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Instant Pot Easy Chicken and Rice - Dump and Go Dinner

4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 4 individual Chicken, Thighs, Boneless/Skinless
  • 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1/2 cups dice Onion
  • 1/2 cups slice Celery
  • 1/2 cups slice Carrot

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 cup Brown Rice, Short-Grain
  • 1 1/4 cups Chicken Broth/Stock

Freezer Containers

Supplies

Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 1 cup
  • 272 Calories
  • 5g Total Fat
  • 1g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 62mg Cholesterol
  • 454mg Sodium
  • 42g Total Carb
  • 4g Fiber
  • 1g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 19g Protein
  • 6 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

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Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Season the chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  2. Divide the chicken among the indicated number of round freezer containers.
  3. Divide the onions, celery and carrots among the containers of chicken.
  4. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. **Depending on your container size/shape and your serving size, you may need to adjust cooking times given as it is based on 4 servings frozen in indicated container.**
  3. Add the rice and chicken broth to the Instant Pot.
  4. Empty the veggies and chicken on top of the rice, with the chicken on top.
  5. Lock the lid in place and seal the steam nozzle.
  6. Cook on high pressure for 22 minutes.
  7. Allow the pressure to release for 10 minutes, then quick release any remaining pressure.
  8. Shred the chicken and mix into the rice mixture.

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