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Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
This Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is creamy, tangy, savory, and absolutely irresistible. Tender bite size chunks of chicken, perfectly cooked rice, and crisp, tender veggies make this the ultimate comfort food dish. Ready in 30 minutes!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 28 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 18 min👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- strainer
- pot
- bowl
- whisk
- skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Rinse the rice in a fine mesh strainer under hot water until water runs clear. Set aside.
2
Heat Instant Pot on the ‘saute’ function for about ⏱️ 3 minutes, add 2 tablespoon butter, onion, carrot, and celery. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, cook for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes until onions are translucent, stirring frequently. Add the fresh garlic, cook an additional ⏱️ 20 seconds until fragrant.
butter1 tablespoongarlic (, minced)3 clovesgarlic powder1 teaspoon
3
Add the chicken, broth, rice, herbs, dried onion and garlic, salt and pepper. Stir well. Place lid on and turn valve to the ‘sealing’ position. Cook on high pressure for ⏱️ 8 minutes, allow to naturally pressure release for ⏱️ 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure manually.
garlic (, minced)3 clovesgarlic powder1 teaspoonsalt and pepper
4
While the chicken and rice cooks, whisk together the creamy sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl until well combined. Set aside.
5
Make the crunchy topping: Over medium heat in a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter and add the panko. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for about ⏱️ 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until bread crumbs are lightly golden brown and fragrant. Place in a bowl and set aside.
butter1 tablespoonsalt and pepper
6
When all pressure is released from the instant pot, remove the lid and pour in the creamy sauce mixture, and fresh parsley. Fluff the rice with a large fork (do not use a spoon as this will mush your rice together.) Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.
salt and pepper
7
Serve in bowls with extra parmesan cheese, and a tablespoon of the toasted bread crumbs. *If you’d like it creamier, add another 1/4 cup of cream or milk at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Nutrition Facts
calories
607 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
742 mg
protein Content
33 g
trans Fat Content
0.3 g
cholesterol Content
129 mg
carbohydrate Content
49 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
unsaturated Fat Content
12 g
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