Steamed Corn in the Microwave 🌽 What you need to know ⬇️ - keep your corn in the husk, removing the tough and brown edged outer layers and top. - microwave for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 minutes depending on strength of the microwave then let it continue to steam outside of the microwave as it cools down enough to handle it to peel back the husks. - you can do multiple ears at a time, though I prefer doing 1-2 at a time at most as it cooks less evenly and slower the more you pack in the microwave. - microw