Instant Pot Chicken and Rice (VIDEO)
Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is creamy and cheesy with tender morsels of chicken. You will fall in love with the flavors and our garlic secret. This is the quicker and easier version of our wildly popular stovetop chicken and rice recipe. Watch the video tutorial below and you’ll see how easy this is.
We love our instant pot because it produces the same great results in a fraction of the time so you can enjoy dinner fast! Some of our favorites include Instant Pot White Chicken Chili, Instant Pot Bone Broth, IP Corn on the Cob and the quickest Tender Ribs.
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The Secret to the Best Instant Pot Chicken and Rice:
The texture of this Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is almost like a risotto but doesn’t require the tedious stirring for 30 minutes. The flavor is truly memorable and yet this recipe calls for simple ingredients. How? The secret is in using an entire head of garlic.
This Will Transform Your Rice: The garlic head is cut in half so the garlic cloves are exposed. The flavor infuses the rice and then you can remove the head of garlic if you want to, or squeeze the cloves into the rice. The garlic cloves will be melt in your mouth tender and so tasty. We used the same trick to make Instant Pot Beef and Rice (Plov).
Ingredients for Chicken and Rice:
You can use any kind of chicken here: chicken breast, thigh meat or chicken tenders. We prefer chicken tenders because they require very little prep (minimal trimming of fat), and reheat really well. They are also the most tender. We often use the chicken we have on hand.
The best rice for this recipe is jasmine rice (white, long-grain rice). You could also use Basmati or Texmati without adjusting the cooking time. Brown rice like we used in our Instant Pot Rice with Beef (Plov) recipe, would require a longer cooking time.
How to Cook Chicken and Rice in an Instant Pot:
We used a 6 Quart Instant Pot to make chicken and rice. This recipe moves fast so have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you turn on your instant pot. Chop your onion, grate or julienne your carrots (here’s the julienne slicer we love), half your garlic head.
- Set your instant pot to sautee on high heat, add 2 Tbsp oil and 2 Tbsp butter.
- Add onion, carrots, and salt and saute 5 min.
- Add chicken and salt and saute 5 min.
- Pour in broth and rice and stir. Place halved garlic head cut-side-down.
- Cover with lid and set the lever to sealing position. Cook on manual high pressure 10 minutes with manual pressure release.
Tips for Using an Instant Pot:
First-time users: always read the users manual for your specific instant pot prior to starting since your machine may not operate or look exactly like ours.
- Make sure the rim and rubber seal on your instant pot are clean for the seal to form properly.
- Stir the rice together before turning on to avoid the “burn” notice.
- Remember to set your lever to the stealing position for pressure to build.
- When manually releasing pressure, wear an oven mitt and keep your face away from the hot steam vent.
- I keep a paper towel ready to shield the vent in case it sputters liquid while venting/releasing pressure.
- Always check the pressure indicator on your machine to ensure that the pressure has fully released prior to opening the lid.
- Follow timing instructions precisely and set timers. With pressure cooking it easy to over-cook something if you forget about your pot.
Easy 30-Minute Meals You Will Love:
These are our go-to 30-minute meals that our family-friendly (our kids go back for seconds), and they require minimal prep. These are our favorite, easy chicken dinners for busy weeknights!
- Chicken Pesto Pasta – easy 1-pan dinner
- Beef and Broccoli – with the best sauce
- Philly Cheesesteak – the authentic way
- Chicken Fried Rice – a great way to use leftovers
- Zuppa Toscana – famous restaurant copycat
Watch Natasha Make Chicken and Rice (Instant Pot Style):
This Instant pot chicken and rice recipe will transform dinner for you. It’s one of the easiest and tastiest dinners you’ll make and there’s minimal cleanup because it all comes together in the instant pot!
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Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
This Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is creamy and cheesy with tender morsels of chicken. You will love the flavors and how quick it is to make Chicken and Rice in the Instant Pot! Watch the video tutorial to see how easy this is.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, thickly grated or julienned
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast, or thighs, or tenders (trimmed and cut into 1" pieces)
- 2 tsp sea salt, divided
- 1/4 tsp black pepper, ground
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups Jasmine rice, un-rinsed
- 1 head garlic, unpeeled, cut in half crosswise
- 1/3 cup parsley, finely chopped, plus more to garnish
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese, plus more to serve
Instructions
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Set a 6 Qt Instant Pot to saute on high heat and add butter, oil, chopped onion, grated or julienned carrots, and 1 tsp salt. Sautee, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until soft and golden.
