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Cheesy Chicken and Rice
This Cheesy Chicken and Rice is the perfect throw together dinner that the entire family will love. Made with cheddar cheese and broccoli, it’s bound to be a family favorite Instant Pot Dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 806 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli fresh
- 2 cups long grain white rice
- 3 cups water
- 2 lb chicken thighs
- ½ of a 10.5 oz cream of chicken soup can
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- 3 cups shredded cheddar
Instructions
- Open your Instant Pot and pour 1 cup of water into the liner. Insert your steamer basket or trivet, and place the broccoli inside. Put the lid on the Instant Pot and turn it to steam for 2 minutes. When the cook cycle is up, remove the lid and set the broccoli aside.
- In your Instant Pot, add the rice and the water. Cut the chicken thighs into cubes and lay them on top of the water and the rice. Put the lid on the Instant Pot, and cook on high for 8 minutes. When the cooking cycle is complete, perform a Quick Release.
- Open the lid to the Instant Pot and pour in the chicken soup can, salt and pepper to taste, garlic powder, onion powder, shredded cheddar and broccoli. Add more cream of chicken soup if necessary to meet your desired consistency.
- Enjoy! Leave a comment on this post letting me know what you thought.
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Notes
- Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
- Recipe was made using an 8 qt pot.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
806kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
45g
(90%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
208mg
(69%)
Sodium
497mg
(21%)
Potassium
633mg
(18%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1062IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
470mg
(47%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 806
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 806kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 45g | 90% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 208mg | 69% |
| Sodium | 497mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 633mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1062IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 470mg | 47% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.