8/17/16

1 5 Minute Corn on The Cob with Smokey Lime Butter



Corn on the cob is a family favorite with a milky sweet taste and slight crunch.  It doesn't come as a surprise that there are many ways to cook up this vegetable wonder. We have cooked our corn on the cob in a microwave,  on the grill, in a fire pit, and have successfully frozen it to enjoy it year round

Our latest obsession is cooking corn on the cob in a pressure cooker

There are two ways to cook your corn on the cob in the pressure cooker: With the husk or without the husk.

We like to do it husk style

Why?  Because the silk comes off sooooo easily with the husk.  I cannot tell you how many hours I spent husking corn as a child and getting the sticky, stringy things all over my fingers. And in my teeth. I do not have a good relationship with corn silk.

While we LOVE the roasted flavor of corn in the fire pit, we love this Smokey Lime butter spread just as much.   A buttery flavor with the tang of lime combined with smokey paprika is the perfect compliment to corn on the cob.

Are you hungry yet? Let's get started!

The first step is to choose the freshest corn possible. Luckily for me, there is a farm stand nearby that picks their corn first thing in the morning. Corn begins to lose its sweetness the moment it is picked, so as soon as you purchase it, put it in the fridge until you are able to cook it, hopefully that same day.

Next, trim off the outer excess leaves and use a sharp knife to cut the base of the cob off. This will help the corn fit better into your pressure cooker and help you sliiiiiide that corn husk off. 


Next, put 2 cups of water into the liner of your pot and place the trivet inside. Lay your corn however you like. If you want to fit a few more ears in, by all means, cut them in half. 

Today, I'm cooking 3 ears and will snap the ears in half after cooking. You can use as many ears of corn that will fit. You can even remove the metal rack (trivet), if necessary.



Cover, select HIGH pressure and make sure your valve is set to SEAL.

Time for 5 minutes. 4 if you are not using the husks.

When the timer beeps, do a QUICK release of steam to stop the cooking. When the float valve drops, open the cooker and remove the corn with a pair of tongs.

With hot pads or a clean kitchen towel, remove the husks. With a little shake, they should slide right out!


While your corn is cooking, you can prepare the Smokey Lime Butter. It is SO good!

Butter, 1 lime, cilantro/parsley, and smoked paprika are all you need. 




Salt and pepper and you're good to go.




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Corn on the Cob with Smokey Lime Butter
I love cooking my corn on the cob in the husks. The husks come off easily, taking all the silk with them, leaving only tender, sweet, corn. Try the Smokey Lime butter, you won't regret it!
Ingredients
  • Fresh corn on the cob, husks on, ends trimmed. Can cut in half to fit the cooker.
  • 2 cups water
  • Trivet or steamer basket
  • Smokey Lime Butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (reduce to 1/4 teaspoon if using salted butter)
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons minced cilantro or parsley 
Instructions
1. Put water and trivet in the pressure cooker insert. You can remove the trivet if you need to add more corn.2. Lay corn on top of trivet or directly on bottom of pot.3. Close pressure cooker lid, and close pressure valve.4. Select HIGH pressure for 5 minutes. If you remove the husks, use a 4 minute cook time When cook time ends, open the pressure valve for a quick release.5. Open the cooker, and using tongs or hot pads, remove the corn. Using hot pads or a kitchen towel, remove the husks and serve with Smokey Lime butter.6. To make the butter, mix the salt, pepper, and paprika into the softened butter.7. Slowly drizzle the lime juice into the butter, mixing it in as you go. 8. Stir in the chopped cilantro or parsley. 9. Serve immediately with the hot corn. 10. Store any leftover butter in the fridge for up to two weeks.
Details
Prep time: 5Cook time: Total time:Yield: 6 servings

8/8/16

0 The Pressure Cooker with a Funny Name & FaceBook Live





No, you can't click on the arrow on the picture and push play.  It's a screen shot.

Yep. That's me.

That goofy look was randomly chosen by FaceBook Live.



