It’s fast and simple to make… Buttery smoked corn on the cob is tender and infused with flavor from the Traeger pellet smoker. See how to smoke corn the easy way. Let’s smoke this easy side dish!
Why it’s the best Traeger smoked corn on the cob…
- SO easy!
- Ready in about 45 minutes.
- Includes a super tasty, herby butter sauce.
- Always makes juicy, tender smoker corn.
- Includes a video to walk through smoking food beginners (scroll to bottom of page).
Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make my super simple pellet smoker corn on the cob.
For the corn
You’ll need fresh ears of corn. Plan for 1-2 corn on the cobs per person. To prepare them, peel back the husks and discard them so you have fully shucked corn. You can smoke corn in the husk – but you’ll want to peel them back to apply the butter sauce as they cook. So I say: skip the husk!
For the butter sauce
- Butter
- Cilantro (fresh chopped)
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- Cotija cheese (optional)
How to make smoke corn on the cob
Fire up the smoker and let’s cook…
- Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix together butter with fresh cilantro, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Brush half of the butter mixture all over the corn.
- Once the pellet grill is heated to 225°F, add butter seasoned corn on the cob directly on the smoker grates. Close the lid and smoke corn on the cob for 25 minutes.
- Flip corn, brush the remaining butter seasoning on top, and smoke for an additional 20 minutes or until corn is completely cooked and easy to pierce with a fork. The total cook time for smoked corn is about 45 minutes.
- Remove smoked corn from the pellet grill, top with cotija cheese, let it cool until it’s safe to eat, and enjoy.
In the recipe video at the bottom of this post, you’ll see smoked meat (tied up with a little butcher twine)…
That’s my tender smoked whole chicken recipe you’ll find here on Sip Bite Go. It’s a delicious main dish for this Traeger smoked corn on the cob recipe.
Another recipe to smoke on the Traeger at 225 degrees F is this side dish for smoked asparagus. It cooks in about an hour.
FAQs
No husk is needed to smoke corn on the cob. So before making the recipe, peel back the corn husks and discard them. And then remove the silks by using a brush or your fingers to separate them from the cob.
No, soaking the corn ahead of time is unnecessary. You don’t have to steam any type of ear of corn before smoking it on the Traeger grill. It cooks the corn evenly and thoroughly, even without being wrapped in foil or left in the corn husks during smoking.
In this demo, I used the Traeger blend wood chip pellets. Apple, cherry, or hickory wood chips are also a great choice.
Make something like this smoked St Louis ribs, smoked burgers, grilled ribeye, or oven baked tri tip.
More Tasty Grill + Smoker Recipes
- Smoked mac and cheese
- Smoked cream cheese
- Smoked brisket flat
- 321 ribs
- Beer can chicken on the smoker
- Smoked wings
- Smoked tomahawk steak
- Traeger tri tip
- Smoked turkey breast
- Smoked turkey legs
- Whole smoked turkey
- Smoked Traeger pizza
- Smoked onion rings
- Traeger smoked ham
- Smoked whole chicken
- Smoked jalapeno poppers
- Smoked corn on the cob
- Traeger beef ribs
- Smoked leg of lamb
- Smoked shrimp
- Grilled chicken wings
- Grilled skirt steak
- Flank steak marinade
- Grilled potato wedges
- Smoked pulled pork
- Want more? See my lineup of easy smoker recipes
See this Traeger Flatrock grill review.
See my favorite smoker tools and seasonings in my Amazon Storefront.
Meat thermometer recommendations
Every home chef needs a reliable meat thermometer to cook food perfectly.
On Sip Bite Go, you’ll often see me using:
- Meater thermometer – a fancy wireless thermometer that connects to a phone app – gifted to me from a Traeger partnership.
- ThermoPro digital thermometer – which has a wire that connects the thermometer to a display box outside the oven/grill.
It’s like being psychic! The great thing about either of the thermometers above is that I don’t have to take the food out of the oven to know the temperature.
How to use ‘em… What I do is stick the digital thermometer in steak, pork, chicken, whatever… Then put the food in the oven, on the smoker, or grill.
While the meat cooks, it reads the temperature so I know exactly what temp meat is as it’s cooking. Without having to take it out and check. It’s really difficult to overcook food when you know exactly what temp it is inside!
Leftover smoked corn on the cob ideas
- Add it to appetizers like this peach salad or strawberry feta salad summer side salad.
- Use it in make-ahead Mexican salad side dish.
- Top pulled pork pizza with smoked corn to add a ton of flavor.
Easy corn recipes from Sip Bite Go
- Smoked corn on the cob
- Sous vide corn on the cob
- Blackstone corn on the cob
- Griddled corn on the cob
- Corn dip
- Potluck recipe
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Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about confidently preparing and exactly how long to smoke corn on the cob with the Traeger.
I think you’re going to love that cilantro butter sauce on it. It adds so much flavor.
Serve your corn with a drizzle of jalapeno ranch dressing and everyone will love it!
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Best Smoked Corn On The Cob Traeger Smoker Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Ingredients
- 5 ears corn peel back the husks and discard them – aka shucked corn
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 tbsp cilantro fresh chopped
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp cotija cheese
Instructions
- Preheat smoker to 225 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix together butter with fresh cilantro, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Brush half of the butter mixture all over corn.
- Once grill is heated to 225°F, add butter seasoned corn on the cob directly on the smoker grates. Close the lid and smoke corn on the cob for 25 minutes.
- Flip corn, brush the remaining butter seasoning on top, and smoke for an additional 20 minutes or until corn is completely cooked and easy to pierce with a fork. The total cook time for smoked corn is about 45 minutes.
- Remove smoked corn from the pellet grill, top with cotija cheese, let it cool until it’s safe to eat, and enjoy.
Murray Reagen says
Awesome corn, I’m doing Smoked sweet corn along with a couple of ribeyes on the Traeger this evening.