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Add trimmed, chopped chicken, another 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Sautee, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
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Add 4 cups chicken broth and 2 cups rice and stir to combine. Cut whole garlic head in half through the cloves and parallel to the base. Place garlic halves on top, cut-side down. Cover and cook on manual high pressure for 10 minutes then quick release remaining pressure.
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Open the lid and stir in 1/2 cup parmesan with 1/3 cup chopped parsley. Serve with more cheese and garnish with parsley if desired.
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Not sure what went wrong. Used texmati rice as that was the only kind I had. Added mushrooms. Other than that, followed the recipe. After 10 min, the pot is still full of broth and rice hasn’t cooked. So, looks like liquid rice soup with the mostly uncooked rice. Always had success with other recipes from you. Any ideas?
Hi Helen, did you possibly use instant rice or maybe your instant pot didn’t come to pressure properly? Make sure to set it to the sealing position so it comes to pressure properly.
Absolutely delicious! I omitted the parsley because my ultra picky 6 and 7 year old boys despise “green things” (sad face) and they devoured it. This is probably only the 3rd recipe in history we all loved. It will be in the weekly rotation from now on! So creamy, its hard to believe there is no cream and only a half cup of cheese. The garlic added so much flavor. Can’t wait to try your Beef Plov. Thanks!!
I’m so happy to hear that you and your family loved this recipe. I hope you’ll enjoy all the recipes that you will try!
This is delicious and is a weekly staple in my house. To change it up this week, I cooked up some garlicky shrimp on the side and tossed them in (peeled and tails removed) once the rice was done (omitting the chicken). It was really great! Thanks, Natasha!
That’s great and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing that with us, Mandie and I appreciate your review.
Delicious dish! So creamy. It’s true comfort food and super easy to make.
I added Italian blend herbs to the original recipe, then when reheating leftovers, some lemon juice and lemon zest.
Sounds great, Katherine. Thank you for your review and for sharing some reheating tips with us!
This recipe doesn’t have the wine or bay leaves – can I still use them in the Insta?
Hi Vicki, It works really well without those ingredients with the instant pot. It’s not quite the same when you can’t ‘cook off’ the wine as you could on the stovetop. This recipe does not disappoint without the wine or bay leaves.
I made this tonight and it was great! It’s almost risotto like with no stirring. I did add broccoli, diced mushrooms and diced summer squash in place of some of the chicken, it was still really good. Next time, I won’t sauté the broccoli first so it stays firmer but other than that, this is a great dish! Thanks!!
I love your ideas for add-ins. That sounds so healthy and delicious.
Awesome recipe! Everyone loved it!! Will be making again!
Great to hear that, Jackie. Thank you for sharing!
Wow. One of the best chicken and rice. Yes the rice is like risotto when it’s done. Definitely keeping.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Shanna!
Any way of making it in a slow cooker?
Hi Ellen, I don’t have a slow cooker version, but here is the full tutorial for the stovetop chicken and rice. I’m not sure this would work in a slow cooker; I haven’t tested it that way, so I’m not sure if the consistency would be right in a slow cooker
Can this be made in a slow cooker (Crockpot)?
The best chicken and rice ever!!
Everyone loved it from 1 1/2 years old to 60 1/2 years old 😍
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Mary!
I love this recipe. It’s a weekly staple in our house. The only I do not like is how the chicken tastes when reheated as leftovers. Has anyone ever tried this with shrimp instead? If so, how did you make it with the shrimp?
Hi Mandie, I haven’t tested this with shrimp instead but maybe others here have tried and can share some tips?
What did I do wrong? My rice burned to the bottom and it wouldn’t seal. I took it out twice and cleaned the pot and added more liquid but had to finish in the microwave. Ughhhh.
Hi Lynnea, did you check that the seal was clear of any debris? Sometimes that can cause issues with its sealing. I haven’t had it burn using the proportions of ingredients in the recipe. If this is your first time using an instant pot, I highly recommend doing the test run per the instant pot instructions and watching a video tutorial on youtube for your specific model (there are many of them now). I hope that helps.
I’ve had to replace that inside ring seal several times because it won’t seal. You can get them on Amazon.
This was so simple and delicious – my kids are going to love it! It’s so good in fact that I was thinking of trying to freeze some to bring with us on our family vacation this summer. Do you happen to know if it freezes well?
