Ross Barkley and Harry Kane in discussion as they warm up with team mates during an England training session ahead of the UEFA EURO 2016 at Stade du Bourgognes on June 7, 2016 in Chantilly, France. Englandâs opening match at the European Championship is against Russia on June 11.
Never boil your corn for any longer than 10 minutes. The best way to boil corn is for less than a minute and then let it seep in the covered hot water for 10 minutes. This process is detailed below. Thatâs the quick answer to how long to boil corn, but see the chart below for additional boiling times for corn.
1 This will result in overcooked corn. 2  You want your corn on the cob to be crisp and tender, not soft and mushy. 3  Allow the corn to boil for up to 10 minutes if you prefer a soft corn.oil corn on the cob by choosing the best corn you can find, removing the husks and silk and cooking it in a large pot of boiling water until it is tender but not mushy.