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.

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.

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 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

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.

Related Recipes

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

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 The Instant Pot So Long To Heat Up

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.