Name: Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: Corn on the cob (as many as you want, bearing in mind you'll have to stack them jenga style and follow the filling rules); 250 ml water

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I'm trying to build a bit of a "database" of recipes for beginners and this Instant Pot Corn on the Cob with video had to be part of it.

Sweetcorn smothered in butter, sprinkled with salt and pepper... doesn't it feel like a huge treat?

Instant Pot Corn on the Cob recipe for beginners by Feisty Tapas

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Timings for Instant Pot Corn on the Cob
Can I pressure cook and then pop in the BBQ?
Can I pressure cook it in the husk?
Am I the only one to eat corn on the cob as a snack?
What other recipes are great for Instant Pot beginners?
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Instant Pot Corn on the Cob

Maria Bravo

Corn on the Cob is the perfect recipe for Instant Pot beginners.

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 5

Course Side Dish

Cuisine British

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

Corn on the cob as many as you want, bearing in mind you'll have to stack them jenga style and follow the filling rules
250 ml water

Instructions

Add 250 ml of water to the inner pot.
Trivet in place.
Corn on the cob on the trivet, from one to several, stack them up jenga style being mindful of the filling rules.
Lock the lid in. Steam release handle pointing to Sealing. Press Manual / Pressure Cook or the equivalent in your cooker. Pressure cook 5 minutes, high pressure. Quick Pressure Release at the end.
Serve smothered with butter, salt and pepper. Fab with paprika or smoked paprika too!

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Notes

*Terminology

Quick pressure release (QPR, also called quick release or QR) means venting the steam as soon as the pressure cooking process finishes, i.e. moving the steam release handle from Sealing to Venting.

Natural pressure release (NPR, also called natural release or NR) means letting the float valve pop back down of its own accord, so basically you don’t need to do anything at the end and can keep your feet up. If it takes over 15 minutes, you're ok to release the rest of the steam (by turning the steam release handle to Venting) that may be left in order to unlock and open the lid.

Sometimes you'll see me talk of a combination of NPR followed by a QPR. For example a recipe may have a 4 minute NPR followed by a QPR. You wait for 4 minutes at the end of the pressure cooking time and then do a QPR by moving the steam release handle from Sealing to Venting.

Keyword corn, corn on the cob, Instant Pot

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Timings for Instant Pot Corn on the Cob

My magic time for Instant Pot Corn on the Cob is 5 minutes.

You might prefer more or less time.

We all have different tastes.

Follow this method and, if it's overcooked for your taste, put the lid back on and take note to cook longer next time.

If you like it crunchier, make a note to cook it less time next time.

Can I pressure cook and then pop in the BBQ?

Oh yes you can pressure cook with these timings then char it on the BBQ. It works great as you can see in the photo below.

Making it perfect for summer food al fresco.

Photo of pressure cooked sweetcorn on the cob popped on the BBQ grill surrounded by peppers and prawns

Of course, you can pop more things on the BBQ with it and have a feast! Serving suggestion below 😉

Photo of the corn on the cob seen on a plate with prawns and peppers after chargrilling on the BBQ

Can I pressure cook it in the husk?

Yes, you can, same timings!

Photo of corn on the cob in the husk seen from above inside a Ninja Foodi 14 in 1, ready to pressure cook

Am I the only one to eat corn on the cob as a snack?

Answers on a postcard 😉

What other recipes are great for Instant Pot beginners?

Zero Minute Chicken (with video)

Whole Butternut Squash (with video)

Risotto (shall I film a risotto video soon? Let me know in my Pressure Cooking group)

Baharat Chicken

Instant Pot Corn on the Cob (with video)

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