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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Tried making this after reading reviews, added extra fluid(18 oz which is the min amount for my IP), left the rice on top without stirring like it said, tried to disperse the rice evenly. Still got the burn alarm twice. Seems like the rice sinks to the bottom and that’s what’s burning. Had to finish on the stove.
I made this today, followed the recipe except for stirring everything together and added an extra 3/4 cup broth-per the other reviews. Oh and I used frozen corn. Turned out perfect and was oh so good! Thank you for such a tasty recipe!!
I just got my instapot, and this was my second test recipe. Excellent from all 5 that ate tonight. A few changes- doubled the meat (organic chicken “tenders” from Costco- didn’t cut them). Trader Joe’s Taco seasoning- 1 packet, used frozen corn, used 2 cups of veggie broth, and added an extra cup of water as many reviews stated issues with fluids. I put brown rice on 1/2 of the mix as 1 person doesn’t eat rice. I did submerge the five as I was concerned it wouldn’t cook. I let us sit/soak for about 20-30 min, then cooked for 20 min. It looked very soupy when I opened the pot, but when scooped out the non rice serving the chicken fell apart and it was a very thick tortilla soup mix. Then I mixed the rest and again as the chicken fell apart, and rice soaked up much of the fluid, it was perfect! Thank youDD for the recipe. Will be using your website a lot!
So I just got my Instapot, and this was my first ever meal
I made in it. OMG this was Ah-May-Zing! I’m officially sold on the Instapot, and this is going into the dinner rotation for sure. I had no issues making it. No “burn notices” The rice was cooked perfectly. And even my two SUPER PICKY eaters gave it a thumbs up.
Fantastic recipe! Thank you!
I don’t know how she made this without it burning! Followed the directions completely and got the burn notice. Open the pot , stirred it around and started again. Burn notice again. Ended up having to finish it on the stove. Now, I have two pots to clean! Not enough liquid in this recipe, but it was damn delicious!
Ridiculously easy to make, really tasty, and came out perfectly.
For everyone complaining about their rice being uncooked, make sure you’re not using brown rice (unless maybe it’s been parboiled or something). You can’t expect rice with a 20-25 minute Instant Pot cook time to cook in 10 minutes. Buy rice that’s got a 10-15 minute cook time listed on the package, and you should be fine.
You also need to press the rice down into the liquid a little bit. Rice won’t cook if it’s just sitting dry in a big heap in the middle of the cooker. Spread it evenly over the top of the mixture and push it down a little to get it in contact with the liquid.
I personally found 1 cup of cheese to be a bit of overkill, but wouldn’t change anything else about this recipe. Thanks!
Delish!!! I added extra broth to keep from burning. Question: If I want to make a double batch, do I add to the time?
So good! Entire family loved it and it was super easy to prepare after a long day at work!
Delicious. Easy and quick to make. Family LOVES it.
Delicious.
The flavors are outstanding! I got the dreaded burn notice 4 times. I wish I had read these reviews prior to cooking. I know I will add more broth and probably salsa next time as well as put some broth over the rice and push it down into it as the rice was also a little too crunchy. It was edible and I can see what a great dish it could be. I’ll give it another try!
So delicious! I mixed the rice a little before and it came out perfect!
Sounds great I’m planning to make it tonight
I just have one question:
I don’t need to turn on the instapot until stage 3?
The stirring of the chicken, broth, seasoning, etc. is all made with the instapot off?
Thank you
Wow this blew me away. I added the salsa and cheese as toppings instead of putting them in the pot. Also topped with guac and sour cream and YUM. To avoid undercooked rice, just push the rice into the pot so it’s at least partially submerged, but don’t mix it in.
Excellent! Followed exactly as written in my 6qt IP. Huge hit in my household. Putting it into our rotation. Delish!
I made this according to the instructions, and put the rice on top – without stirring. Smells delicious, but when I opened it, there was a small portion that wasn’t cooked. So, now I have hard, uncooked rice to crunch in my burrito bowl. 🙁 I’m closing it back up with a little more chicken broth and hoping that it can steam the rest into submission. Maybe instead of not stirring at all, give the rice a small stir into the goods?
Easy and delicious! The whole family loved it. I used a chicken taco seasoning packet, and served with chopped tomato, sour cream, and avocado. Would be great in wraps as well.
Absolutely love this recipe I’ve made it several times. I enjoy making it without the chicken so I have that vegetarian option. If I do want chicken and Grillet on my cast iron grill pan and top my burrito bowl with that. I have also topped it with grilled steak and grilled shrimp. I don’t mix in the cheese I just use the cheese as a garnish and I love it. So darn good !!
Thank you for your review, Diane!
Oh my gosh this was delicious! We’re starting a kitchen renovation and to avoid having to order out nightly, I’ve been searching for easy meals with minimal cleanup that will still be delicious, and this recipe nailed that. Thank you so much, we will be definitely making this regularly!!
A-mazing! I used 1 cup organic quinoa instead of rice; everything else as is. It’s wonderful and makes much more than 4 servings.
Used with quinoa as described, and it was excellent. Family gave it 2 thumbs up.
Love this recipe!! Has been a favorite for my family!!
Making a double batch tonight!
When you double the ingredients, do you change the cook time. I need to double the recipe to feed my family.
You do not need to change the cook time