Instant Pot Arroz con Pollo (Gluten-Free) - Danielle Walker Print

Instant Pot Arroz con Pollo

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Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups basmati or medium grain rice – rinsed a few times until the water runs clear
  • 2 tablespoons bacon fat or avocado oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 small white onion, minced
  • 1 jalapeño chile, seeded
  • 3 ½ tablespoons Healthy in a Hurry Adobo Seasoning*
  • ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 ½ cups Chicken Bone Broth
  • 1 cup tomato puree or strained tomatoes
  • ½ cup pitted green olives
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen shelled English peas
  • 1 ⁄4 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, plus more for serving

Instructions

  1. Heat the bacon fat in a 6-quart Instant Pot using the sauté mode on high heat.
  2. Add the garlic, bell pepper, onion, and jalapeño and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, until fragrant and softened.
  3. Add the rice, Adobo seasoning, paprika and salt, do not stir.
  4. Nestle the chicken thighs over top.
  5. Pour in the chicken broth and tomato purée.
  6. Secure the lid and turn the machine to manual high pressure with a 5-minute timer.
  7. Allow the machine to release pressure naturally for 6 minutes longer.
  8. Remove the lid and use a fork to fluff the rice and shred the chicken apart.
  9. Stir in the olives, peas, and cilantro.
  10. Serve hot with additional fresh cilantro.

Notes

My kids love green olives on their own, but do not like them mixed into dinners. Feel free to leave them out!

* If you would like to make any of the spice blends in this recipe from scratch, the full recipes of all the spice blends are in my cookbook Healthy in a Hurry. If you would like to purchase the spices ready-made, click here.

Keywords: Instant Pot, gluten-free, healthy in a hurry, Danielle Walker, against all grain, dinner, Latin cuisine

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