Corn on the Cob - An Instant Pot "Recipe"

I usually cook corn on the cob in the microwave.  It's 3 minutes per ear of corn, a little water in the bottom of a microwave-safe dish, cover with plastic wrap, and get it going.  But halfway through, you're supposed to uncover the dish and rearrange the corn, then cover it back up and continue cooking.  Have you ever tried to get that hot, steamy, plastic wrap back over a dish of hot food in the microwave?  I've fought many battles with plastic wrap.  New wrap, straight from the roll is bad enough, but once it's been used in the microwave, you're at a whole new level of frustration.  You might as well just get out a new piece of plastic wrap.

Enter the Instant Pot!

I was looking up something completely different and found instructions for cooking corn on the cob in the IP.  So easy and completely hands-off!  No rearranging things halfway through cooking.  No plastic wrap wrestling matches.

Here's the steamer basket.

I used an extra accessory, the steamer basket, which fits either the 6-quart or 8-quart (mine) Instant
Pot.  If you don't have a steamer basket, you can stack the corn on the rack that comes with your IP.

I used husked corn, but you can cook it in the husk, too.  Of course, you can get more in there without the husk.  So here's the process:


Corn on the Cob in the Instant Pot

water (1 1/2 c for 6-quart, 2 c for 8-quart)
ears of corn

Put the water and a rack or steamer basket in the pot. Stack ears of corn on the rack (no higher than the maximum mark) or stand them in the basket.  Close the lid and set the vent to seal.  Choose the "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" program, set the pressure to "High," and set the cook time to 2 minutes.  When the cook time has elapsed immediately release the pressure.  When the valve has dropped, open the lid, and serve the corn!  Total time from closing the lid is about 20 minutes.