Thanks for your fantastic review, Heather. I honestly haven’t tried freezing this recipe yet to advise. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes!
Delicious! I didn’t have carrots, substituted celery. It still had the best flavor. Saving this recipe and will be making again. Thank you.
I’m so glad that substitution worked, Nancy! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I’m going to make this tomorrow. First time using Insta pot. Would brown jasmine rice or basmati be ok w same timing ?
Hi Felicia, brown rice like we used in our Instant Pot Rice with Beef (Plov) recipe, would require a longer cooking time. One of my readers wrote: “I made it with brown rice since that was all I had on hand — and increased pressure cook time to 20 minutes.” I hope that helps!
I can’t wait to try this! Do you think it’ll work ok in my 8 quart?
Hi Wendy, I haven’t tested this in an 8 quart, but I assume they would be the same. If you try it out in your 8 qt pot, I would love to hear how it goes.
Hi Natasha!
I did use my 8 quart and followed the directions exactly. The chicken and rice is a winner, and I’ll add it to my keepers! I love your recipes and love your step by step instructions. You make delicious recipes music less intimidating.
Hello Wendy, nice to hear from you and thank you for sharing your experience making this recipe. I’m happy to know that you enjoyed and loved it!
OMG this my absolute favorite recipe! So glad it’s IP savvy now. Could I double it safely in the IP?
Hi Angela, I haven’t tested doubling this, but if you are doubling the recipe and using a larger instant pot than 6qt, that should work fine to double the ingredients and not the time. Let me know how it goes doubling it.
Delicious. And fool proof. What more can I say? It was perfect!!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
What I was lacking in garlic cloves (which is rare in my kitchen) I made up for with a squeeze of a half lemon at the end. It was really good!
Glad you enjoyed it!
One word…. AMAZINGGGGGGGG! If you’re in doubt about this recipe, please give it a try, the flavor is incredible even though the ingredients are so simple. Natasha knows what she’s doing because this is bomb! I was looking for recipes to rotate into weekly dinners and this fit perfectly, my picky 3 year old loved it! Now off to search her other recipes because my taste buds trust her lol
Thank you for this awesome feedback, Crystal! I’m so glad this was a hit!
This was awesome! I can’t stop eating it lol!
Great to hear that you loved it, Karen. Thank you for your good comments and feedback!
My family LOVES this recipe! Thanks Natasha! Put my own spin on it by using tricolored quinoa instead of rice and it was AMAZING too! If trying it with quinoa instead, reduce broth to 3 cups and add 2 min slow release time before quick release 😉
So nice to know that you were able to use quinoa and loved it! Thanks for sharing that with us, Amanda. I’m sure others would like to try it this way too.
I added some dried truffle and it was a nice touch in my opinion. Thank you for the recipe. It’s a keeper.
Thanks for sharing that with us, Alesia. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Made this recipe in my Ninja Foodi, added some thawed frozen peas, and it is now a favorite for us. Excellent flavor, thank you!
That is fantastic, Dani! Glad the recipe was a hit.
Love this recipe! So delicious and easy! Thank you!
You’re welcome, Heather! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I made this for lunch today & it was a big hit! Followed the recipe as written & it turned out great. I shared the recipe with several people. I’m sure they will enjoy it as well. A real crowd please.
Wow, great to hear that it was a hit! Thanks for sharing that with us, Sarah.
Thank you for a wonderful recipe that will be a permanent part of my family’s meal rotation as many others have said; kids aside, I tire of the usual recipes and am the biggest critic in the house. I will be following you closely. This was easy, delicious and a complete quick meal. Appreciate you and your daughter is gorgeous too. xoxo
Hello Radhika, thank you for your good comments and feedback. I hope you and your family will enjoy all the recipes that you will try. Thank you too for your kind words for my daughter, I appreciate it!
This is my go-to recipe on a rough night…
I have a bigger family, so I usually 1.5x this recipe …have NEVER had a problem with the rice burning….so easy! so delicious!
I don’t add the parm. cheese, but do add some more spices to make it more “plov-like”…ground coriander, paprika..a little cumin. YUM! YUM! YUM! Thanks for sharing for the instant pot way.
This is the perfect meal for a big family! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it!
super delicious!! Pro tip – dont mix rice otherwise it will burn!!
Thank you for your good feedback and tip, Arya!
I just made it and it’s surprisingly so so sooo delicious !!!! Thank you for this recipe Natasha ! Definitely will make this again !
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us, Lydia!
