Instant Pot: Cajun Chicken. This One Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice is a super easy and quick way to prepare a full Instant Pot chicken recipe with rice and veggies. Perfect for weeknights and leftovers make amazing lunches. In this Instant Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice dish, chicken and rice are perfectly seasoned with Cajun spices and pressure cooked in the instant pot.

Add the broth, Worcestershire sauce, and chicken and stir to combine, scraping down the sides of the pot to make sure all of the rice is covered with the. No need to heat up the house with the oven. Instant Pot I Use for Cajun Rice. You can cook Instant Pot: Cajun Chicken using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Instant Pot: Cajun Chicken

It's 3-4 of medium sized chicken breasts.
It's 2 of red bell peppers.
It's 2 of green bell peppers.
You need 2 cups of brown rice.
You need 2 1/4 cups of water.
Prepare 2 of chicken boullion cubes.
It's 1 Tbsp of tomato paste.
It's 3 Tbsp of melted butter.
You need of Minced garlic.
It's of Dry cajun seasoning.
Prepare of Taco seasoning.
Prepare of Roasted garlic & bell pepper seasoning.
You need of Olive oil.
You need to taste of Salt & pepper.

This dish was inspired by Pressure Cooker Weeknight Paella with Chicken & Sausage from Simply Recipes. Try Instant Pot Cajun Chicken Breast! This recipe uses chicken thighs so it is very frugal. The pasta also stretches the meat and helps you to feed a large family on a budget.

Instant Pot: Cajun Chicken instructions

Set instant pot to sauté. While waiting for it to get hot, cut chicken breasts (in thirds) and bell peppers..
Toss chicken in butter, coat with desired amounts of dry seasonings (The more cajun the better)..
Put bullion cubes in 2 1/4 cups water and microwave for 2 minutes. Crush cubes with fork and stir. (Alternative option: use 2 1/4 cups chicken broth - I just prefer to make my own!).
Sauté minced garlic in oil in instant pot for 2 mins..
Turn sauté mode off. Add brown rice and chicken broth to pot. Stir in tomato paste and 1 Tbsp cajun seasoning..
Lay peppers then chicken breasts over rice. Sprinkle additional cajun and taco seasonings on top..
Using manual setting on instant pot, set pressure to High. Adjust time to 25 minutes..
Once time is up, let sit for 10 mins. then move top switch to venting and let pressure out quickly..
Shred chicken with fork, stir, and enjoy!.

Place the chicken in the bottom of the Instant pot. Sprinkle with the cajun seasoning and minced garlic. Cajun seasoned chicken, rice all cooked in instant pot and it all comes together in so less time, making this dish perfect for busy weeknights. If you start craving for spicy chicken then make this instant pot chicken and rice spiced with cajun seasoning for dinner. Cajun Chicken Recipe that can be baked, pan fried or grilled.