What temperature and time for sous vide corn

183°F for about 30 minutes gives sweet, tender corn. A slightly lower temperature keeps the kernels a touch crisper.

How many ears fit in one bag

Up to about a dozen, halved, which is exactly why the XXL size helps for a party. A small bag would only hold a few.

Do I add butter to the bag

Yes. Butter and salt go right in the bag so the corn soaks up the flavor as it cooks, no extra step needed.

Is a gallon bag too big for everyday corn

For a crowd it is the right size; for a couple of ears you simply use part of the bag. The same bag then handles batch chicken, tri-tip, or freezing soup flat.

Sous Vide Corn for a Crowd

Name: Sous Vide Corn for a Crowd
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: up to 12 ears
Ingredients: Up to 12 ears of corn; 6 tablespoons butter; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; Optional herbs, lime, chili powder

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Sous Vide Corn for a Crowd

Sous vide corn is perfect summer-party food, and a gallon bag lets you cook up to a dozen ears at once instead of boiling pot after pot. The corn comes out sweet and tender with butter and salt cooked right in. The XXL Clear bag is what makes the crowd-size batch possible, holding a big stack of ears with room for the water to circulate. See-through silicone lets you check that the cobs are submerged for even cooking.

Sous vide~30 min

Temp183°F

Makesup to 12 ears

Bag1 gallon

What you need

Up to 12 ears of corn, husked and halved if long
6 tablespoons butter, sliced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Optional: fresh thyme, a squeeze of lime, chili powder
1 XXL Silicone Food Storage Bag (Clear)

Directions

Heat the water bath to 183°F. Husk the corn and snap or cut the ears in half so they fit flat.
Load the ears into the Clear bag with the butter slices and salt. Lay them so the bag can sit flat.
Use the water-displacement method: seal the zipper most of the way, lower the bag in to push out air, then seal it fully.
Clip the bag to the side of the pot so the corn stays under the water.
Cook about 30 minutes. Through the Clear bag you can see the kernels brighten as they cook.
Lift the corn out, season with anything extra you like, and serve hot with the buttery juices.

Tips and notes

183°F gives tender corn that still has a little bite; go a few degrees lower for crisper kernels.
Halving the ears lets more fit flat and keeps the bag submerged.
Everything cooks in the bag, so the butter and salt flavor the corn directly.
Hold finished corn in the warm water bath for up to an hour if your guests are running late.

Get the XXL Silicone Bag

The Clear XXL bag holds up to a dozen ears of corn with butter in one batch, so you skip boiling pot after pot. See-through silicone confirms the cobs stay submerged for even cooking.

See the Clear Bag

Albino Monkey XXL Silicone Food Storage Bag (Clear)

Common questions

What temperature and time for sous vide corn: 183°F for about 30 minutes gives sweet, tender corn. A slightly lower temperature keeps the kernels a touch crisper.
How many ears fit in one bag: Up to about a dozen, halved, which is exactly why the XXL size helps for a party. A small bag would only hold a few.
Do I add butter to the bag: Yes. Butter and salt go right in the bag so the corn soaks up the flavor as it cooks, no extra step needed.
Is a gallon bag too big for everyday corn: For a crowd it is the right size; for a couple of ears you simply use part of the bag. The same bag then handles batch chicken, tri-tip, or freezing soup flat.