The Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice meal is a quick and filling, cheesy comfort food filled with vegetables in under 30 minutes.
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Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice Recipe
When you are short on time but your family is hungry, the Instant Pot always comes to the rescue. Whether you have an original Instant Pot or a Ninja Foodie, the results are the same.
The Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice meal is a quick and filling, cheesy comfort food filled with vegetables. Make Mexican flavored chicken and rice in under 30 minutes with this simple Instant Pot recipe.Makes 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Pressure release time: 10 minutes
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- Onion, chopped
- Green bell pepper, chopped
- Garlic, minced
- Chicken broth
- Diced tomatoes with green chilies
- White rice
- Boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Taco seasoning
- Shredded taco blend cheese
- For exact amounts, please see recipe card below!
Can you Put Raw Chicken in the Instant Pot
Yes, absolutely. You can also use frozen chicken if you forgot to thaw it out beforehand. I would increase the cooking time by about 20 minutes if using frozen chicken though.
Bone in chicken breasts and thighs can also be put in an Instant Pot. However, I wouldn't use bone in chicken for this recipe.
Can This Be Made in Crock Pot
I have not made this yet in a slow cooker. However, I have made other Instant Pot recipes in my slow cooker. So really, I don't see why not.
I would leave it in for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low and I most likely would not sauté the vegetables either.
How to Make Instant Pot Southwest Chicken and Rice
Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add the oil. When the oil is hot, stir in the onion and bell pepper. Cook for five minutes, then add the garlic. Stir and cook for another minutes.
Turn off the Instant Pot and add the chicken broth. Stir the ingredients together, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula as you stir to remove any stuck-on piece.
Add the tomatoes, rice, and half the taco seasoning and stir to combine.
Place the chicken in the pot and top with remaining taco seasoning.
Set to cook on high pressure for 8 minutes. When the cook time is up, do a natural release for 10 minutes then do a quick release to remove remaining pressure.
Remove the lid and take out the chicken. Shred the chicken with a fork and return it to the pan.
Add the cheese and stir to combine all the ingredients before serving.
Note:
I have omitted the first step of sautéing the veggies when making my chicken soup. I am 99% sure that this can also be omitted with this recipe.
However, I will try it next time I make it and update the post.
Printable Recipe Card
Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice
The Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice meal is a quick and filling, cheesy comfort food filled with vegetables in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon
- Small onion, chopped
- Green bell pepper, chopped
- Garlic, 2 cloves minced
- Cup chicken broth
- Can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- White rice 1 cup
- Pound boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Packet taco seasoning
- Shredded taco blend cheese 1 cup
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to saute mode and add the oil. When the oil is hot, stir in the onion and bell pepper. Cook for five minutes, then add the garlic. Stir and cook for another minutes.
- Turn off the Instant Pot and add the chicken broth. Stir the ingredients together, scraping the bottom of the pan as you stir to remove any stuck-on piece.
- Add the tomatoes, rice, and half the taco seasoning and stir to combine.
- Place the chicken in the pot and top with remaining taco seasoning.
- Set to cook on high pressure for 8 minutes. When the cook time is up, do a natural release for 10 minutes then do a quick release to remove remaining pressure.
- Remove the lid and take out the chicken. Shred the chicken with a fork and return it to the pan. Add the cheese and stir to combine all the ingredients before serving.
Notes
I have omitted the first step of sautéing the veggies when making my chicken soup. I am 99% sure that this can also be omitted with this recipe.
However, I will try it next time I make it and update the post.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 410Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 111mgSodium 1424mgCarbohydrates 29gFiber 3gSugar 3gProtein 42g
Nutrition may vary depending on the products used.
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megan allen
Oh my! This is why I need an instant pot!! Recipes like this! My mouth is watering!
Dana Rodriguez
We eat a kot of chicken and rice. Perfect!
Dana Rodriguez
alot I meant lol
Jodi Hunter
This looks so good.
Christina Gould
This looks delicious. I need to get an instant pot. Thanks for posting!