Easy Instant Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice
I love rice meals so I always explore different ways to make them. And today, I'm sharing this instant pot cajun chicken and rice that will make you full.
Ingredients
Veggies Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion - diced
1 medium red pepper (red capsicum) - chopped
1 medium green pepper (green capsicum) - chopped- 2 sprigs green scallions - diced
3 cloves garlic - minced
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 ½ teaspoon Cajun seasoning
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
Chicken and Rice Ingredients
1 ¾ cup chicken stock (chicken broth or chicken bouillon)
1 ½ cup white rice
1 pound ground chicken (minced chicken)
¾ teaspoon Sea salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Make sure you cut everything up before you start.
- Add the olive oil, onion, red and green bell peppers, scallions and garlic in a heated pan. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add Cajun seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and tomato paste to the veggies. Mix well. Add the chicken broth and salt and stir well.
- Add the rice and submerge it into the liquid in a separate pot. Add the chicken right on top of the rice mixture; this will sink into the rice on its own. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning and Italian seasoning right on top of the chicken.
- Close the lid and lock it. Make sure the valve is in a closed/sealed position. Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes. Use the quick pressure release method to avoid overcooking rice. Move valve to release/open position. Be careful; avoid the steam that will shoot out from the top. If needed, shred the chicken. Stir the chicken to combine with rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 27gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 958mgPotassium: 983mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1852IUVitamin C: 67mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 3mg
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