This is an excellent recipe. I rinse the rice because I find it to get a bit gummy if I don’t. I also have started adding the juice of half a lemon at the end of cook time and garnishing with lemon zest. Thank you for this awesome recipe! My 5 year old twin picky eaters love it!
Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
We literally make this meal once a week! We LOVE it and the level of flavor and creaminess is just so delicious!!! Thank you for creating this recipe and adapting it for the Instant Pot!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Michelle! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Yum!! I made this for dinner last night. It was super delicious and really easy. I will be making this again.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
Hi Natasha!
Look forward to trying is out. If I want to reduce recipe by half or third, does the cooking time change?
Thanks!
Hi Bina, several of our readers have halved the recipe and kept the time the same. I hope you love this recipe.
I made it last night. Used 3 cups of broth, 1.5 c rice and 1 lb chicken. Did not have whole garlic so used chopped and skipped the cheese-personal preference. So yummy! Easy and quick. Look forward to eating the leftovers 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing that with me, Bina! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I make this recipe at least twice a month and love left overs. I use lots of garlic when I cook. So with your recipe, I had 3 cloves of minced garlic with the chopped onion and shredded carrots and sauté that all together. Love your recipes!
Thank you, Irene! I’m glad you are loving this recipe, thank you for dropping by and leaving a great review.
Hi Natasha!
Thank you for wonderful easy recipe! I’ve tried this and my rice got stuck to the bottom of instapot. Have any idea why? It wouldn’t proceed because it alarm as “burn” I had to restart it again. Thanks again!
Hi Julz, there is enough liquid in the recipe where it shouldn’t normally give a burn notice. Make sure to stir to combine after adding the broth. I do have a stovetop version of this chicken and rice recipe as well
I was hoping to make this for dinner tonight, but my chicken tenders are frozen. I don’t normally have an issue with cooking frozen chicken in the IP, but was curious what your thoughts are.
Hi Michele, I haven’t tested this with frozen chicken tenders but you would be missing some flavor by not doing the sauteeing part of the recipe. I recommend thawing and proceeding as instructed above. I hope you love the recipe.
This has been tasting soooo good the last two days. I did not have carrots so I added broccoli and kale in with the cheese and it cooked to perfection with the leftover heat in the pot once the chicken and rice mix was done. Also added greek yogurt at this time to give it a creamier taste and extra parm + sharp cheddar cheese. Also added a squeeze of half a lemon. Perfection. A great recipe that can be easily modified to to your liking if you have different veggies or spices you wanna use
Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m happy you enjoyed this recipe, Natalie!
I was trying to make this recipe tonight, but I forgot to pickup some chicken broth at the store. Can I use water instead?
Hi Josie, that would work but you might want to add some seasoning to add more taste.
Holy Cow! I know what I’m making for dinner tomorrow! Thank you Natasha!
Perfect! Please share with us how it goes, enjoy!
This instant pot chicken and rice dish is to die for! It is extremely rare that when I cook something it is eaten in its entirety! My husband is very picky and I was concerned he would not like the parmesan cheese but he did! Thank you for providing recipes for people who are not experts in the kitchen!
Yay, that is fantastic! Thank you so much for your awesome review, Sandra. I hope you and your family will love every recipe that you will try.
you did not add the rice in these instructions see below
How to Cook Chicken and Rice in an Instant Pot:
We used a 6 Quart Instant Pot to make chicken and rice. This recipe moves fast so have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you turn on your instant pot. Chop your onion, grate or julienne your carrots (here’s the julienne slicer we love), half your garlic head.
Set your instant pot to sautee on high heat, add 2 Tbsp oil and 2 Tbsp butter.
Add onion, carrots, and salt and saute 5 min.
Add chicken and salt and saute 5 min.
Pour in broth and stir. Place halved garlic head cut-side-down.
Cover with lid and set the lever to sealing position. Cook on manual high pressure 10 minutes with manual pressure release.
Hi Deanna, I apologize, it was in the print-friendly recipe but not in the summary above. I add it with the chicken broth. I have updated the summary above.
What is that special glove called? Where can it be purchased?
Hi Donna, it’s a regular oven mitt. You can find oven mitts in our Amazon Shop HERE under the Kitchen Tools category.
Made this again tonight and added some frozen peas after Parmesan and parsley just to “mix it up” haha. Love this meal and it’s my kids’ favorite ❤️
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great!
