Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is an easy, healthy weeknight recipe that’s perfectly flavored made in just 30 minutes. It doesn’t get easier!
Oven Baked Chicken and Rice and One Pot Greek Chicken and Rice are satisfying Chicken dinner recipes that are great for simple family meals. This pressure cooker version gets you the same delicious, comforting flavors in less than half the time!
Why You’ll Love This Chicken and Rice?
- Flavorful complete dinner that comes together in just 30 minutes.
- Leftovers are perfect to reheat or can be your taco or burrito filling.
Sabrina’s Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Recipe
Instant pot recipes are a great way to make your favorite recipes when you’re in a time crunch. One-pot meals like Pot Roast and Beef Stew are made even easier with pressure cooking versions. The easy instant pot cooking instructions will have you enjoying a plate of delicious comfort food with your family in minutes. It’s a simple combination that never fails to satisfy.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds chicken thighs
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups white rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Add vegetable oil to your instant pot on sauté setting.
- Add the chicken thighs and sear on all sides, about5-6 minutes.
- Add in the onion and stir well, cooking for 5-6 minutes or until translucent.
- Add in the garlic, salt, oregano, basil, black pepper, and bay leaves and stir well.
- Add the rice over the mixture and pour the chicken broth over the rice (don’t stir).
- Close, lock lid, and seal the vent.
- Cook on high for 10 minutes, then quick release the pressure.
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Note from Sabrina
To round out the meal and get some veggies in my kids, I sometimes add ingredients like frozen veggies. I’ve added broccoli, carrots, peas, or corn to this recipe and they all turn out great. You could even add some sliced fresh bell pepper, celery, or mushrooms too. The nice thing is, it doesn’t even add any cooking time.
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About this Recipe
Making pressure cooker chicken cuts down the cooking time to just 10 minutes. Even with the prep time of searing the chicken pieces, garlic, onion, and seasoning, it’s still just a 30 minute meal. With Instant Pot Chicken and Rice, the seasoned chicken and fluffy rice blend together for a homey taste and wonderful texture. After some time in the pressure cooker, the chicken pieces are perfectly tender and juicy. Considering that it’s left to cook on it’s own, it’s hard to think of an easier dinner.
Serving Ideas
If you have any leftovers of your Instant Pot Chicken and Rice recipe it stores well in the fridge and can make an easy lunch once you reheat it. You can also use the cooked chicken in other recipes like chicken tacos and Chicken Noodle Soup.
How to Store
- Serve: After cooking, don’t leave the Instant Pot Chicken and Rice recipe at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
- Store: You can store the pressure cooker recipe in the fridge for up to 3 days. Let the chicken cool then seal it in an airtight container to put in the fridge.
- Freeze: After sealing in an airtight container, you could also keep the dish in the freezer. Chicken and Rice will be good in the freezer for up to 1 month. Let it thaw in the fridge before reheating it to eat.
Variations
- Flavor add-ins: Change the flavor of Instant Pot Chicken and Rice by adding different seasonings and herbs. Garlic powder, onion powder, cilantro, rosemary, or paprika would all add amazing flavor.
- Rice: You can make this recipe with different kinds of rice. Try brown rice, jasmine rice, long-grain brown rice, long-grain white rice, or basmati rice. Any of these types of rice taste amazing with chicken recipes.
- Chicken Breast: Try making this recipe with chicken breasts instead of chicken thighs. Brown the chicken breasts before pressure cooking them just like you would with the chicken thighs.
- Cheese: For an easy cheese topping on the pressure cooker recipe add some Parmesan cheese to the top right before serving. The Parmesan cheese will melt nicely over the top of the hot meal. You could also do another cheese like mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Gouda.
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What size Instant Pot did you use? 6 qt or 8qt? Thank you for your recipe and time.
6 quart, but you can also use an 8 quart. You’re welcome Corinna, let me know how it turns out.
Sound great! Quick question, tho… If adding veggies (as per 1 of ur suggestions), wouldn’t u need to add more liquid to compensate for the added food? TIA! ?? Love ur recipes! ? Have been a subscriber for a few yrs now. ?