Air Fryer Frozen Corn on the Cob

Name: Air Fryer Frozen Corn on the Cob
Cook time: 12 min
Ingredients: 2 frozen whole corns on the cobs; 1 tablespoon melted butter; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp chili powder; 1/2 lemon

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You will love these air fryer frozen corn on the cob not just for how quick and easy they are to make, but also for how delicious they turn out to be. They make an excellent side dish for an ordinary and special occasion. Just give them a smear of spiced butter, garnish with grated cheese and finely chopped herbs of your choice and you have the best corn on the cob of your life.

There are numerous frozen corn recipes but the buttered corn on the cob remains the most adored and organic way to eat corn. Corn on the cob makes an excellent side dish for your entrée. Not just summer, but you should enjoy them year-round. All you need is to buy a bag of frozen corn on the cob and let the air fryer do the rest.

An air fryer is my go-to method to cook frozen vegetables. A few of my favorite air fryer vegetables are frozen cauliflower, frozen broccoli, frozen Brussel sprouts, and frozen green beans. Do give these air fryer vegetable recipes a try.

Just like I do, you will also love this simple air fryer corn-on-the-cob recipe.

You should be making frozen corn in air fryer because:

Air frying is the easy, simplest, fuss-free way to cook frozen corn on the cob.
There is no need to thaw the frozen corn on the cob. Just put the frozen corn on the cob in the air fryer basket as such.
You do not have to use any butter if you do not want to. Make them healthy.
The air fryer does not take much time to preheat like an oven.
Making corn on the cob in the air fryer is quick or rather the quickest way to make them.
It is a simple, and quick gluten free side dish that you can put together without much effort and it goes with almost all entrée dishes.

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You should be making frozen corn in air fryer because:
🥘Ingredients Required to Air Fry Frozen Corn on the Cob
🍶Equipment
🔪Instructions to make air fryer frozen corn on the cob
🫙Storage and Reheating
💭Pro Tips
❓Frequently Asked Questions
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Air Fryer Frozen Corn on the Cob
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🥘Ingredients Required to Air Fry Frozen Corn on the Cob

Frozen corn on the cob

You can use whole frozen corn on the cob or mini corn on the cob for this recipe. So, if you have Bird eye or green giant Nibblers mini frozen corn on the cob, you can use 4-6 of them to replace the whole frozen corn on the cob.

I like to freeze the fresh corns if I get them in bulk and have some leftovers or do not know what to do with them.

Type of corn	Air Fryer Temp. ( ⁰F)	Cook Time
Fresh corn on the cob	400	20-22 minutes
Frozen whole corn on the cob	400	10-12 minutes
Frozen mini corn on the cob	400	10 minutes
Frozen corn kernels	400	6 minutes
Baby Corns	375	10 Minutes

Air frying temp. and cook time for all forms of corn

Butter

There is nothing you can substitute butter with. You do need butter. Well, you can skip it if you are watching your calories. But do not substitute it with olive oil and some cooking spray. Do not do that to yourself.

Salt and spices

Choose spices of your choice. I am using salt, black pepper, and some chili flakes.

Other flavorings that can be used are:

Chili lemon

Chaat masala

Taco seasoning

Peri-peri spice mix etc.

Chopped herbs like finely chopped dill, parsley, or cilantro.

Lemon.

It is an optional Ingredient. But I love to mix the sourness of lemon with the sweet corns. It is just what I grew up eating in India. Bhutta with namak and neembu. (Corn with salt and lime)

Now let us make the air fryer frozen corn on the cob.

🍶Equipment

Air fryer

I am using an 8 qt. Bella professional air fryer for making these frozen corns on the cob.

🔪Instructions to make air fryer frozen corn on the cob

Step 1 Preheat the air fryer

Start by preheating the air fryer for 5 minutes. Just set the air fryer temperature to 400 ⁰F and let it run with an empty basket or empty rack for 5 minutes.

Step 2 Air fry corn on the cob

collage of images showing stages of making frozen corn in air fryer

Then open the basket and put frozen corn on the cob.