The recipe says it serves 8 as a side dish. How many for a main dish? Maybe 6? I am going to make this for a large group in my instant pot as well as the stovetop version (so I have enough) and just wondering how many it will actually feed as a main dish. Thanks!
Hi Kim, something around that number I imagine.
I made the instant pot chicken and rice. It was super good and easy! I wasn’t sure about the whole garlic cut in half and put on top but I tried it and squeezed out all the cloves and I never new they were there. It just made it more delicious.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
I made this tonight and it came out like mushy soup. Any idea what I did wrong? I followed the directions and ingredients list.
Hi Christin, was anything possibly altered in the recipe? If using a different type of rice or letting it sit too long before releasing pressure, you run the risk of it becoming mushy. I hope that helps for next time.
Made this tonight and followed the recipe exactly. Like all of your recipes, this was excellent. Adding the cooked garlic back into the dish is essential for that extra layer of flavor. Your beef stew and beef stroganoff are some of our other favs.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
Hi hi!
I love your recipes, thank you for coming up with new dishes all the time.
I have a question about using unrinsed rice…I thought we MUST rinse the rice, bucket,quinoa etc. Isnt it “dirty”?
Thank you
Hi Katherine, the result wouldn’t be the same consistency after rinsing. We do not rinse the rice so that extra starch helps with the creamier texture. I would have to run a test to tell you for sure, but I think you might add a couple of tablespoons less water if rinsing.
Thank you for this recipe! We have been looking for different chicken dishes. This was so good, we were fighting over who got the leftovers for lunch. Thank goodness there was enough for us to split. Even our picky eater liked it! It is a keeper.
Awesome! You’re very welcome, thanks for sharing your great comments and review with us. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Love this recipe. I’ve made it without the instant pot and tonight with it and can honestly say I think I may love it more. The chicken just seems to be so much more tender.
That’s just awesome, Jordan! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
We cooked this recipe to the letter and it was great. We ate it as the main course with garlic bread. Fantastic.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review!
Love your recipes!!! I just got a 3 quart mini Insta pot. I wanted to make the chicken and jasmine rice recipe. Do you think a three quart mini pot would work or should I half the recipe???
Hi Carol, I haven’t tried this in a 3 quart but I suspect it would overfill that size. I would probably cut the recipe in half.
I can confirm that it does overflow a 3qt. It’s all good until you have to vent it. You might find yourself scrubbing liquid butter off your walls. It’s a really great recipe, though!
This dish was rather bland. We didn’t think it had much garlic taste even though we squeezed out the whole bulb of garlic.Today we are going to eat the left overs i am going to add a little chicken broth to keep it moist and spinkle it with garlic salt.
Would I be able to make this I. A slow cooker, because I don’t have a instant pot! Love ALL your recipes! Thank you!
Hi Wilma, I don’t have a slow cooker version, but here is the full tutorial for the stovetop chicken and rice. I’m not sure this would work in a slow cooker; I haven’t tested it that way, so I’m not sure if the consistency would be right in a slow cooker
Can I make this without carrot and garlic and use mozzarella for cheese?
Or cheddar cheese?
Hi Elizabeth, it will be missing some flavor and color but I think that will work.
I’ve made this twice now. The first time, the biggest change I made was using cooked chicken that I had tossed in the freezer. I also added mushrooms and put about half the cheese as cheddar instead. So good!
The second time I made it, I traded pot barley for rice and added about 2 cups extra stock mix to account for the extra liquid barley needs, and cooked it for about 32 minutes (22minutes, then 10 more when it wasn’t ready yet). I also added mushrooms and cheddar, and used cooked chicken again. So good! Can’t wait to have more for lunch and dinner this week!🤤
Thank you for such a fab and easy recipe!
Hello there, you are very welcome! It’s my pleasure to be able to to share this great recipe with you all and I’m happy to know that you loved it!
Chicken rice for lunch thank you
So easy
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Martha!
Can I use a different type of rice? Like Camilla?
Hi Delia, I haven’t tried that yet to advise. The best rice for this recipe is jasmine rice (white, long-grain rice). You could also use Basmati or Texmati without adjusting the cooking time. Brown rice like we used in our Instant Pot Rice with Beef (Plov) recipe, would require a longer cooking time.
