Chicken and Rice (Instant Pot Recipe)
Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is a family friendly dinner! Grab your electric pressure cooker and some basic ingredients and dinner will be SUPER fast (and really tasty, too).
Servings 4
Calories 468kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup white rice
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1.5 pound chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoons salt
- ¼ teaspoons pepper
Instructions
- Set the instant pot to “saute”, add 1 tablespoon cooking oil and allow to heat.
- Sauté 1 cup diced onion until softened, then add 1 tablespoon minced garlic and cook another minute. Add 1 cup diced carrots, 1 cup diced celery, 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning and 1 cup white rice, mixing the rice in to coat it in the onions and oil.
- Add 4 cups chicken stock and 1.5 pound chicken breasts and mix well.
- Put the lid on the instant pot and set the vent to “seal” and set the time for 12 minutes.
- Once the time is up, do natural release (see notes) for 10 minutes then perform a quick release.
- Remove the chicken breasts, shred and return to the pot and stir until well combined.
- Test for seasoning and add ½ teaspoons salt and ¼ teaspoons pepper as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1510mg | Potassium: 1212mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 10221IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2mg
