Description
Instant Pot Chicken & Rice Soup is the ultimate comfort food, perfect for chilly evenings. This hearty dish combines tender chicken, creamy rice, and vibrant vegetables all cooked to perfection in your Instant Pot. With its rich flavors and nostalgic aroma, it’s like a warm hug in a bowl that brings back fond memories of family gatherings and cozy nights in. Quick to prepare and easy to customize, this soup will quickly become a staple in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to saut? mode. Add olive oil and saut? onions, carrots, and celery for about 5 minutes until softened.
- Stir in minced garlic and saut? for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add chicken breasts, thyme, black pepper, and chicken broth. Stir well to combine.
- Secure the lid, ensuring the valve is set to sealing mode. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Once done, quickly release the pressure carefully. Remove the lid.
- Stir in rinsed rice and secure the lid again. Cook on low pressure for another 10 minutes.
- Allow natural pressure release for another 10 minutes before opening the lid.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh parsley if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (300g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg