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Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy gluten free pressure cooker recipe packed with flavour.

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

This delicous chicken dish is loaded with salsa con queso cheese sauce and three types of shredded cheese.

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

This easy chicken dinner recipe takes less less than forty minutes from start to finish and serves four people.

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice, I started by cutting some boneless skinless chicken breasts into approximately one inch chunks.

raw chicken breast chunks on a cutting board

Then I set my Instant Pot to Saute Less for 7 minutes and added a dab of margarine to the pot.

I dumped the chunks of chicken breast into the pot and left them to cook, stirring occasionally.

raw chicken breast chunks in an Instant Pot

When the Instant Pot turned off, the chicken was still slightly pink.

chicken breast chunks cooking in an Instant Pot

Then I added some water to the pot with the chicken and scraped the bottom of the pot well, to make sure nothing was sticking.

water and chicken breast chunks in an Instant Pot

I added some salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder to the pot and did not stir.

spices on top of water and chicken breast in an Instant Pot

I added some long grain white rice to the pot.

long grain white rice on top of chicken and water in an Instant Pot

I gently pushed the rice around until it was all submerged in the water but I did not stir.

water. rice and chicken breast chunks in an Instant Pot

Then I placed the lid on the Instant Pot, turned the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 6 minutes.

Once the Instant Pot was done cooking, I immediately turned the steam release handle to the venting position and performed a quick release.

I removed the lid from the Instant Pot.

cooked chicken and rice in an Instant Pot

Then I stirred the contents of the pot well and added some milk, salsa con queso cheese sauce and chopped broccoli florets to the pot.

chopped broccoli florets and salsa con queso cheese sauce on top of chicken and rice in an Instant Pot

I stirred until all of the ingredients were fully combined and then set the Instant Pot to Saute Less for 5 minutes.

I left the dish to continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the Instant Pot turned off.

Then I added some shredded Parmesan, cheddar and mozzarella cheese to the pot.

shredded Parmesan, mozzarella and cheddar on top of chicken and rice in an Instant Pot

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

Then the dish was ready to serve!

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

This extra cheesy chicken and rice dish is sure to please the whole family.

If you are looking for a simple and delicious Instant Pot chicken recipe, then you need to try this Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice!

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make this Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice:

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 cups long grain white rice
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 cups chopped broccoli florets
  • 15 oz salsa con queso
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

How to Make Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice:

  1. Cut chicken breasts into approximately 1 inch chunks
  2. Set Instant Pot to Saute Less 7 minutes and add a dab of margarine or butter to the pot.
  3. Add the chicken breast chunks to the pot and leave them to cook, stirring occasionally, until the Instant Pot turns off.
  4. The chicken will still be slightly pink when the Instant Pot turns off.
  5. Add the water to the pot with the chicken and scrape the bottom of the pot well to make sure nothing is sticking.
  6. Add the salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder to the pot. Do not stir.
  7. Add the rice to the pot.
  8. Gently push the rice around until it is all submerged in the water but do not stir.
  9. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 6 minutes.
  10. Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, immediately turn the steam release handle to the venting position and perform a quick release.
  11. Remove the lid from the Instant Pot and stir the contents.
  12. Add the milk, broccoli florets and salsa con queso to the pot.
  13. Stir well and set the Instant Pot to Saute Less for 5 minutes.
  14. Leave the dish to continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the Instant Pot turns off.
  15. Add the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend and the shredded Parmesan cheese to the pot.
  16. Stir well.
  17. Serve and enjoy!
Yield: 4 people

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

Instant Pot Cheesy Broccoli Chicken and Rice is an easy pressure cooker dinner recipe made with long grain rice and loaded with chunks of chicken breast, broccoli florets, salsa con queso, mozzarella, cheddar and Parmesan.

Prep Time 18 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 cups long grain white rice
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 cups chopped broccoli florets
  • 15 oz salsa con queso
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken breasts into approximately 1 inch chunks
  2. Set Instant Pot to Saute Less 7 minutes and add a dab of margarine or butter to the pot.
  3. Add the chicken breast chunks to the pot and leave them to cook, stirring occasionally, until the Instant Pot turns off.
  4. The chicken will still be slightly pink when the Instant Pot turns off.
  5. Add the water to the pot with the chicken and scrape the bottom of the pot well to make sure nothing is sticking.
  6. Add the salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder to the pot. Do not stir.
  7. Add the rice to the pot.
  8. Gently push the rice around until it is all submerged in the water but do not stir.
  9. Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 6 minutes.
  10. Once the Instant Pot is done cooking, immediately turn the steam release handle to the venting position and perform a quick release.
  11. Remove the lid from the Instant Pot and stir the contents.
  12. Add the milk, broccoli florets and salsa con queso to the pot.
  13. Stir well and set the Instant Pot to Saute Less for 5 minutes.
  14. Leave the dish to continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the Instant Pot turns off.
  15. Add the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend and the shredded Parmesan cheese to the pot.
  16. Stir well.
  17. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 695Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 1990mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 6gSugar: 11gProtein: 59g

Chelsea

Tuesday 19th of July 2022

Hi! Is there something I could substitute for the salsa con queso? It sounds amazing butni wonder if it would be too spicy for my 3 year old? The mild I feel still has a little bit of spice to it but maybe once cooked it would be fine?

Hailee

Wednesday 7th of September 2022

@Chelsea, I substituted salsa con queso for Velveeta and it turned out great. Milk butter and Velveeta let it cook to get creamy and it’s basically the same consistency as the queso

Kathleen

Wednesday 20th of July 2022

Hi Chelsea, I am not sure about a substitute so maybe someone else here could help you out... Take care, Kathleen

Kelly

Tuesday 19th of April 2022

About how many servings does this make?

Kathleen

Wednesday 20th of April 2022

Hi Kelly, About 4 adult servings. Take care, Kathleen

Mary Jane

Saturday 12th of February 2022

Hi! Your recipe sounds delicious and I want to try it tonight but reading all the comments below I still am unclear as to how long to cook using brown rice. Can you help clarify.

Heidi

Monday 7th of February 2022

I'm going to try this tonight. Just wondering if anyone has tried using chicken broth instead of water?

Jaime

Thursday 28th of October 2021

Hi! I made this dish before it came out great. I did use brown rice but I just took the chicken out first then when the rice was done I added everything back in. One question I do have is when you say “sauté less” what do you mean? I’m fairly new to the instant pot world and wanted to make sure. I used to make something similar to this in the oven I’m so happy when I got my instant pot I found this recipe makes it so much faster.

Jaime

Thursday 28th of October 2021

@Kathleen, okay so mine just says low or hi I guess less would be low then. That makes sense. Thank you!

Kathleen

Thursday 28th of October 2021

Hi Jaime, I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thank you for sharing your variation with us. On my Instant Pot if I keep hitting the saute button it scrolls through Less, Normal, More. Not sure what Pot you have.... Take Care, Kathleen

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