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Have one of the most decadent and delectable dinner in no time with this Instant Pot Creamy Parmesan Chicken and Rice. With savory mushrooms, tender rice, and juicy chicken it’s a winner, winner, chicken dinner!
Instant pots are a dream appliance since they are faster, more forgiving and it creates spectacular food. Try these instant pot favorites like this Lemon Garlic Chicken, 10 minute Spaghetti, and Chili.
Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Everyone has those days that there is just not enough hours in the day to get everything done. Then when it is dinner time you have no time to cook what you had planned. This is when instant pot creamy parmesan chicken and rice recipe comes to save the day. The cream and parmesan creates such a dreamy creamy texture your whole family is going to love. Tender and juicy bites of chicken provide flavor and protein. And don’t forget the mushrooms, they add a great umami flavor to this delicious instant pot chicken and rice. It is the perfect chicken and rice combination!
Chicken and rice is a great comfort food. With the sensational creaminess and flavor it just fills you up perfectly. Instant pot chicken and rice is just one way to enjoy this comfort food. For more variations of chicken and rice try my casserole, one pan or this fiesta skillet recipe. Serve any of these main dishes with a batch of rolls and a nice green salad. Now you have a complete dinner that everyone will love!
Creamy Parmesan Chicken and Rice Ingredients
Simple ingredients creates this incredible chicken dish. No creamed soups in this instant pot chicken and rice. The pressure cooker does the work infusing the chicken with flavor and creating tender rice. This comes together quickly.
- Olive Oil: For sautéing
- Onion: Finely chopped.
- Chicken: Cut into bite sized pieces.
- Italian Seasoning: A perfect blend of spices.
- Salt and Pepper:To taste
- Chicken Broth: Creates the flavor and cooks the rice.
- Rice: Rinse your rice. I used jasmine
- Mushrooms: Sliced or roughly chopped
- Heavy Whipping Cream: This creates the creaminess of the dish.
- Shredded Parmesan Cheese: If you have it freshly grated is best.
- Salt and Pepper: To taste
- Chopped Parsley and Freshly shredded Parmesan Cheese for Garnish
Making Chicken and Rice in the Instant Pot
Just a little bit of sautéing is all you need to do and then let the instant pot take over with chicken and rice. A quick 8 minutes is all you need once it comes to pressure. Dinner is on the table in no time.
- Sauté: Set the instant pot to sauté. Add in olive oil and onion.
- Stir: Cook until it is almost tender and then add the chicken. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Continue to sauté until no longer pink.
- Combine: Add in the chicken broth, rice, and mushrooms. Cover your instant pot and make sure it is in the sealed position. Cook on manual high for 8 minutes.
- Release: Carefully quick release the remaining pressure.
- Finish it: Stir in the heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Serve with freshly shredded cheese and chopped parsley for garnish.
Tips for Amazing Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Creating this instant pot chicken and rice is super simple, anyone can do it. Here are a few tips to make it irresistible.
- Chicken: You can use chicken breasts or chicken thighs in this dish. Be sure to cut the chicken in the same bite sized pieces. This way the chicken will cook evenly.
- Mushrooms: If you don’t love mushrooms, you can leave them out all together or sub them out for zucchini, squash or broccoli.
- Rice: This instant pot chicken and rice recipe is written for white rice. Brown rice will take longer to cook so I don’t recommend it. I used jasmine rice in this recipe and it was delicious. Basmati is another great choice.
- Creaminess: Instant pot chicken and rice is almost a risotto type consistency and texture.
- Over cook: Don’t leave the chicken and rice to naturally release. It will over cook the chicken and create a gluey rice consistency. You want to quick release once the timer goes off.
- Can I use Whole Chicken? This instant pot recipe is written for chicken already cut up. Using whole chicken would increase the cooking time and over cook the rice.
- Leftovers: Keep leftovers in the fridge tightly sealed for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave till just warmed through.
Are You New to the Instant Pot Family?
If you are new to using the instant pot, welcome to the family! This instant pot chicken and rice is the perfect recipe to break in your new appliance. Here are some tips about your incredible appliance!
