Description
This Instant Pot Creamy Chicken and Rice is a comforting one-pot meal made with tender chicken, fluffy rice, and a rich creamy sauce. Quick, hearty, and perfect for busy weeknights with minimal cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced
- 1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked)
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup frozen peas or carrots (optional)
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Sauté: Turn Instant Pot to sauté mode and melt butter. Add onion and cook until soft, then add garlic for 30 seconds.
- Add diced chicken and cook lightly browned (not fully cooked).
- Add rice: Stir in rice, paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Pour in chicken broth and gently stir, scraping the bottom to prevent sticking.
- Seal lid and cook on HIGH pressure for 8 minutes.
- Allow natural release for 5 minutes, then quick release remaining pressure.
- Make creamy: Stir in milk, heavy cream, cheese, and vegetables.
- Let sit 2–3 minutes to thicken. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
For extra richness use rotisserie chicken added after pressure cooking. Add mushrooms for more flavor. If rice thickens too much, stir in a splash of warm broth before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: instant pot chicken and rice, creamy chicken rice, pressure cooker dinner, easy one pot meal
