Instant Pot Chicken & Rice

Instant Pot Chicken & Rice

🟣YIELDS: 6 serving(s)

🟣PREP TIME: 5 mins

🟣TOTAL TIME: 45 mins

🟣CAL/SERV: 333

🟣Ingredients

🔹1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

🔹1/2 yellow onion, chopped

🔹2 cloves garlic, minced

🔹1 tsp. dried oregano

🔹1 tsp. smoked paprika

🔹1 c. white rice

🔹Kosher salt

🔹Freshly ground black pepper

🔹1 1/4 c. low-sodium chicken broth or 🔹water

🔹2 medium carrots, diced

🔹1 red bell pepper, chopped

🔹3 boneless skinless chicken breasts

🔹Freshly chopped parsley, for

🔹Directions

🔹Step 1

🔹Preheat Instant Pot by setting to 🔹“Sauté”. Add oil and cook onion until 🔹softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic, 🔹oregano, and paprika and cook until 🔹fragrant, 1 minute. 

🔹Step 2

🔹Stir in rice and broth and season with 🔹salt and pepper. Add carrots, bell 🔹pepper, and chicken, and season 🔹generously again with salt and pepper.  

🔹Step 3

🔹Close lid, change setting to manual or 🔹"Pressure Cook" and set for 8 minutes 🔹on High. When 8 minutes is up, let pot 🔹decompress naturally for 10 minutes, 🔹then release pressure, remove lid, and 🔹shred chicken. Top with parsley before 🔹serving.