Instant Pot Burrito Bowl- Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice recipe made with store bought salsa, black beans, Chicken Breast, veggies and cheese!
What could be better?
One Pot wonder where you dump everything in the instant pot and walk away.Okay except for the cheese because you want that final meltilicious moment!
If you like Cheesy rice, you can also try my Mushroom Parmesan Rice.It's a one pot complete dish- perfect for weeknights!
This Mexican chicken and rice recipe is a keeper for sure.The rice is perfectly cooked in a premade sauce.Which means it's quick,fuss free and on the table before you blink!
It's a great time and effort saviour especially when you have to feed your family on weeknights!
Ingredients for Instant Pot Burrito Bowl
Minimal ingredients.REALLY!
- Basmati Rice
- Store bought Salsa- whatever brand you like!
- Veggies- Corn & bell peppers
- Black Beans
- Chicken Breast-sliced
- Cheese- Mix of Monterey Jack Cheese and Cheddar
- Cilantro or any fresh herb
How to make Instant Pot Burrito Bowl
4 words- Dump everything and GO!
Step 1: Prep your veggies
Step 2:Dump Chicken, veggies, beans, salsa and water in the inner pot.Mix it up.
Step 3: Add Rice on top.Give it s slight nudge and press is below the liquid.DO NOT MIX!
Step 4: Pressure Cook for 10 minutes on HIGH with the valve at SEALED position.
Step 5: Quick Release and Open.Let the instant pot go into KEEP WARM.Mix it all up.Add Cheese and put the lid back.Wait for 10 minutes till the cheese melts.
Step 6: Garnish with Cilantro and EAT!
Tips to make Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice
- DO NOT mix up the rice before pressure cooking.This will make sure the rice grains are separate and not overly soggy.This way, chicken and veggies get higher pressure.
- Cheese- You can leave out the cheese altogether if you want.
- To Double the recipe - Simply double the ingredients!Make sure there is enough room int he pressure cooker though!
Variations of Instant Pot Mexican Rice
- Instant Pot Vegan Taco Bowls- Omit using chicken and cheese.Reduce the water by ¼ Cup.
- Dairy Free Taco Bowls- Omit using dairy cheese.You can replace it with nutritional yeast if you want.
- Instant Pot Meat Taco Bowls- Substitute the chicken with a meat of choice.
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Instant Pot Chicken Biryani
Instant Pot Mushroom Parmesan Rice
Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Instant Pot Parmesan Chicken Pasta
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Basmati Rice or any long grain rice
- 1 Cup Black Beans Canned, drained
- 1 Cup Corn Kernel
- 1 Cup Salsa
- 2 Chicken Breast Cubed
- 1 Cup Bell Peppers mixed
- 1 Cup Water
- Salt to Taste
- ½ Cup Shredded Cheese
- ¼ Cup Cilantro Garnish
Instructions
- Add the Chicken,Drained Black beans, Corn Kernals, Bell peppers,Water and Salsa to the inner pot.Mix it up together.
- Add the Rice on top.Do not mix but gently press it down so the rice is under the water.
- Close the lid.Select PRESSURE COOKER on HIGH for 8 minutes with the valve in SEALED position.
- Quick Release the Pressure Cooker.
- Add cheese and Close the lid again for 1 minute till the cheese melts.
- Garnish with Cilantro and serve hot!
Michelle T Coe says
away we go,had everything i thought.when i put everything in pot realized ,i had cream corn .oh well away we went.will let you know how it turns out
chhavi says
Oh lol..okay do let me know!!
averie says
I see the calories. but what's the serving size?
chhavi says
Hey!
So the serving size is about 1.5 Cups of the finished dish.
This can serve 4 moderately hungry people or 3 very hungry people.
Lisa Fluharty says
This was AMAZING! I left out the corn, but added fresh garlic and fresh chopped onion. I doubled the recipe and used one can of black beans and one can of pinto. All 3 of my kids ate it up! One of my kids has a dairy allergy and this recipe let us add our cheese and her add hers by just not adding the cheese at the end and adding it to our own bowls.
This will be repeated at our house! Thank you! 👍😁
chhavi says
That's great!!! Am so happy that I could help!
Karen jc says
Hello! Can this be made with brown rice? Thanks!
chhavi says
Brown rice needs to be cooked for 18-20 minutes which will essentially over cook the vegetables to an extent.If thats okay with you, then yes, you can make it with brown rice.
Cheryl says
It was okay. The boys liked it. I think I will try some enchilada sauce next time. And, more cheese!
EB says
Dos star chicken need to be cooked first?
EB says
Does the chicken need to be cooked first?
chhavi says
No..you cook it toghether...check the step 1 in the recipe to understand more..