Yep. I stepped outside my comfort zone and did a LIVE Facebook post....


And they call themselves, "Potheads." Yeah, you heard right. 

And they give their Instant Pots names like Potsy, Harry Potter, Pepe Le Pot, you get the idea.

Seriously, this is a great group of folks who truly love to cook in their pressure cookers and love helping the "Newbies" with their big, silver machine that is sitting in the box, mocking them.

I got the idea to create a video and had the crazy thought to do it live. How about I do a Water Test?

What is a water test, you ask?

I'm glad you did. It's a simple test you do with 1 cup of water to see if your pressure cooker is working correctly. Also, it helps you get familiar with a couple of buttons...

Speaking of buttons....

My finger hovered over the LIVE button on my phone. For the longest time....

Um, I tell you, it was pretty scary. Thoughts racing through my head, heart pounding in my chest, my breathing becoming rapid, my mouth going dry.... Well, hey, these "Newbies" are a little intimidated by their new pressure cookers.  I can't be intimidated by a live video! I can do this.....


Took a deep breath, gulped, and pushed that button. 

5, 4, 3...

Oh, you want to see it?

Okay.

2, 1....  You can push PLAY on this one.....



Did you click on it?

Oh you did?  You were curious, weren't you?

Okay. I bet you are asking yourself, "What the heck is this Instant Pot thing?" 

"Oh, it's a pressure cooker."

"Well that's kind of a weird name."

I hate to break it to you, but the name really is misleading. No, it's not INSTANT like a microwave, and no, it doesn't make Pot. 

But, it is a pretty cool pressure cooker. There are a couple of things that set this pressure cooker from the Cuisinart model that I've used over the last 5 or so years. I love pressure cooking for the taste and texture of foods cooked in them. Very little water evaporates, so it is a water saver. And yes, it is QUICKER to cook most foods like a tender fall apart pot roast or a 5 minute Creamy Mac N Cheese that doesn't boil over on the stove. Oh, and it makes desserts like Cheesecake and Creme Brulee!



1. The Instant Pot has a stainless steel liner. It's shiny. Most folks prefer to cook in stainless over non stick. I have been careful not to scratch my Cuisinart liner and although it has a couple of scratches, it has held up really well. No peeling issues. Liner is a personal preference.

2. The Instant Pot Duo (and Bluetooth version) has a YOGURT setting. Yeah, yeah...big deal, right? I have made Greek yogurt in my oven, in the crock pot, and have used a yogurt maker. What makes this COOL is that you push a couple of buttons to heat up the milk without having to stand over a stove, watching it. Also, it can make a pretty large batch .... 1 gallon of milk can produce up to 10 cups of thick, creamy yogurt. It only takes a couple of quick steps, let it sit in the Instant Pot over night, strain in the fridge for a couple of hours the next morning and BAM! You have the best tasting, creamy yogurt. It doesn't use any pressure at all, just a calm, gentle heat that cultures the yogurt at a perfect temperature. It is incredibly easy. I make yogurt twice a week in my sleep. Literally.

3.  The Instant Pot has several Set-It-And-Forget-It buttons with pre-programmed settings. Rice, Meat/Stew, Bean/Chili, Porridge, MultiGrain & Soup. With these buttons, you don't have to figure out out much time to set them for. The RICE setting is only for white rice, though. You can cook other types of rice in this cooker. 

4. The Instant Pot comes in a Bluetooth version, where you can monitor the settings through an app on your phone/tablet and be more in control of the temperature settings. Because of this, sous vide cooking is possible with this model. I've made a perfect steak by putting it in a FoodSaver bag, sealing it, and letting it sit in a perfect bath of 145°F water for 90 min. No, not instant cooking, but oh. my. word. It was cooked evenly all the way through, from top to bottom, and I gave it a quick char on my cast iron skillet. So, so, good.



Well, there you have it.

The pressure cooker with a funny name. 

It's a pretty cool kitchen tool. 









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