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A fork effortlessly shreds tender frozen chicken on a plate with rice and sliced carrots, all perfectly cooked in an Instant Pot.
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5 from 2 votes

Frozen Chicken and Rice Instant Pot Recipe

Frozen chicken and rice Instant Pot with vegetables is tender and delicious. With thighs or breasts in Ninja Foodi under high pressure.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Keyword: carrots, frozen chicken, instant pot, ninja foodi, pressure cooker, rice
Servings: 4
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 pressure cooker

Ingredients

  • 4 medium chicken thighs frozen, we used bone-in skin on, could use 4 small boneless breasts
  • 1.5 cup jasmine rice white rice
  • 2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 large carrots peeled, cut into thick dials
  • 1 stalk celery cut into bite size chunks

Instructions

  • In the bottom of the pressure pot, put rice, chicken broth, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Stir well. Place frozen chicken thighs on top of the rice. Sprinkle tops with 1 tsp salt, garlic powder, and onion powder.
  • Place chopped carrots and celery if adding vegetables around the meat. Set to pressure on HIGH for 11 minutes. Allow pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes before allowing for a quick release. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1129mg | Potassium: 441mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5187IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg