Instant Pot Easy Arroz con Pollo

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

This is the tastiest and easiest arroz con pollo you'll ever make! Try this great Latin-inspired chicken and rice that is full of color and flavor and can be made in minutes in your Instant Pot®.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Instant Pot Easy Arroz con Pollo

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

divided

1 pound boneless chicken breast

cubed

1 onion

chopped

1 cup chopped red bell peppers

½ cup green bell pepper

chopped

3 cloves garlic

minced

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 ½ cups chicken broth

1 cup long-grain rice

rinsed and drained

½ cup tomato sauce

1 tablespoon capers

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

4 lemon wedges

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add cubed chicken; cook until golden stirring constantly about 3 minutes. Remove chicken from the pot. Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil and cook onion red peppers green peppers garlic salt oregano cumin pepper and red pepper flakes until tender about 3 minutes. Place chicken back in the pot and stir in chicken broth rice and tomato sauce. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 35 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

Step 2

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions about 10 minutes. Complete releasing pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid; stir in capers. Serve with cilantro and lemon wedges.

Nutritional Information

Instant Pot Easy Arroz con Pollo

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 395.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.6g 55%

Carbohydrates: 48g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 4.9g

Fat: 10.1g 16%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g 9%

Cholesterol: 60.8mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 1650.4IU 33%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.5mg 112%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 38%

Vitamin C: 78.9mg 131%

Folate: 140.6mcg 35%

Calcium: 64.7mg 7%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 51.1mg 18%

Potassium: 511.7mg 14%

Sodium: 1298mg 52%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 38%

Calories From Fat: 91.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.