Instant Pot Chicken Thighs and Rice Recipe

5 from 6 votes

Instant Pot chicken thighs and rice recipe can be made in a Ninja Foodi or Crockpot Express too. Tender meat and fluffy rice with vegetables.

Prep Time10

Cook Time16

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken thighs, crockpot express, instant pot, ninja foodi, pressure cooker, rice, vegetables

Servings:

Author: Justine

Set pot to saute and add olive oil. When hot add bite size pcs. of chicken thighs. Use wood spatula to cook just until outsides of meat are no longer pink. Then turn pot off. (Leave frozen peas and carrots on the counter while meal is cooking if you are adding them)
Pour in a bit of the broth and deglaze pot (use the wooden spatula to scrape off any bits of cooked meat off of the bottom to prevent the burn notice from appearing.)
Pour in chicken broth, frozen vegetables and seasonings, stir together. Sprinkle in long grain uncooked rice and gently submerge on the top under the liquid, do not stir in.
Close lid and set to high pressure for 6 minutes with a 10 minute natural release at the end. Then release rest of pressure.
Lift lid, if you want to add peas pour them in now. Fluff and mix them into the mixture. Set lid on and let this sit for 5 minutes to get them tender. Fluff again and serve.