Easy Instant Pot Fresh Corn on the Cob
How long does it take to make Instant Pot Corn on the Cob? This question is asked every summer. Try this easy corn-on-the-cob recipe for the perfect sweet summer corn. The easiest way to cook fresh corn on the cob for all your summer grilling dinners is 4 minutes in a cup of water, high pressure in the Instant Pot, and a quick release.
When summer gets busy and you have burgers on the grill this tender corn recipe makes the perfect side dish.
You want the best Instant Pot Corn on the Cob recipe. Nothing tastes so good as fresh sweet corn on the cob. If you can get locally grown corn at your farmers market that is the best fresh-tasting and healthy corn. There are so many ways to make fresh corn but a quick 6 minutes in your Instant Pot and you will have a delicious summer side dish for any family dinner.
Favorite Way to Cook Fresh Sweet Corn
Our family has cooked corn in so many ways. We have made corn on the cob on the stovetop in boiling water for years. You end up using a heavy big pot of water. This method does not always get you the perfect corn as if you let it go too long it does not taste that fresh.
We have tried making corn on the cob on the grill, which has a wonderful taste but can take longer than you have with hungry kids ready for dinner.
But the best way for our busy family has been pressure cooker corn on the cob in my favorite Instant Pot. The corn comes out not too overcooked but juicy corn just cooked right. Just remove the husk and the corn silk add a cup of water to the inner pot and set to high pressure for 4 minutes.
If you want to make a corn salad like my Frito Corn Salad, if you do not have time to grille use this method to cook the corn just enough to take off the corn kernels from the cob.
Our Family’s Vegetable Farm
Our family is a big fan of fresh sweet corn on the cob. Jim’s Uncle Dick and Cousin Eric have operated a vegetable farm for over 50 years and grow the most delicious best corn. Our favorite type that he grows is the tricolor and it is so sweet. I have tried to make corn on the cob in every way possible for the best results. But the perfect corn best method is hands-free and flawless in the Instant Pot.
Freezing Fresh Corn for Winter
Local homegrown fresh sweet corn is the best corn all summer long. It is creamy, juicy, and full of summer flavor. The farm fresh corn from Uncle Dick’s & cousin Eric’s “Red Wagon Farm Market” is so sweet you could almost eat it fresh off the cobs of corn without even cooking it. We look forward to visiting their farm market every week all summer.
Every year I order a crate of tricolored corn to freeze for the winter. Joey for the longest time would only eat Uncle Dick’s corn. I husk the ears and cook it in the pressure cooker for 3 minutes just blanch it. I then remove the kernels with my Corn Zipper. I fill a freezer-safe bag with about a cup and a half and freeze them for the winter.
Tips for Making Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cop In the Instant Pot
- Do not overload the pressure cooker, usually 4 to 6 at the most depending on the size of your ear of corn.
- Use tongs to remove the corn even though it is 4 minutes the corn will be very hot.
- You can try just placing the corn in the bottom of the pot, or inner pot, or placing the corn on top of the trivet, as well as in a steamer basket. Any of these ways make fresh juicy corn on the cob.
- Make sure that the top of the Instant Pot is in the sealing position before you start cooking.
- Even if you are going to put them on the grill I would pre-cook in the pressure cooker.
- Store leftover corn in an airtight container.
- After the corn has cooled all you need on the top of the corn is a little butter and salt.
How to Make Corn on the Cob in Instant Pot
- With the husk and silk removed, place 4 to 6 corn ears in the Instant Pot with 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt.
- Secure the lid. Set the top to the sealling position and I set the timer for 6 minutes.
- Keep an eye or set a timer to do a quick release when the cooking time is over.
- If you like your corn a little more done you can up the time to 8 minutes.
Just remember, if your kids have braces or like me, you have some dental work, to take the kernels off the cob with your corn zipper instead of with your teeth.
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Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
There are so many ways to make fresh corn but a quick 4 minutes in your Instant Pot and you will have a delicious summer side dish for any family dinner.
- Total Time: 14 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 ears of fresh corn
- 1 cup of water
- A good dash of salt (to keep the foam down)
Instructions
- Husk your corn and remove all the little corn hairs.
- Place a rack at the bottom of the Instant Pot to keep corn off the bottom.
- Put 1 cup of water in the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Place the corn on the top of the rack.
- Secure the lid.
- Set the valve to seal.
- Set the Instant Pot to Pressure for 4 minutes. (6 minutes if you want it more well done)
- When the timer is done, fast-release the pressure.
- Use metal tongs to take the corn out of the pot.
Notes
Your Instant Pot should have come with the rack but if not you can get a new rack here.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: side dish
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
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Your corn looks delicious!! What a great idea to cook it in the instant pot! If you haven’t already, we would love for you to share your recipe at Celebrate Your Story! The link up is still open! Have a great one! Hugs!
Thank you so much, we are having corn on the cob in the Instant Pot tonight and it is perfect at 4 minutes fast release.
Hi, Sue!
I just wanted to let you know that your instant pot corn on the cobb is one of my features this week at Homestyle Gathering! You have motivated me to pull out my two-year-old never used Instant Pot and give this a try. I can’t wait for fresh summer corn!
Thanks for sharing at HG!
>>> Kim
Thank you so much for the feature, it made my day!
Thanks for the tutorial, Sue! I’ve been eating corn for dinner lately, as it is free on WW, and this will help speed things up for me! Thanks for sharing at Homestyle Gathering, sweet friend!