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This Instant Pot Chicken and Yellow Rice will have you screaming winner winner chicken dinner. It's so easy and convenient when you have zero time to cook and need dinner on the table fast. Bonus points, one pot clean up. Yipee!

Instant Pot Chicken and Yellow Rice


  • Author: Kristina LaRue
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

This Instant Pot Chicken and Yellow Rice will have you screaming winner winner chicken dinner. It’s so easy and convenient when you have zero time to cook and need dinner on the table fast. Bonus points, one pot clean up. Yipee!


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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, small diced (1 cup chopped or 160g)
  • 2 cups brown basmati rice (363g)
  • 1 3/4 cup 33% reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup thinly sliced fresh carrots (150g)
  • 1 cup frozen peas (146g)
  • 1 cup frozen corn (141g)
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp saffron
  • 1 teaspoon packed fresh oregano leaves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon thick crystal kosher or sea salt (divided)
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (divided)
  • 1.25 pounds raw chicken breast

Instructions

  1. Using 6 qt Instant Pot, turn on to SAUTE mode on NORMAL heat. Heat olive oil and sauté onions until translucent, 3 minutes. Press CANCEL to turn off Instant Pot.
  2. Add broth and brown rice to the pot and mix with onions. Stir in carrots, frozen peas, frozen corn, turmeric, saffron, oregano, bay leaf and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. IMPORTANT: Stir the rice and veggies to make sure to fully incorporate vegetables with the rice.
  3. Arrange chicken breasts on top of rice mixture; season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  4. IMPORTANT: Push chicken down into the rice with some veggies on top of the chicken.
  5. Secure lid on Instant Pot, and turn nozzle to SEALING. Cook on MANUAL setting with HIGH PRESSURE for 25 minutes.
  6. IMPORTANT NOTE: It takes 15 minutes for this dish to reach pressure!! Don’t worry, it will get there.
  7. Once time is up, allow pressure to go into KEEP WARM mode for 10 minutes to allow the pressure to release some naturally. Then press CANCEL on the Instant Pot and twist the steam release handle on the lid to the VENTING position.
  8. Once steam has released and fully depressurized, open Instant Pot lid to shred the chicken and gently fluff into the rice mixture with a fork. Be sure not to “overmix” chicken and rice mixture. Carefully remove the inner pot to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom. Serve warm.
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/6 recipe
  • Calories: 424
  • Sugar: 9g
  • Sodium: 533mg
  • Fat: 4g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 1mg
  • Trans Fat: Og
  • Carbohydrates: 66g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 34g
  • Cholesterol: 55mg

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