Phenomenal recipe! I made this last night for dinner, and both of us went back for seconds. He even heated up a third serving later on that night! We are garlic lovers, so I did squeeze all of the cloves back into the dish after cooking. I think next time, I’ll just peel it and add the loose cloves in before cooking, as I had a little trouble handling them to squeeze out while they were hot. Plus one half of the garlic head completely fell apart when I cut it in half, so that half got peeled and thrown in before cooking anyway. Overall, a truly delicious and easy meal that will be added into our regular dinner rotation. I can’t wait to experiment with adding more veggies!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Thank you! This came out perfect.. I cut the rice and water in half. I was very good.
I use Better Then Bouillon as my broth.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I made this today and it was amaaaziiiing
My family was asking for your beef plov recipe and I had chicken on hand. I made this instead and it was a huge hit!! We love everything that I have made of yours! Please publish a cookbook!!
Thank you for that wonderful compliment, Leah! I’m so glad you’re enjoying our recipes. Stay tuned on that book; we have something in the works.
Love your recipes!!
This recipe was very delicious and wanted my mother to try it in her new instant pot she got for Christmas. But she has an 8 quart. This recipe specifically says 6 quarts. Is there any way for her to b able to make this?
Hi Christina, I haven’t tested this in an 8 quart, but I assume they would be the same. If you try it out in your 8 qt pot, I would love to hear how it goes.
I do it in the larger instant pot- had no problems. Tonight I added celery and mushrooms in the veggie mix. I had no parsley so used frozen peas. Amazing
I make it in an 8 qt. just as written, I’ve even made half the recipe in my 8 qt and it is fine.
Is there anyway of making this with instant rice?
Hi Kim, I’m not sure how to do that without the rice getting soggy. I haven’t tested it with instant rice.
Sooooooo good! Creamy and flavourful !! Everyone loved it !
Thank you for that great feedback, Marie!
What do you do with the garlic after it is done cooking?
Hi Karen, please see this section in the recipe “This Will Transform Your Rice:” You can choose to leave the flavorful cloves in your rice, or you can choose to discard them.
This recipe is a staple at our house and we love it! I’m visiting my sister and need to make it for more people. Is there a way to double this so I don’t have to cook it two times? Thanks!
Hi Lisa, I haven’t tested doubling this, but if you are doubling the recipe and using a larger instant pot than 6qt, that should work fine to double the ingredients and not the time. Let me know how it goes doubling it.
I made this last night and it was outstanding!!!!! I’ve tried about a dozen of your recipes and everyone is a hit!!!
That’s just awesome, Melissa! Thank you for that great review!
Just made this for the first time yesterday. Great recipe, and super easy! I look forward to my meal times now.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review, Jess!
It was 5:30 PM and one of those “what the hell am I going to make for dinner” nights so went recipe searching based on the meager ingredients on hand. I had the breasts, a bag of shredded carrots, and a beautiful wedge of aged Parmesan, but improvised with jarred minced garlic and Arborio rice. EVERYONE LOVED IT! IMO it was a little gummy because of the Italian rice, but DEFINITELY will be making this again. I think next time I will add a small bag of frozen peas after the quick release, but this is a keeper. Can’t wait to try more of your recipes. Thanks
Sounds awesome! I’m happy to know that you loved this recipe. Thanks for sharing your comments and feedback Jody. Appreciate it!
If wanted to use brown Jasmine rice. Do I need to adjust the time?
Hi Christina, brown rice like we used in our Instant Pot Rice with Beef (Plov) recipe, would require a longer cooking time. One of my readers wrote: “I made it with brown rice since that was all I had on hand — and increased pressure cook time to 20 minutes.” I hope that helps!
It came out perfect and the garlic was such an amazing touch! My 4 year old, husband and I finished our bowls. It was great! My husband even got seconds. I will definitely be making this again soon.
That is the best when the family loves what we moms make. That’s so great
Does this recipe freeze well?
Hi Addie, you could freeze this since rice does reheat pretty well.
Delicious! I am wondering how the cooking time would change if using brown rice instead?
Hi Meri, I haven’t made this one with brown rice, but one of my readers wrote: “I made it with brown rice since that was all I had on hand — and increased pressure cook time to 20 minutes.” I hope that helps!
Family of type 1 diabetics here. FYI, if you include a nutrition label…some people actually rely on them to dose insulin and survive. No serving size? Useless info. 43 carbs in what? 1 cup? 2?
Hi Kristen, the number of servings is listed towards the top of the recipe card. This recipe serves 8. We don’t have it divided into cups however.
Quick, easy, and so tasty! This was really a winner in my house. It’s creamy and flavorful. I’m adding this to my go-to list!
