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    Home » Sides » Instant Pot Corn on the Cob 6 Ears Recipe

    Instant Pot Corn on the Cob 6 Ears Recipe

    Published: Jun 24, 2019 · Modified: Apr 1, 2021 by Megan Porta · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Instant Pot corn on the cob 6 ears recipe allows you to simplify meal-time so you can enjoy every morsel of summer.

    Instant Pot corn on a cob stacked on a plate

    Why This Recipe Works

    When I think of summer food, I often think of my dad because he was the king of summer food when I was a kid. I have vivid memories of him in our back yard in our tiny rural Iowa town, grilling steak and shucking ears of corn.

    Those were his two summer staples, both of which SCREAM Iowa. You can’t get any more IOWA than beef and corn.

    Corn on the cob is one of those side dishes that can be cooked about a million different ways, am I right? It can be grilled, both shucked and un-shucked. It can be microwaved, baked, roasted, boiled and steamed.

    And now! It can be cooked to perfection right in your miraculous little Instant Pot! I absolutely love this method of making corn because it cooks exactly 6 ears of corn, perfectly every time and it also opens up room for me to do other things in the kitchen.

    How to Make Instant Pot Corn on the Cob

    Step 1

    Pour 1 1/2 cups water into the Instant Pot and place trivet or steamer basket in pot. Shuck the fresh corn and break each ear in half. Place the corn on the trivet in no particular order.

    Corn cobs piled inside of an Instant Pot

    Step 2

    Place the cover on the pot and set timer to 5 minutes on high pressure (use the pressure cook setting). It will take the Instant Pot around 15 minutes to build up pressure before it begins cooking.

    When cooking time is done, do a quick release. Let the float valve drop and remove the cover. Serve!

    How To Cook Frozen Corn On The Cob

    Do you have corn on the cob sitting in your freezer and want to cook it quickly to use in a recipe? Read on for tips about how to cook frozen corn on the cob quickly, easily and with no fuss!

    What To Serve With Corn On The Cob – Perfect Side Dish Options

    • Visit this comprehensive list of recipes that go well with corn on the cob!
    • Chopped salad
    • Meat such as pork ribs, pork chops or grilled chicken
    • Potato salad
    • Pasta salad
    • White or brown rice
    • Hot dogs or burgers
    • White fish or salmon

    How to Eat Corn on the Cob

    After your corn is ready to eat, check out these delicious flavorful toppings for them!

    • Butter, Salt and Pepper
    • Lemon Herb Butter
    • Bacon Chive Butter
    • Butter and Everything Bagel Seasoning
    Close up of instant pot corn on the cob with butter and pepper

    How to Freeze Corn on the Cob – 2 Ways

    Corn kernels – Prepare corn on the cob in the Instant Pot as directed. Once the corn is completely cool, place the end of a cob inside a large mixing bowl. Use a sharp chef’s knife or a Corn Kernel Cutter to remove the kernels into the bowl from the top of the cob to the base. Follow the corn around the whole cob until the corn is clean.

    Spoon the corn into a heavy duty freezer bag and completely squeeze the air out of it as you zip it closed. You can place this in your deep freeze for up to 6 months.

    Corn on the cob whole – Prepare the corn on the cob in the Instant Pot. Once the corn is completely cool, wrap each cob in saran wrap or aluminum foil then place it inside a heavy duty freezer bag and seal it tightly. Place it in the freezer for up to 6 months.

    How to Cook Frozen Corn on the Cob

    When you are ready to enjoy corn on the cob that has been sitting in your freezer, remove it from its bag and wrap a damp paper towel around each frozen ear of corn. Place up to 3 ears of corn on a plate at a time and microwave for 5 minutes, or until heated through.

     Looking down on a plate of corn on the cob

    Related Recipes

    • Slow Cooker Hot Corn Dip
    • Grilled Corn with Spicy Cilantro Lime Butter
    • Instant Pot Creamed Corn
    • Corn and Blueberry Salad

    Best Instant Pot Recipes

    The list of recipes you can make in an Instant Pot is endless! It can act as a slow cooker, saute pan, steamer, rice maker, yogurt maker and pressure cooker. It can cook soup, chili, pasta, meat, potatoes, veggies, cake, beans and so much more.

    Here are a few of my favorite Instant Pot recipes:

    • Make a batch of comforting Chicken Noodle Soup!
    • Prepare Instant Pot Chili for the best comfort food packed with flavor and texture.
    • White Turkey Chili is packed with white beans, vegetables and hearty ground turkey for a soon to be dinner favorite.
    • A Chipotle favorite comes together in under 30 minutes! Instant Pot Chicken Burrito Bowl includes chicken, rice, beans and corn ready to be topped with cilantro, avocado and sour cream!
    • Using a pressure cooker to make a sauce lets your food taste like its simmered all day. This Spaghetti Sauce is meaty and hearty and so delicious.
    • Broccoli Cheese Soup is delicious and ready in just 20 minutes! Let this meal warm you to your toes and know its so tasty you’ll go back for more.

    Why Does It Take My Instant Pot So Long To Pressurize

    The time leading up to actual cook time may seem long and even confusing (“What is going ON in there?!”), but it’s an important part of the process! The Instant Pot is working on building up the appropriate amount of pressure that it will be cooking the food at.

    It handles liquids and solids differently and also fresh and frozen differently, so the time can vary. Most recipes take between 10 and 25 minutes to build up pressure.

    Hands holding a corn cob dripping with butter

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    Instant Pot Corn on the Cob 6 Ears Recipe

    Instant Pot corn on the cob 6 ears recipe allows you to simplify meal-time so you can enjoy every morsel of summer.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 39kcal
    Author: Megan Porta

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot

    Ingredients

    • 6 ears corn on the cob husks and silk removed and broken in half
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    Instructions

    • Pour 1 1/2 cups water into the Instant Pot and place trivet in pot.
    • Add the corn to the pot on their ends.
    • Place the cover on the pot and set timer to 5 minutes on high pressure (pressure cook setting). It will take the IP around 15 minutes to build up pressure before it begins cooking.
    • When cooking time is done, do a Quick Release. Let the float valve drop and remove the cover. Serve!

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    Notes

    HOW TO FREEZE CORN ON THE COB – TWO WAYS
    Corn kernels – Prepare corn on the cob in the Instant Pot as directed. Once the corn is completely cool, place the end of a cob inside a large mixing bowl. Use a sharp chef’s knife or a Corn Kernel Cutter to remove the kernels into the bowl from the top of the cob to the base. Follow the corn around the whole cob until the corn is clean.
    Spoon the corn into a heavy duty freezer bag and completely squeeze the air out of it as you zip it closed. You can place this in your deep freeze for up to 6 months.
    Corn on the cob whole – Prepare the corn on the cob in the Instant Pot. Once the corn is completely cool, wrap each cob in saran wrap or aluminum foil then place it inside a heavy duty freezer bag and seal it tightly. Place it in the freezer for up to 6 months.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 84IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg
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