dried garlic
Dried Basil: You can omit the dried basil or substitue it with dried parsley. You can also use fresh basil. You can substitute 1 tablespoon fresh basil instead of dried basil.
Parmesan: If you are dairy free omit the parmesan cheese
What to serve with this grilled corn:
This grilled corn is great on it’s own, but really works well as a side to pretty much anything!
- We served it with Healthy Crockpot Pulled Pork and Balsamic Mushrooms
- With Veggie Kebabs
- Flank Steak
- Alongside Garlic Brussels Sprouts and Sheet Pan Crispy Roasted Potatoes
Storing Corn on the Cob:
Storing: You can store this cooked corn on the cob in the refrigerator for up to 4 days
Freezing: We would not recommend freezing cooked grilled corn on the cob. You can take the kernels off the cob and freeze them if you’d like.
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Garlic Parmesan Corn
Ingredients
- 4 ears corn about 1.5 lbs
- 2.5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare corn – remove husks and any excess silk on the corn.
- In a bowl mix together olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and basil.
- Brush the corn with the oil/garlic mixture.
- Heat your grill on medium high heat (about 400 degrees). Grill corn for 20 minutes, flipping at the halfway point.
- Once corn has cooked, remove from the grill and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Alison Witt says
This looks so simple and delicious! Can’t wait to try it!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Alison! Hope you love it!
Becca says
I also really like feta on corn on the cob! I’m dairy free now so I’ll just leave it out!
The Clean Eating Couple says
I’ve never tried feta, but that sounds amazing!!
TONI says
Delicious. Delicious. Delicious. Family loved this grilled corn. This is now added to our summer grilling menu.
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Toni! So glad you and your family enjoyed it!
Ashley says
Made these last night and it was so good!! So easy and a good way to spice up corn on the cob! Can’t wait to make them again!
Kellie Conneen says
Made these tonight! Going to be honest just eyeballed the garlic and cheese (extra cheese doesn’t hurt right!) but the combo is so good and this was super simple! Going to be having this all summer long! Thanks for such a great recipe!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Kellie! Can’t go wrong with extra cheese or garlic!! 🙂
Heather B says
I’ve never grilled corn before and now I know what I was missing out on. The flavor was amazing! Super simple directions that even a basic cook like me couldn’t mess up. The family has requested this dish be added to the summer grilling menus.
The Clean Eating Couple says
Grilled corn is the best! So glad you tried it and enjoyed it 🙂
Erin Murray says
So yummy! Quick, easy, and full of flavor. Will definitely be making this again!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you enjoyed it, Erin! Thanks so much 🙂
Lori Cuticelli says
This was an easy recipe and very delicious!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Lori! Glad you liked it!
Kristin Martinez says
This honestly was the best most delicious recipe I’ve ever made. My husband got really upset that there was only one corn for him LOL perfect directions and one of the most delicious recipes!!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you and your husband liked this, Kristin! Thanks so much!
Megan says
Love this corn! Have made it several times already this spring/summer and it has been a hit each time. Super easy and super tasty!
The Clean Eating Couple says
so glad you liked it, Megan! Thank you so much!
Amanda Pieringer says
Sooooo good! I am so used to just boiling corn and putting butter and salt on it but this is so delicious, healthy, and it switches up our normal recipe. Definitely will start making this from now on. Great summer meal with burgers and caprese salad!
The Clean Eating Couple says
So glad you liked it, Amanda! Thank you so much!
Heather Mills says
This was delicious and I doubt we will go back to plain corn on the cob ever again! So easy to make too! Win win!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thanks, Heather! Glad you liked it 🙂
Karen says
This recipe is so easy and so good. What a great combo with basil and parmigiana!
The Clean Eating Couple says
Thank you so much, Karen! Glad you liked it!
Teresa Cipparone says
Can you make this recipe in the oven?
The Clean Eating Couple says
Yes, there are notes on this in the blog post: You can bake this corn on the cob in the oven. If you’re going to bake the corn in the oven, I would recommend wrapping it in foil and baking at 425 for 15-25 minutes.