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Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
5.0 (610 reviews)
This Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is creamy and cheesy with tender morsels of chicken. You will love the flavors and how quick it is to make Chicken and Rice in the Instant Pot! Watch the video tutorial to see how easy this is.
Total Time30
Servings8
375
Caloriesper servingNutrition Information
375
Calories
11 g
Fat
43 g
Carbs
26 g
Protein
1 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 large carrots (thickly grated or julienned)
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast (or thighs, or tenders (trimmed and cut into 1" pieces)
- 2 tsp sea salt (divided)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper (ground)
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups Jasmine rice (un-rinsed)
- 1 head garlic (unpeeled, cut in half crosswise)
- 1/3 cup parsley (finely chopped, plus more to garnish)
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese (plus more to serve)
Instructions
- 1Set a 6 Qt Instant Pot to saute on high heat and add butter, oil, chopped onion, grated or julienned carrots, and 1 tsp salt. Sautee, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until soft and golden.
- 2Add trimmed, chopped chicken, another 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Sautee, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
- 3Add 4 cups chicken broth and 2 cups rice and stir to combine. Cut whole garlic head in half through the cloves and parallel to the base. Place garlic halves on top, cut-side down. Cover and cook on manual high pressure for 10 minutes then quick release remaining pressure.
- 4Open the lid and stir in 1/2 cup parmesan with 1/3 cup chopped parsley. Serve with more cheese and garnish with parsley if desired.