If you are making mini frozen corn on the cobs, make sure to space them evenly. Set the air fryer temperature to 400 ⁰F and set a timer for 12 minutes.

At 7 minutes mark, open the air fryer basket and flip the corns using tongs. Put back the basket and cook for 3-4 more minutes or until the corns are done.

To check if they are done, pierce the kernel with a fork, it should feel tender, and the fork should go in smoothly. If the corns are done, then remove them to a plate. Ideally a whole frozen corn cob air fry within 12 minutes.

Step 3 Spice up the air-fried corn on the cob

In a small bowl, combine melted butter with salt and spices of your choice.

Using a brush smear it on the corn cobs. You can further garnish them with grated cheese or chopped herbs of your choice. Serve hot as a side dish or enjoy on your own.

images showing making spiced butter for brushing on air fried corns on the cob

🫙Storage and Reheating

They are best enjoyed fresh. I do not highly recommend storing the leftover air-fried frozen corns for more than a day. But if you must, try freezing them again.

Let them cool completely, and then place them in the Ziplock bag and refrigerate for a day or freeze for 3- 4 days.

To reheat corn on the cob in air fryer, cook them at 375 ⁰F for 4-5 minutes.

💭Pro Tips

Do not bother to defrost frozen corn on the cob before putting them in air fryer, they are better this way.
Preheating is crucial to make perfect frozen corn on the cob in the air fryer.
Never overcrowd or overlap the frozen food in an air fryer. If you are making mini corn in air fryer, make sure to space them evenly.
Depending on the type of air fryer you use, there will a differential of 1-2 minutes. And these minutes do make a crucial difference in the final air fried food. Open the basket at 8 minutes to check how much more time your corns rally needs.
Do not forget to flip or rotate them halfway through the cooking time. This ensures even air frying on all sides.
Adding butter is optional. You can serve them without butter also. Just prepare a spice mix and cut a slice of lemon. Put the lemon in the spice mix and then rub it all around the corn. The lemon juice and spices will spread evenly around the corn cob.
They are best enjoyed fresh. I do not highly recommend storing the leftover air fried frozen corns for more than a day. But if you have to, try freezing them again.
To reheat air fried frozen corn on the cob, cook them at 375 ⁰F for 4-5 minutes.

frozen corn on the cob cooked in air fryer and garnished with cheese, and herbs

❓Frequently Asked Questions

How to make air fryer frozen corn kernels?

To air fry the frozen corn kernels, add them into a pan and mix in the salt, spices, and butter.
Set the air fryer timer to 6 minutes at 400⁰ F. Halfway through the air frying time, open the basket and give them a shake. In a matter of 6 minutes, you will have perfectly cooked frozen corn kernels. Mix in some chopped cilantro, and serve, and enjoy!

How to freeze corn on the cob?

If you wish to store the sweet corns for a longer time, freezing is the best choice.
For better freezing the sweet corns, blanch them for 3-4 minutes in boiling water. Then remove the kernels and freeze them in an airtight container.

How to make air fryer corn on the cob in foil?

You can also make corn on the cob in foil. Folding the corn cobs in aluminum foil keeps the corns juicy after air frying. But there are a few things to keep in mind.
Firstly, use fresh corns only, frozen corns do not work with foils. Secondly, always wrap the foil tightly around the corn. It will take 2-3 minutes more for this recipe. To be precise it will take 15 minutes at 400⁰ F.

How to serve corn on the cob without butter?

You do not need any sort of butter or fat to enjoy corn on the cob. Just use some lemon juice to spread the spices all over the corn cob. That is how it is served in India. Butter on corn cob is not something that we do back home. You can adopt the same method.
Start by preparing a spice mix of your choice. Put half a lime in the spice mix and then rub it all around the corn. The lemon juice and spices will spread evenly around the corn cob. Enjoy warm with your friends and family.

Air fryer frozen corn on the cob slathered with butter

Now that you made air fryer frozen corn on the cob, you might wanna try making more frozen veggies in your air fryer. Frozen veggies make an excellent side dish.

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