Nothing like some sweet corn on the cob with melted butter on top!
So obviously, making corn on the cob is not rocket science! But I do know there are a lot of new Instant Pot owners who would appreciate a quick post letting them know how to make corn in their new Instant Pot. So this one is for you!
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Perfect Corn on the Cob, Every Time!
If you don’t want to babysit boiling water and keep testing the corn to make sure it’s done, then making it in your Instant Pot is the way to go. It will be done so quickly and it will be perfect every time!
Making corn on the cob in the Instant Pot couldn’t be easier!
Essential Items
Here are some essential prep tools, utensils, and appliances I used to make this recipe.
Appliances & Cookware
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Prep Tools & Utensils
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Serving Platters & Dishes
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Kitchen Accessories
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Making Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
Pour 1 cup of water into your Instant Pot liner.
Place a steamer basket in your pot and stack the corn inside the basket.
Set your Instant Pot to manual (or Pressure Cook in newer models) high pressure for 2 minutes. We like our corn on the cob to be slightly crunchy. If you like it softer, you can do 3 minutes. Once the Instant Pot finishes cooking, you will do a quick pressure release (QPR).
Enjoy Perfectly Sweet and Tender Crisp Corn
Once the pin drops, open your pot. Perfect corn on the cob!
At our house, we love to top our corn on the cob with Mantequilla Rala. If you don’t know what that is, they sell a pretty authentic one at HEB, and it looks like this. Make sure you buy the one with the blue top!
Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
TENDER, JUICY, SWEET COBS OF CORN WITH THE PERFECT CRUNCH
Essential Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 4 ears corn
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of water to your Instant Pot and then place a steamer basket into the pot.
- Stack the corn in the steamer basket, close the lid and then set your Instant Pot to cook on 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook', 'High Pressure' for 2 minutes.
- Once cooking has completed, perform a QPR (Quick Pressure Release) and once the pin has dropped, open the pot and serve your sweet and delicious corn.
Nutrition Facts
Can you do more than 4ears at a time
Hi Barbara! Absolutely! As long as they fit you’re good! No need to adjust the time. Thanks for stopping by.
How long for frozen corn?
Hi Leslie! I haven’t done frozen corn, I would start by doing the same time, the pot will just take longer to come to pressure. If it’s not done enough you can always cook it a bit longer. Thanks for stopping by!
I’ve done this recently and it is a fantastic time saver. No more guessing on how long to grill or boil. It came out great!
Hi Jo Lynne! I completely agree. Game changer! Thanks for stopping by the blog!
What if you don’t have a steamer? What substitution could be used. I’m guessing that if you didn’t raise the corn off the bottom of pot…it would burn
You can use the trivet that came with the pot. The steamer basket makes it easier for stacking more corn and taking them out when done but you can definitely make them using he trivet instead. Have a great night!!