Instant Pot Fiesta Lime Chicken
This cheesy Instant Pot Fiesta Lime Chicken is made with cubed chicken breasts, Jasmine rice, black beans, a variety of spices, and served with a blend of cheeses.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 528kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 15 oz black beans drained and rinsed
- 10 oz Rotel
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 cups Jasmine rice
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1 cup Mexican shredded cheese or cheddar cheese
- cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to saute and add the olive oil.
- Add the diced chicken breasts, diced onion, and minced garlic.
- Sear all sides of the chicken and press cancel once seared. This only takes a few minutes.
- Press cancel and deglaze the bottom of the pot by scraping any and all stuck on bits of food.
- Sprinkle the onion powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper on top of the chicken.
- Rinse the Jasmine rice before layering it evenly into the pot.
- Dump in the drained and rinsed black beans, lime juice, and the can of Rotel.
- Pour in the chicken broth.
- Do not stir.
- Close the lid and set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK for 7 minutes.
- Allow the pot to naturally release pressure for 5 minutes once the time is up before releasing any remaining pressure.
- Open the lid carefully away from the face and stir the chicken, veggies, and rice together.
- Top with the shredded cheese and serve.
- Garnish with cilantro if desired.
Notes
It is important to layer the ingredients so that the rice cooks evenly and so that the pot does not give a "burn notice."
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 625mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1304IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 3mg
