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Instant Pot Chicken Thighs and Rice
Instant Pot Chicken Thighs and Rice is SO delicious, a one-pot meal, and budget-friendly. Perfect for the whole family and makes cooking during the week really easy!
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
6
Calories:
394
kcal
Author:
Lori @ A Reinvented Mom
Equipment
Instant Pot
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
olive oil
2
tablespoons
butter
1
cup
carrots
diced
½
cup
white onion
chopped
3
cloves
garlic
minced
1
teaspoon
dried oregano
1 ½
cups
uncooked long grain rice
rinsed well
1
cup
mushrooms
sliced
3
cups
low sodium chicken broth
1
pound
chicken thighs or breasts
boneless, skinless
3/4
teaspoon
Kosher salt
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
¼
cup
fresh parsley
chopped
1
cup
frozen peas
optional
Parmesan cheese
optional
Instructions
Lightly season chicken with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Set
Instant Pot
to saute on high. Add butter, oil, carrots and onion. Saute for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden.
Add minced garlic, oregano, remaining salt & pepper and stir. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add rinsed rice, then sliced mushrooms to pot.
Pour chicken broth into pot, to cover rice and vegetables (additional broth may be needed).
Place seasoned chicken thighs on top of the rice mixture. Do not stir.
Cover with the lid and set the valve to the sealing position. Cook on manual high pressure for 10 minutes.
When done, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Release remaining pressure manually.
After pressure has released, remove the lid. Remove chicken and shred into bite size pieces.
Stir in shredded chicken, chopped parsley and peas (if using).
Top with parmesan cheese and additional parsley if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
Store leftovers in
airtight container
in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutritional information is provided as a reference using an online calculator. We recommend verifying this information independently.
Nutrition
Calories:
394
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
47
g
|
Protein:
23
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
82
mg
|
Sodium:
448
mg
|
Potassium:
565
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
4101
IU
|
Vitamin C:
16
mg
|
Calcium:
55
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg