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5-Ingredient Instant Pot® Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli and Rice

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Dec 23, 2020
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This Instant Pot® cheesy chicken and rice meal is as cheesy and tasty as it gets. You can prep this easy Instant Pot® chicken and rice in ten minutes using your trusty multi-cooker and seven simple ingredients. Combine chicken broth with white rice, chicken thighs, broccoli florets and cheddar cheese for a seriously simple weeknight meal that will get two thumbs up from the whole family.

5-Ingredient Instant Pot® Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli and Rice

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces
  • 1 package (10 oz) fresh broccoli florets (about 4 cups)
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 6-quart Instant Pot® insert with cooking spray. Mix broth, rice, salt and pepper in insert.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in chicken and broccoli. Secure lid; set pressure valve to SEALING. Select MANUAL; cook on high pressure 10 minutes. Select CANCEL. Set pressure valve to VENTING to quick-release pressure.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in cheese. Broccoli will break down when stirring.

Nutrition

500 Calories
17g Total Fat
42g Protein
46g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
500
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
25%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
165mg
55%
Sodium
920mg
38%
Potassium
540mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
46g
15%
Dietary Fiber
2g
9%
Sugars
2g
Protein
42g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
50%
50%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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