# Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

This is a super easy one-pot healthy meal of chicken and rice made in an Instant Pot.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 diced onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons thyme
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- chicken thighs
- 2 shredded carrots
- 3 cups white rice
- 3.66 cups chicken broth
- salt
- pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Add two tablespoons of oil to the Instant Pot set on sauté mode.
2. Add one diced onion and two minced garlic cloves to the Instant Pot.
3. Sauté the onions and garlic for a few minutes until soft.
4. Hit cancel on the Instant Pot to turn off the heat.
5. Add two teaspoons of thyme, two teaspoons of oregano, and two teaspoons of cumin to the pot.
6. Stir in the spices and let them open up for about 30 seconds.
7. Add chicken thighs to the pot.
8. Add two to three shredded carrots to the pot.
9. Add three cups of uncooked white rice to the pot.
10. Pour about three and two-thirds cups of chicken broth into the pot.
11. Add a little salt and pepper to taste.
12. Add three bay leaves.
13. Put the lid on the Instant Pot, make sure it's locked tight, and the vent is closed.
14. Set the Instant Pot for 10 minutes on pressure cook on high.
15. Once the cooking time is up, let the steam out manually.
16. Take the lid off the Instant Pot.
17. Remove the bay leaves from the pot.
18. Fluff and stir up the chicken and rice until the chicken falls apart.
19. Serve a pile of chicken and rice on a plate.
20. Garnish with parsley if desired.
21. Enjoy your meal.

## Equipment

- Instant Pot
- wooden spoon
- plate
- fork

## Tips

- The chicken will be so tender it falls apart.
- This is a super easy one-pot healthy meal.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6x9Joug/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7e6740d9-cc0f-41fa-8176-60ab326d0c60
- Extracted: 2025-08-16

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