Love it! Thank you for your good comments, Tiffany!
I was so excited to make this recipe but I ended up getting the dreaded burn notice in my new instant pot! I did everything exactly as in the recipe and it didn’t work and the rice was burned on the bottom. I was nervous about it because I tried another recipe with rice and it did the same thing. I’m not sure what the problem is. I’ve heard the new instant pots sometimes do this. Does anyone have a workaround? Cook the rice on the stove and add later?
I ended up just dumping it all in a dish and it’s now cooking in the oven. Not sure how long it will take. I’m sure it’ll taste great, just bummed it didn’t work as I was hoping in the instant pot. 🙁
Hi Leslie, there is enough liquid in the recipe where it shouldn’t normally give a burn notice. Make sure to stir to combine after adding the broth. I do have a stovetop version of this chicken and rice recipe as well.
I made it again tonight. I live in Melbourne Australia. Love this recipe. The first time I made a rice dish, I got the burn notice too. Leslie, after you sauté the chicken….add the stock and make sure you scrape up all the bits that have stuck to the bottom. Then pour the rice in and don’t stir it in….then put the cut garlic halves on the top. I cooked it for only 7 minutes…and I used brown basmati. So delicious, please try it again. This is the best chicken rice recipe and it is so simple. Good luck and happy Christmas. Keep on playing with your instant pot.
Soo good! Made it with brown basmati rice and increased the liquid to 6 cups of chicken bone broth since that’s what we had on hand and cooked it with the brown rice setting which is 23 minutes. Delicious the entire family loved it! Thank you
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review, Susan!
Wanted to report, so you have the information, that I made this again, last night, but this time I halved the recipe. I use an 8qt Instant Pot. There was no burn message and everything came out as wonderful as if I’d made the full recipe. FYI
Sounds awesome, I’m glad the end result was so good. Thanks for sharing, Debba!
Oh mylanta! This was SO DELICIOUS!! My little one has celiac disease and this easily replaces the creamy pastas she liked before. Even without adding the Parmesan cheese it was still amazing. This is my new Sunday night quick recipe to make. THANK YOU!!
I am so happy that hear that, Erin. Thank you so much for your great comments and feedback!
Hi natasha! I recently started following om face book after coming across your cheesy broccoli soup recipe. And might i say that it looked delish and will be making it for my family at a Christmas get together this season.
My question to this post was, I have a foodi ninja instesd of an instant pot. And they both function the same, actually I think the foodi ninja has a few added features but I was wondering if I coulf replicate this recipe in my ninja. It has saute feature and pressure cook feature. Well thank you for your videos im very much enjoying these recipes and they are so easy to make im starting to enjoy my variety at the dinner table!
Hi Liliana, I don’t have a Ninja, but if the features are similar, I imagine that could work! If you do experiment I would love to know how you would like that.
Shouldn’t be a problem.
Hi! I see others have noticed the missing white wine in the IP version. Is there a particular reason for omitting? I make risotto in my IP all the time and use white wine. If I try using it for the IP version, would you suggest maybe using 1/2 cup and adding at the last step before pressure cooking? And maybe reduce the chicken broth amount by 1/2 cup? Thank you!
Hi Melissa, The wine doesn’t have a chance to cook out under pressure so we omit it and the results are still amazing. You won’t miss it!
Thank you for the recipe.
Merry Christmas to you.
I didnt havenenogh chicken stock, so made up the difference with veg. stock, used mirepoix to start.
Added 1/2 c white wine(Vouvray)
Forgot to replace ring in lid, oops.
So it simmered without pressure for a few minutes, til I got the lid right. Reduced pressure time to 8 min. Turned out lovely in spite of my fumble.
Thanks again,
Lisa
Wow! Made this tonight and it was a major hit with three semi-picky eaters (7, 5, and 2). They all like different things so it can be tricky to make something they all like. I doubled the recipe which I didn’t need to as it yields a lot. The rice was perfect, the flavour was delicious, and the garlic was too die for! I’m going to do two head of garlic next time. Thank you for a great recipe for the whole family!
That is the best when kids love what we parents make. That’s so great!
This sounds great and I have two college sons at home right now so when you doubled it did you change the cooking time? Did you double every ingredient? Thanks!
Hi, Natasha! I’m really excited to make this tonight for my family of five but I have a few questions. I only have basmati rice on hand; do you think that will work or ywould you recommend any modifications? Also, I plan to double up the recipe. This might be a silly question, but do I just double up everything including seasoning etc? Thank you so much!
