Easy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

Name: Easy Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 46 min
Total time: 56 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts* (cut into 1” pieces); 1 large onion (finely chopped); 2 large garlic cloves (minced); 3 large carrots (shredded); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons thyme (dried); 2 teaspoons oregano (dried); 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; Ground black pepper (to taste); 3 bay leaves; 3 cups white rice or brown rice** (rinsed & drained); 3 3/4 cups water; 3 tablespoons fresh dill or parsley (finely chopped, optional)

8 servings

portioner

10 minutes

aktiv tid

56 minutes

total tid

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Ingredienser

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts* (cut into 1” pieces)

1 large onion (finely chopped)

2 large garlic cloves (minced)

3 large carrots (shredded)

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 teaspoons thyme (dried)

2 teaspoons oregano (dried)

2 teaspoons cumin

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

Ground black pepper (to taste)

3 bay leaves

3 cups white rice or brown rice** (rinsed & drained)

3 3/4 cups water

3 tablespoons fresh dill or parsley (finely chopped, optional)

Vejledning

On Instant Pot, press Sauté and let appliance preheat a few minutes until display says Hot.

Add olive oil, onion and garlic; sauté for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Press Cancel and add thyme, oregano and cumin; cook another 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

Add remaining ingredients in the following order: chicken, carrots, rice, water, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Do not stir.

Close the lid, set pressure vent to Sealing and press Pressure Cook on High or Manual: white rice - 10 minutes, brown rice - 22 minutes.

Display will say ON, Instant Pot will take about 15-20 minutes to come to pressure, you will see a bit of steam coming out from a valve, then float valve will rise and countdown will begin.

When display says OFF, release the pressure using Quick Release method by turning pressure valve to Venting position, which takes 2-3 minutes. Then open the lid.

Add dill or parsley, gently stir and serve hot.

Ernæring

Portionsstørrelse

Kalorier

552 kcal

Fedt i alt

23 g

Mættet fedt

6 g

Uumættet fedt

Transfedt

Kolesterol

85 mg

Natrium

469 mg

Kulhydrater i alt

58 g

Kostfiber

3 g

Sukker i alt

2 g

Protein

27 g