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!
How do you remove corn husks?
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.
Do you have to steam the corn in a large pot before smoking it?
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.
What are the best wood chips for smoking corn?
In this demo, I used the Traeger blend wood chip pellets. Apple, cherry, or hickory wood chips are also a great choice.
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!
Amp-up your BBQ… try smoked corn on the cob with pesto
For the butter sauce
- Butter
- Cilantro (fresh chopped)
- Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- Cotija cheese (optional)
Looking for your next thing to smoke? This smoked spaghetti squash is so tasty!
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.
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Pro tip: One of my go-to tricks for perfectly cooked food every time is using the right BBQ meat thermometers.
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Best Smoked Corn On The Cob Traeger Smoker Recipe
Video
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.
Lara M says
This is literally the best corn I’ve ever had! I’ve never heard of this cheese before, but it totally works. This is definitely how I’ll be making it from now on. The cooking time was perfect.
Murray Reagen says
Awesome corn, I’m doing Smoked sweet corn along with a couple of ribeyes on the Traeger this evening.