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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What is an Instant Pot?
The Instant Pot is a brand of electronically controlled, combined pressure cooker and slow cooker. You can read more about it here: https://instantpot.com/.
can i use a slow cooker since i don’t have an ip pot?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
Is there a way to make this in a crockpot?
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
we just got an instant pot, so I’m totally adding this to the list of things to try soon!
Paige
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If you didn’t want to use pre packaged taco seasoning what would you substitute it with?
You can try substituting homemade taco seasoning. Here’s a great recipe that I use:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/46653/taco-seasoning-i/.
Can I make this in the crock pot if I don’t have an instant pot? It looks delicious!
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
Beth you can, but the process is a bit different
Add the rice 2.5 hours before done and with it add another cup of boiling broth .easiest way to do this is use bullion cube and boiling water from tea kettle .you can also heat broth in microwave .
Cook on low for 6-8 hours
Hi Chungah,
I wanted to tell you I love your recipes. They taste great and are easy to make. Thank you for sharing. Is there a place where I can find the nutrition info on each recipe? I noticed some recipes have them and some don’t. I count calories so that information is helpful.
Thanks so much!
Nutritional information is actually provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, I recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information. Hope that helps!
What if you don’t have a pressure cooker?
You can try this recipe instead!
https://damndelicious.net/2017/05/12/chicken-burrito-bowl-meal-prep/
Hi. This look great! CAn I use brown rice? will that change cooking time and/or liquid needed?
Yes, brown rice can be substituted but cooking time will need to be adjusted.
Do you happen to know what the time difference would be between long grain white rice and brown rice?
I personally have not tested this recipe with brown rice but a fellow reader here mentioned that he cooked for 24 minutes with great results! 🙂
Hello…I would like to make this recipe. Suggestions on cooking time if made in a crock pot?
Thank you…Lisa
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
This looks deelish. Suggestions for those of us without an instant pot?
You can try this recipe instead!
https://damndelicious.net/2017/05/12/chicken-burrito-bowl-meal-prep/
How would you make this if you don’thave a InstantPot?
You can try this recipe instead!
https://damndelicious.net/2017/05/12/chicken-burrito-bowl-meal-prep/
My rice wasn’t done either. Can I use minute rice?
Yes that is the only rice that I find cooks soft.