Instant Pot Corn On The Cob

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Instant Pot corn on the cob cooks in 2 minutes and is super juicy! Once you try cooking corn in the Instant Pot, you’ll never make it any other way! No more dealing with a boiling pot of water!

Instant Pot Corn On The Cob

Before I got an Instant Pot, my go to method of cooking corn on the cob was the microwave (check out my microwave corn on the cob recipe).  However, Instant Pot cooks corn even quicker than a microwave and makes juicier corn!

How To Make Corn On The Cob In Instant Pot

Instant Pot corn on the cob tastes like a classic boiled corn-on-a-cob that is cooked in a pot of water, except you don’t have to deal with a pot of boiling water!  To cook corn in the Instant Pot you only need 1 cup of water, and the Instant Pot creates enough pressure to perfectly cook all the corn with a generated steam!

Pressure Cooker Corn On The Cob

Best of all, Instant Pot cooking time for corn on the cob in just two minutes!  It does take about 5 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure to start counting down the cooking time, but still the whole pot of perfect corn on the cob is ready in under 10 minutes from start to finish!  It makes a classic corn on the cob that’s cooked evenly and is perfectly juicy! Amazing!

Instant Pot Corn On The Cob Cooking Time

How To Cook Corn On The Cob In The Instant Pot

All you need to do to make delicious corn on the cob is to add corn and 1 cup of cold tap water into the Instant Pot and cook it on Manual High Pressure for 2 minutes, then do a quick release (QR) of the steam.  Delicious juicy corn on the cob is ready!

Remove the cooked corn on the cob from the pot and sprinkle with salt and your favorite seasoning.  You can add some butter to it if you like, mmm!  A piece of butter melting on a hot corn on the cob makes me drool!

Corn On The Cob Cooked In The Instant Pot

You can add as many ears of corn as will fit into the Instant Pot.  The amount of water will always be 1 cup no matter who much corn is used, and the pressure cooking time will always be 2 minutes!

Cooked Corn On The Cob In Instant Pot

If you like this Instant Pot corn on the cob recipe, you will love these other easy recipes:

Instant Pot Meatloaf – making meatloaf in the Instant Pot is so easy and is a huge time saver!

Easy Instant Pot Meatloaf Recipe

Mexican Street Corn Salad – amazing salad for corn lovers! This stuff is so addictive, you just won’t be able to stop eating it!

Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes – once you try making mashed potatoes in the Instant Pot, you’ll never make them any other way! So easy!

Instant Pot Corn In Husks – if you are too lazy to remove the corn husks, learn how to cook corn in the Instant Pot right in its husk :)

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Instant Pot Corn On The Cob

Once you try cooking corn in the Instant Pot, you'll never want to make it any other way! Instant Pot corn on the cob is perfectly cooked in two minutes and is so juicy! Never have to deal with a pot of boiling water ever again!
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time2 minutes
Course: Instant Pot, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 ears corn husks and silk removed
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Pour 1 cup of cold water in the Instant Pot, then add corn.
  • Close the lid of the Instant Pot and turn the valve to Sealing position.
  • Select "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" button and set the time for 2 minutes on High pressure.
  • When the corn is done cooking, do the Quick Release (QR) of the steam, and remove the corn from the Instant Pot.

Notes

You can cook any quantity of corn in the Instant Pot (as many as can fit), the amount of water is always 1 cup and the cooking time is always 2 minutes.
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2 Comments

  1. I followed the recipe but my corn turned out hard. Almost like it wasn’t cooked all the way through. Any ideas for how I can improve next time?

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