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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Can this be made with dry beans?
Unfortunately, the cooking time here is not sufficient enough to cook through the dry beans.
This was delicious! Thanks!
Thank you Michelle!
How much time do I add if I want to double the recipe ?
My pot never came to pressure. Always would get the burn message even after adding more liquid After 5th attempt, I took it out and have it in the oven now to finish cooking. Hopefully rice and chicken cook through nicely. Smells good.
I think next time I will mix taco seasoning and broth so taco seasoning dissolves, then add the chicken and follow remaining recipe as follows. I had put in the chicken, then taco seasoning then broth. Thinking taco seasoning needs to be dissolved in the broth before adding to the pot otherwise it will stick to the bottom of the pot and burn message will appear.
Will try another day hopefully with better results
This was delicious! It was nice that it was a whole meal in one pot too. Thanks, Chungah!
So happy to hear that Andrea! Thank you.
I have a 3 quart instant pot (just two of us in the house). Would I just halve this recipie?
Yes! 🙂 But please be mindful of the change in cooking time.
I doubled the recipe, cut the rice and broth a bit. Worked perfectly. My instantpot can be a bit tricky. Will definitely make again. Thanks. Next time I may add cut sweet potatoes.
Great improvising Turney. Yes, it can be a little tricky sometimes, but way to stick with it and figure it out!!
I just got a 6 qt as a gift and I wanted to try this recipe first. Unfortunately, this recipe would not be enough for my family of 5. Can I double it in a 6qt and if I can, do I also double the cook time? TIA
What a great idea! But unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
Can you add bell peppers and onions to this? Also. I have Jasmine rice. Would that still work?
Yes, Elizabeth, you can substitute or add ingredients as you wish. However, the cooking times may vary when changing ingredients, so please use your best judgement adjusting the recipe. Have fun!
Loved this recipe! For once it’s nice to find one that I didn’t need to fiddle with and it came out perfect. I couldn’t believe how tender the chicken was and we really don’t like breast meat so that was a pleasant surprise. This is a keeper! Thanks Chungah.
That’s so great to hear!
I made this tonight and it turned out great! I followed the recipe as written but substituted brown rice instead of white. For those wondering, I cooked for 24 minutes in my Instant Pot with the brown rice and it turned out perfect. Thanks for the great recipe!
So great to hear, Ryan! Thanks for your feedback!
I have made this twice now, exactly as recipe states, and it’s has turned out PERFECTLY each time!! It is so good! And I cannot state enough how much I love just dumping it all in, and turning it on. Would love to see more “dump” recipes for the instant pot on here, as I’m a full time working mom of a 2 year old. Cooking dinner is the hardest part of my day, and this recipe made it so much easier! Thanks! All of your recipes are wonderful. Can’t wait to try more!
Thank you Sara for your honest feedback! We’ll be working on those recipes for you!
If I do not want to add the rice should I still use the additional 3/4 cup of chicken broth?
Hi Nicole! Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
I made this earlier this week. It was the second time I’ve made it and the whole family loves this recipe. Looking forward to more Instant Pot recipes 😀
Awesome! So happy to hear it. There will be more to come! 🙂
My husband and I LOVED this recipe. I read the previous comments and was concerned about the possibility of getting a burn message, but I followed the recipe as written and didn’t have any problem. The only change I made was using instant brown rice instead of long grain white rice, and it came out great. Thanks for a great recipe!
You are so welcome, Kayla! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I have a 6 quart Duo Plus Instant Pot. I followed the recipe exactly as written and it came out perfectly. I think it would have been too soupy if I would have added more liquid.
For my teenagers I served it with fried flour tortilla bowls I bought at the bakery with shredded lettuce on the bottom and the chicken on top. For the adults I served it alone. I will be making this again. It was easy and quick.
I followed this recipe exactly and used my Instant Pot, and it burned to the bottom of the pot. I kept getting the BURN warning, so I eventually had to just turn it off and the chicken wasn’t done, and I had a black crust in the bottom of the pot.
Same thing happened to me. Such a bummer 🙁 I even tried adding like 1 extra cup of broth but I still kept getting the BURN message and then it turned out like burrito soup. Sad.
The trick is to not stir in the rice, as mentioned in step 3. Simply add on top of the ingredients already in the pot and add the broth. If you stir and mix the rice into the other ingredients, it will burn. So sorry it didn’t turn out for you the first time around!
This recipe use regular rice not quick cook or minute rice, right? Thanks!
Yes, that is correct.
This was my 1st instant pot meal that I made I love your recipes. Because i am one of those that don’t really read the instructions (lol) I bought a large 1/2 chicken breast. so I just used my own taco mix added salt and pepper put it on the bottom of the pan and did the rest as instructed to do so. Kind of. Once I added the rice on top I then added the salsa and chicken stock afraid it would not have cooked I just wanted to make sure it was moist. Once it was done I took the chicken out and just shredded it! So moist!
I made this tonight and it turned out great! The rice was cooked perfectly and everything tasted delicious. I topped it with refried beans and lettuce and used Penzeys bold taco seasoning. Yum!
Made this last night. After reading comments I added 1/4th cup broth. Everything cooked perfectly, it was a little wet but that was my fault for being nervous and not just following the recipe as stated. I also used spices from my cabinet since I forgot to buy taco spice and kidney beans because I forgot to buy black beans as well. I will definitely make this again.