Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

Name: Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 5oz / 10 oz chicken breasts / bone-in skinless chicken thighs; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 cup water ((at room temperature, not cold!)); 1/2 Tbsp ghee or bacon fat or avocado oil; 1 small diced onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 cup white basmati rice or brown basmati rice ((choose white or brown depending on the type of chicken you are using)); 1 cup diced carrot; 1 cup diced celery; 1 cup diced red bell pepper; Salt; Pepper; cilantro for garnishing

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:15min

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice is the perfect comfort food all year round! Make it entirely in the electric pressure cooker to save on dishes! Either chicken breast and white rice or chicken thighs and brown rice.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:05:14 GMT