Comforting, a little creamy and full of flavor, this Instant Pot chicken broccoli and rice casserole dish will be a hit with the whole family. Learn how to make a nutritious and hearty Instant Pot chicken broccoli and rice casserole dish with our beginner-instant pot broccoli cheddar soup, step-by-step recipe. This pressure cooker one-pot meal is comforting and easy to make with simple ingredients and the whole family will love it.
Leave a rating or comment at the bottom of this post if you’ve made this recipe or have any questions! This delicious chicken broccoli and rice is a casserole-like, one-pot comfort meal that is easy to make in the Instant Pot. Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole Tips Before we get into the recipe, here are some tips for achieving the best results with this pressure cooker chicken broccoli and rice dish. There are two stages to this recipe: cooking and finishing the dish. Here are the key ingredients you need.
Rice: Do not use parboiled or fast-cooking rice as it will overcook and get too mushy. Because we are cooking chicken and rice at the same time, we need those 5 minutes under high pressure. Long-grain or medium-grain white rice is best here. Chicken: You can use dark or white meat, make sure it’s skinless and boneless to work with the timings in this recipe.
It’s important to keep the pieces small so they can cook well in those 5 minutes under pressure, so don’t add whole chicken breasts or chicken thighs, make sure to cut them up. Stock: Good quality chicken stock will infuse that rice with lots of flavor. If you want to cook with more bone broth for health benefits, this is a good opportunity to do so. You will notice that we didn’t add broccoli to the cooking stage of the recipe because it would overcook and get too soft. Instead, we steamed it in boiling hot water while the chicken and rice were cooking in the Instant Pot.