- How it works: Instant pots are a form of pressure cookers. They work by creating heat and trapping it in a tight seal. This allows the temperature to be much higher than boiling point of water and the steam can’t escape. The steam cooks the food much more quickly than the traditional stovetop or oven cooking.
- Can they explode? There is that underlying fear the first time you use your instant pot that the pressure is going to build and explode. But unlike the pressure cookers of old, today’s instant pots have built in sensors (about 10 of them) that will turn the cooker off or reduce pressure if they detect anything wrong. You should be safe as long as you use it properly.
- Why are they so great? Instant pots are kitchen marvels. They are used for rice cooker, vegetable steamer, and roast cooker. If you can cook it in the slow cooker or oven, you can probably cook it in the instant pot in less time. They enhance the flavor of your dish by literally forcing flavor into your dish. And my favorite reason I love instant pots is that when I come home from a long day and realize I didn’t get any chicken out of the freezer for dinner, it doesn’t matter. I can cook the chicken from frozen and in about an hour have tender, juicy chicken ready to eat.
- Do Read Your Manual! There are dos and don’ts to using an Instant Pot. It’s important to get to know yours, so read the manual carefully and often.
More Chicken Dinners to Try!
Chicken is a favorite protein to cook with. It’s so versatile, low fat and an incredible source of protein. Chicken and rice is just the beginning of the endless possibilities you can create with chicken. Here is some inspiration to try tonight.
- Homemade Chimichangas (Baked or Pan Fried)
- Better Than Takeout Chicken Fried Rice
- Literally The Best Chicken Noodle Soup
- Slow Cooker Crack Chicken (Cheddar Ranch Chicken)
- Sticky Asian Glazed Chicken
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Instant Pot Creamy Parmesan Chicken and Rice
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken cut into one inch cubes
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups rice rinsed (I used Jasmine)
- 1 cup mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese I prefer freshly shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
- chopped parsley and freshly shredded parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Set the instant pot to sauté. Add in olive oil and onion. Cook until it is almost tender and then add the chicken. Add the Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Continue to sauté until no longer pink.
- Add in the chicken broth, rice, and mushrooms. Cover your instant pot and make sure it is in the sealed position. Cook on manual high for 8 minutes. Carefully quick release the remaining pressure.
- Stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan Cheese. Serve with freshly shredded cheese and chopped parsley for garnish.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Here’s my riff on your lovely recipe preparation tonight when searching for a chicken and rice instant-pot recipe! The bones of your recipe were exactly what I was searching for – thank you!
Subbed: 6oz white wine and the juice of 2 lemons for 1C of the chicken stock
Subbed: several large handfuls of fish baby spinach stirred after cooking instead of mushrooms
Added: a couple of TBS of butter to the olive oil to sauté the veg and chicken
Added: 6 minced garlic cloves sautéed with the onions
Added: zest of one lemon in with the rice
Reduced: heavy cream to 1/4C – the finished texture of this dish was already VERY creamy and risotto-like, so I didn’t want to weight it down with additional liquid.
I followed all other instructions as noted, and it was HEAVENLY.
This was so easy and tasty. Perfect comfort food for a weeknight. We added some broccoli along with the mushrooms. I think I’ll add a little hot sauce next time. Always looking for quick easy meals that my husband can get together on nights I’m working late. Will be making again. Thank you!
Hi Alyssa,
I made this last night as it looked so easy to make and as I said before it looked really yummy.
When it was all cooked I opened the lid to find that it was more like soup and very runny consistency. I then thought about the ratio of 1.5 cups of rice to 4 cups of stock? Is this correct as I always thought it was about a 1:1 ratio?
I ended up making a separate batch of rice and mixing it into the mix.
It was a hit with the rest of the family, and also one very picky eater who went back for more. Perhaps next time I will add a few chopped bacon pieces to give it a bit of extra flavour, I’m not sure?
Cheers,
John
Hi Alyssa,
This looks really yummy, and something that even I can have a go at making.
My only concern is converting everything to metric. It would be a great help to all your international followers if your recipes could show both U.S and Metric conversions? 🙂
Cheers,
John