Pressure-Cooker Chicken & Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
Satisfy your Mexican-food craving with this healthy recipe. Just dump all your ingredients into an electric multicooker, such as the Instant Pot, in this easy recipe for flavorful arroz con pollo.
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
20 minutes
Total Time
1 1/4 hours
Ingredients
- 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1cup chopped onion
- 1tablespoon chili powder
- 1teaspoon ground cumin
- 1teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4teaspoon salt
- 1pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1cup long-grain brown rice
- 3/4cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1cup frozen green peas
- 1/4cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4cup sour cream
- 4lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Heat oil on sauté mode in a multicooker. Add bell pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Stir in chicken, rice, broth and tomato sauce. Close and lock the lid. Cook at high pressure for 35 minutes.
- Release the pressure. Stir in peas, replace the cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Serve topped with cilantro and sour cream, with a lime wedge.
Tips
Electric pressure cooker (multicooker)
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
| Calories | 557kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 51g |
| Total Sugars | 6g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 6g |
| Total Fat | 23g |
| Saturated Fat | 6g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 11g |
| Cholesterol | 109mg |
| Sodium | 643mg |
| Protein | 36g |
| Potassium | 733mg |
| Calcium | 70mg |
| Folate | 67mcg |
| Omega-6 | 4g |
| Vitamin E | 5mg |
| Zinc | 5mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 11mg |
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