This Instant Pot chicken and rice recipe is a perfect one-pot dish to have on a weeknight. Comprising of chicken breast, spices, rice, and carrots, it has everything you will need to make a complete meal.
Press the Sauté button on your pressure cooker. When the display shows HOT add the oil. Add the onion and saute for a minute. Then add the chicken cubes and stir, sautéing until no longer pink from the outside.
Press Cancel to stop the Sauté mode. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the salt, paprika, cumin, turmeric, black pepper, and coriander. Add the water and stir to loosen up any browned bits from the bottom.
Add the matchstick carrots and spread out evenly. Then spread the rice over top (DON'T stir) and sprinkle the remaining teaspoon of salt over the rice. Push the garlic head halves into the rice.
Close the lid and pressure cook on high for 6 minutes (use your usual rice cooking time. For me that is 6 minutes for Jasmine rice). It takes about 10-12 minutes for the pressure to build up before the timer starts to count down. Quick release the pressure after cooking.
Open the lid and remove the garlic (I like to add a few pieces of soft, sweet garlic to my serving later). Stir everything gently to combine the chicken, carrots, rice and seasoning.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Amount per Serving
Calories
352
% Daily Value*
Fat
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
5
%
Cholesterol
48
mg
16
%
Sodium
882
mg
37
%
Potassium
462
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
54
g
18
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
21
g
42
%
Vitamin A
3584
IU
72
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
35
mg
4
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
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