Instant Pot 20 Minute Chicken Burrito Bowls
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Comes together in less than 10 min prep! The chicken is so tender and the flavors are so good.
Is it kind of wrong that I want a bowl of this chicken burrito bowl with the pad thai and fried rice and drunken noodles that I’ve been having here?
Because I’m not quite homesick just yet. But I still need a bowl of this right now. With an icy cold Corona. And a fresh lime wedge.
Okay, so maybe I’m getting just a tiny bit homesick. But only because this is my favorite burrito bowl ever. And it was the first Instant Pot recipe I ever tested that converted me to the IP cult in 0.497295 seconds.
So you know it has to be good.
The chicken comes out perfectly tender but the rice is the true hero – soaked with all the burito bowl flavors from the IP magic. Serve with fresh cilantro leaves, a lime wedge, and crushed tortilla chips, if desired.
Or if you’re anything like Ben, a whole bag of crushed tortilla chips.
Instant Pot 20 Minute Chicken Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 (1.25-ounce) package taco seasoning
- 1 (15-ounce) can corn kernels, drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup salsa, homemade or store-bought
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Equipment
Instructions
- Add chicken, chicken broth and taco seasoning to a 6-qt Instant Pot® and gently toss to combine.
- Stir in corn, black beans, salsa and green chiles. Without stirring, add rice.
- Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 10 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions. Stir in cheese until melted, about 1 minute.
- Serve immediately, garnished with cilantro, if desired.
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Burns easily, but tastes delicious. Any tips to prevent the burning? Followed recipe precisely.
Love, love this recipe! It is our family’s go to. We do the burrito bowls, salads and even stick the burrito bowl in a tortilla. We love our instant pot especially during the crazy time. I usually have to cook it longer because I like to add brown rice instead of white. So maybe 15-20 minutes longer and it comes out wonderful! Thank you so much!
I love this recipe. Made it with and without chicken and it turned out amazing. I double the recipe and sometimes the rice doesn’t all turn out cooked at the top, but I mix it well with the rest of the pot and the cheese and Let it sit for 10 min and it cooks through. Hog family fave! Thanks!
Easy and delicious. The first time I made it, the rice did not cook; mixed the rice in and re-cooked for 7 minutes and it was fine. The second time I followed suggestions from other people’s comments: I rinsed the rice before adding it and I pressed it down on top so that it was in the liquid – it came out perfect!
Made this last night for my family. It was absolutely delicious!! Such an easy meal, which was much appreciated since we’re having to cook so much right now. Will definitely make it again!
Excellent simple recipe. I’ve tried it a few different ways since my first time making it, and now it’s my go-to for burrito bowls, Cuban bowls, and teriyaki bowls! Just switch up the ingredients a little bit and the combinations are endless.
Hallelujah a meal everyone will eat!
This is my favorite chicken rice burrito bowl recipe. I have small children so instead of a whole can of green chilies, I used half a can. The flavor was incredible. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the rice was tender. Definitely going to use this recipe again! Thanks!
I don’t have an instant pot yet can this recipe be made in a slow cooker? It looks absolutely delicious! Thanks
Stumbled across this recipe from a Yahoo article. Upped the broth by about 1/2 cup, about 1 1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken tenders, a touch more taco seasoning, and a tablespoon of minced garlic. Absolutely amazing!!!! Topped with sour cream instead of cilantro. My husband couldn’t get enough. Thank you for posting this recipe!
First two times good, no burn issue as others have mentioned. However, I measure the chicken temp after cooking and it’s always like 200+ degrees – and chicken does seem dry – and that’s after lowering cook time to 8 minutes. Is there this much variance in Instantpots? Do I have one that runs hot?
Try chicken thigh meat. It tends to not dry out as much in instant pot and crock pot recipes
Could you cut your chicken into larger pieces so they don’t cook as fast? Maybe 2” cubes or a bit larger?
I’ve made this recipe 1000 times and turns out perfect and delicious every time! Thank you for the wonderfully easy, tasty recipe!
Second time making this recipe and it was perfect both times. I did spread the rice out on the top and pat it into the ingredients below until the rice was moist. This was a very easy, quick recipe and my picky kids loved it. Today, my chicken and corn were still partially frozen; I tossed them in as-is and the Instant Pot had no problem cooking it all beautifully (frozen ingredients take longer to come up to pressure).
So good! Used cauliflower rice instead of white rice, added diced red, yellow, and orange peppers and about half the chicken. Love that it’s easy to bulk up the veggies. Definitely on the repeat list!
This was awesome! Everyone at the table was raving about it ans asking for seconds I made it with a couple of the tweaks I read from some other reviews – increased chicken stock to 1.5 cups, pressed the rice down into the liquid just so it was covered and used a homemade taco seasoning mix (as I have heard from others that the cornstarch in the packets is the ‘burn notice’ culprit). This will definitely be in our rotation going forward.
I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong?? First time I made this it came out perfectly and was delicious – so much so it couldn’t wait to make it again. The second time I made it, got the burn error multiple times and ended up having to dump the whole thing. Thought maybe it was because I started with frozen chicken (even though it was also frozen the first time I made it). Just tried for a third time and followed the recipe to a “t”. Ended up getting the burn notice again and am going to have to toss it out again (although I think I might be able to salvage the chicken. Any thoughts what I’m doing wrong? I’m hesitant to try this a fourth time.
I had the same exact issue as you, perfect my first time making and then botched it twice. I ended up salvaging it and sticking it in the dutch oven and let it slowly finish cooking, but was frustrated with how much burnt to the bottom of my instant pot and it was a pain to clean. I thought it was amazing the first time I made it and want to try again but I’m also nervous!
This is my favourite instant pot recipe! I never have canned chilies on hand so just leave them out, and often throw in chopped onion, peppers and canned diced tomatoes instead of salsa, and it still comes out amazing every time. Thank you!!!
These are so fast and taste amazing. After work I can throw everything into the instant pot frozen chicken and all it comes out perfect every time. We have used the recipe to make burritos and for burrito bowls. Two of my three kids are picky eaters but all three love this recipe! All your recipes I have tried have been delicious; this is probably my fav.
Your recipe was so easy, quick and delicious. It turned out perfect even using a fajita mix because I did not have the taco mix on hand. After serving in bowls I added avocado slices, sour cream and broke up toasted taco shells on top. It was a big hit with everyone.
For anyone curious about calories: Total amount of the pot in grams is gonna be about 2077 g with the total pot having about 2077 calories.
so it’s .811 calories per gram
**THE ONLY SUB INGREDIENT I DID WAS VEGGIE BROTHER INSTEAD OF CHICKEN**
Calories may be different for various other product brands also!!
Sounds super mathy if you’re not used to weighing your food but it’s super easy! Just weigh your bowl of deliciousness and multiply that number by .811 and thats how many calories you have 🙂