Description
Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is a delightful one-pot meal that perfectly balances comfort and convenience. This recipe features tender, juicy chicken thighs infused with aromatic spices, combined with fluffy long-grain rice that soaks up all the delicious flavors.
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Long-grain white rice
- Chicken broth (low-sodium)
- Onion
- Garlic
- Soy sauce (low-sodium)
Instructions
- Chop onion and mince garlic. Rinse rice under cold water until clear.
- Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode; add oil and sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper; brown each side for about 3 minutes.
- Stir in rinsed rice, chicken broth, soy sauce, and any desired spices.
- Seal the Instant Pot lid and set to high pressure for 7 minutes; allow natural release for 5 minutes before quick releasing any remaining steam.
- Fluff rice with a fork before serving hot with parsley or green onions as garnish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: For added nutrition, consider incorporating vegetables like peas or carrots before sealing the lid. If using brown rice, increase cooking time to 22 minutes and adjust liquid accordingly.