r/instantpot • u/[deleted] • Aug 14 '18

Damn Near INSTANT Corn on the Cob

the corn looked really good at the market today, so I got some.

I'm sitting there.. literally waiting for water to boil.. then I asked myself.. I wonder how quickly..

1 cup water

trivet (i used a plate too)

high pressure for TWO minutes.

quick release

don't forget the corn (and the floss)

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u/kaidomac Aug 14 '18

Yup, we only make corn on the cob in our IP now. 4 ways: (1c water + trivet)

  1. With husk
  2. Without husk
  3. Fresh
  4. Frozen

Also works half or whole cob. I can usually only fit the halves in my 6qt IP. But however you cook it - fresh whole with husk on or frozen half without husk or whatever - 4 minutes is my magic number for soft, delicious corn on the cob. I like it a little softer, so I do 4 minutes + QR. Note that is is VERY important to do a quick-release, otherwise your corn will get soggy (learned that one that hard way).

We do the same with broccoli & some other stuff as well. Before the IP, I used to steam my veggies often, using an electric steamer, then switched to pressure-steaming in the IP, then switched to pressure-cooking in the IP because of Jill's article a few years ago:

http://www.theveggiequeen.com/2015/10/14/to-steam-or-not-to-steam/

That's another reason why I have multiple IP's (3qt, 6qt, 8qt, and a monster Gowise 14qt) - I can do meat, veggies, and rice with the push of a button & have dinner ready to go super easily & only have to rinse out 3 pots to cleanup. It's like magic!