Hi Ash, others shared that they used basmati rice and it worked well too but I’m just not sure if it will work if you mix both as I haven’t tried it yet.
This was the first recipe I cooked in my new Instant Pot. I’ve always loved my mother’s chicken and rice and your recipe was just as wonderful! Thank you for great directions and a delicious recipe!
You are so welcome, Carol. I hope that you will love all the other recipes that you will try from my website and videos!
Hi! How would the recipe change if I used an 8 quart IP? Do I need to use more liquid and rice Thank you!
Hi Lisa, you would need to make sure you meet the minimum liquid requirements for your 8 qt pot.
I make it in my 8qt all the time just fine, with no changes. Enjoy!
I followed this recipe using
1 litre of broth
500g jasmine rice
my question is this:
After 10mins and a quick release my rice was hard
I don’t know what went wrong
1.
maybe the quantities of broth/rice
2. should I use hot or cold broth(I used hot freshly boiled)
3. is the saute time important I may have gone over by a few minutes
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to remedy the hard rice
I put it back on high – manual 5 mins
it was better but not as soft as I would like
thanks for any advice because I loved the taste of this and would love to do it again next week
Hi John, I would double-check that the instant pot was set to high pressure and also that the proportions of rice to broth were the same as in the recipe.
thank you – Did I get my quantities correct as stated in my OP, also does Cold or Hot Broth make any difference
Thankns
Hi John, it could make a difference having cold vs hot broth.
Made this tonight for dinner. It was delicious. However, I can probably use a little more moisture in mine. Nonetheless, my family liked it and it will be made again!
I’m glad to hear that. Thank you for your feedback!
Omgosh, this was sooooo good. Substituted a few things for what I had on hand. Printed recipe. Will be making this again and again.
Awesome and looks like you found yourself a favorite recipe!
I can’t not leave a rating because this recipe is so good. We have it at least once a week. my kids are both very picky eaters but they will down a bowl of this anytime! It’s a hit with all 4 of us here! I love that it’s simple to make and very much comfort food for the fall and winter!
Love it, Amanda! Thank you for your awesome review and rating, we appreciate you sharing your experience with us.
I didn’t have Jasmine so I used Basmati instead. It seemed a little – not dry – but thick/stiff. It makes a ton. I think I’d substitute some seasoned salt next time. It’s a little bland. Good, but needs a kick up. Maybe some wine in place of chicken broth.
Hi Irene, using the Jasmine might make all the difference – if it’s less stiff then it seems creamier and tastier.
Definately use the jasmine rice – it is not dry at all. Definately more creamy in consistency. I use the 30% less sodium broth and find the flavour to be perfect.
This was sooo good and easy! It’s so flavorful and creamy, my hubby and son loved it as well. Thank you Natasha!
You’re welcome, Keilani! Thank you for sharing that wonderful review with me!
Made this one several times now and my kids always ask for seconds before they finish their 1st serving.
Natasha great work! As well, big thanks to the camera man who never gets the credit for doing an amazing job.
That is the best when kids love what we moms make. That’s so great! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
To make it keto, I used frozen riced cauliflower instead of rice (and halved the chicken stock so it would be a soup). I dumped the still-frozen riced cauliflower in Still pressure cooked for 10 min, just in case the chicken needed it. Perfect for a cold night!
Next time, to try to replicate the creaminess, I’d bring it down to 1 cup of stock instead of 2 to make a soup.
This was so amazing!! It was even great as leftovers for lunch the next day. This is going into my dinner rotation for sure! Great recipe!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Kim!
I’ve made this recipe several times and it’s a family favorite! But has anyone added a can of cream of chicken soup to make it more creamy? Just a thought!
Hi Mary! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it! I haven’t tried this by adding soup to it to advise. If you experiment I would love to know how you like that.
Hello Mary, I have not tried that yet to advise. Let’s see if others here have tried adding that in this recipe.
Made it tonight with broccoli and half a can of cream of chicken. I cut the liquid by about 3/4 cup and salt in half because of the canned soup. It was amazing. Kids devoured it.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing that with us, Holly. We appreciate it!
Hi Natasha. Love this comfort food recipe. Quick and easy and so like risotto. I added half of the cooked garlic and it was wonderful.
Thanks for your recipes.
Hello Lorna, great to hear that, and thanks for sharing that with us!