Easiest Way to Best Perfect Arroz con Pollo (in electric pressure cooker)

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Arroz con Pollo (in electric pressure cooker). Arroz con Pollo is a saffron braised chicken and rice recipe for the pressure cooker. This delicious Mexican chicken dinner is served family style on a large platter garnished with pimiento and peas. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe.

To try to ensure even cooking of all ingredients I cubed the chicken and used brown rice.

Cubed chicken will cook faster obviously, and brown rice should hold up to the cooking.

This pressure cooker arroz con pollo has a freshness that is often missing from store bought yellow rice.

You can cook Arroz con Pollo (in electric pressure cooker) using 18 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Arroz con Pollo (in electric pressure cooker)

1. You need 2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breast - cut to 1" cubes.

2. Prepare 2 tbs of olive oil.

3. Prepare 2 cups of bell pepper (green or red) - diced.

4. It’s 2 cups of yellow onion - diced.

5. You need 1-2 of jalapeños - seeded and minced.

6. You need 2 tbs of chili powder.

7. You need 2 tsp of group cumin.

8. It’s 2 tsp of dried oregano.

9. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of salt.

10. You need 1 tsp of garlic powder.

11. It’s 2 cups of brown rice.

12. You need 1 1/2 cups of low sodium chicken broth.

13. Prepare 1 (15 oz) of can low sodium tomato sauce.

14. It’s 1 cup of frozen peas (optional).

15. You need of ~Suggested garnishes.

16. Prepare of Chopped cilantro.

17. Prepare of Sour cream.

18. Prepare of Lime wedges.

While that heats, chop onions, peppers, cilantro and garlic.

Add the onions, peppers, cilantro, garlic, frozen veggies, chicken and sausage to the pot to brown stirring constantly to ensure all sides are cooked.

Heat oil in the pressure cooker and cook a few pieces of the chicken at a time until browned.

Next, saute garlic and onions until softened.

Arroz con Pollo (in electric pressure cooker) instructions

1. Heat pressure cooker on brown/saute mode. When hot add oil, bell pepper, onion, jalapeño, and all spices. Saute 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add chicken. Stir to combine..

2. Immediately add rice on top of chicken, then tomato sauce and chicken broth. Stir only a couple times to combine. Close and seal lid. Ensure steam vent is closed. Set to poultry for 35 minutes..

3. When time is up let sit 10 minutes. Carefully release steam. Remove lid. Stir in peas if desired. Return lid and let sit 5 minutes for peas to warm through..

4. If dish seems a little tp thick/rice too sticky you can add about 1/2 cup extra chicken broth. Serve with desired garnishes. Enjoy!.

Place the chicken back to the pressure cooker, together with the red pepper, saffron, bay leaf and broth.

Close the pressure cooker with the pressure regulator on the vent pipe.

Traditional Puerto Rican arroz con pollo recipe with gandules adapted for the Instant Pot pressure cooker.

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function.

This Pressure Cooker Arroz Con Pollo recipe is a simple chicken and rice dish that is bound to make the whole family happy.