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Corn on the cob in the Instant Pot.

Instant Pot Corn on the Cob with Honey Butter

This super easy corn on the cob is made even more delicious with an amazing honey butter glaze.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 15 minutes
Yield:8 ears of corn

Equipment

  • Instant Pot trivet
  • Instant Pot see Notes for alternate method
  • Tongs
  • Large bowl
  • Silicone spatula or large wooden spoon

Ingredients

For the Corn on the Cob

  • 8 3-inch ears of corn shucked; or 4 6-inch ears of corn, shucked, halved
  • 1 cup water

For the Honey Butter Glaze

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt more or less to taste

Instructions

  • Place trivet in Instant Pot. Place all 8 3-inch ears of corn on top of trivet, stacking corn only if necessary.
    Corn cobs in the Instant Pot.
  • Pour 1 cup water into Instant Pot, then secure lid on pot with valve in sealing position.
  • Set Instant Pot to Manual High Pressure for 1 minute. Instant Pot will pressurize, then cook time will begin.
  • When 1-minute cook time is up, carefully Quick Release pressure. Remove lid and set aside. Use tongs to carefully transfer corn from Instant Pot to large bowl and set aside.
    Corn cobs in the Instant Pot.
  • Carefully remove trivet from Instant Pot and discard remaining water. Return Instant Pot insert to Instant Pot.
  • Set Instant Pot to Sauté mode with low heat, then add ½ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup honey, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir until butter has melted and mixture is smooth and fully combined.
    Melted honey butter in the Instant Pot.
  • Return corn to Instant Pot, working in batches as needed. Use tongs to roll and flip corn in honey butter glaze, coating corn on all sides. Transfer corn to serving plates or serving bowl and repeat with any remaining ears of corn if needed.
  • Once all cooked ears of corn have been coated in honey butter, serve corn warm with desired entrées.

Notes

  • Salt: If you're using salted butter, you may want to omit the teaspoon of salt entirely. You can always sprinkle more salt over the glazed corn after serving if needed.
  • Alternate Cooking Method: Follow this recipe for boiled corn. For the honey glaze, melt butter, honey, and salt in a medium saucepan on the stove over low heat. Add boiled corn to saucepan and coat in honey butter.
  • Make it Dairy Free: Use a dairy-free butter.
  • Make it Paleo: Use ghee instead of butter.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1ear of corn with honey butter | Calories: 214kcal | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 384mg | Potassium: 189mg | Total Carbs: 24g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Net Carbs: 20g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik