Instant Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice Bowls Recipe

For those getting the BURN Notice - Instant Pot (R) is very specific about making dishes with rice - Add the rice to the top layer and DO NOT STIR IN.

I alternated this recipe significantly but absolutely LOVE the result. First, after reading through other reviews, I decided to cook chicken on the stove before adding it to the Instant Pot. I didn't have diced tomatoes with green chilis so added medium red salsa instead. I also only had frozen corn. Deciding to change the seasoning, I added a packet of powdered ranch dressing and a packet of taco seasoning since several reviews said the meal was bland. The Instant Pot was then set on the "rice" setting and after cooking let it sit on low for 40 minutes resulting in a delicious meal! Do add sour cream and corn chips! It's amazing!

I listened to some of the suggestions of those that didn’t love it and it came out great! I sautéed the chicken on the stove, added a full cup and then some of chicken broth, used a taco seasoning pack and put the rice on top. Cooked on the rice setting for 12 minutes at high pressure. It was fantastic.

I added one tablespoon of chili powder and 1\2 tsp cumin. I sprinkled the chicken with salt and pepper when I browned it. I cooked this on the rice setting for 12 mins but the rice was undercooked, so I added a cup of water and let it pressure cook for four minutes and then did a quick release. It was actually quite delicious, and I served it with cheese, sour cream, avocado and crushed tortilla chips. You could easily use only 1\2 cup of rice but I would increase the liquid by a 2:1 ratio of rice and water.

Did as recommended by other reviews, double the chicken broth, didn't totally drain the corn. Added chopped onion and fresh jalapeno sauteed after the chicken. Added a smidge of the cilantro to the mix after cooking. Then added a bit more on top with the cheese, sour cream, and a squeeze of lime! Yummm. Will make again! Oh and i used brown rice!

This was really good I didnt go thru the trouble of removing the chicken from the IP, i sauted it, then added in the other ingredients per the instructions EXCEPT for the rice, i mixed it all up and added the rice on top to avoid the burn notice. I also increased my broth to 1 can (aprox 2 cups) and it came out PERFECT! I served it with fritos scoops and my children loved it. Even my pickiest eater who i have to beg to eat dinner most nights ate it without incident!

Didn't have Rotel on hand, so used a can of crushed tomatoes, increased broth to 1 1/2 cups & added a heaping teaspoon of cumin and a dash of cayenne pepper.... YUM!!! Will definitely make again!

Very quick easy and delicious meal that came together beautifully. As directed I sautéed the chicken for a few minutes in the instant pot, I did not remove the chicken but instead added the rest of the ingredients. I did increase the liquid to 1.5 cups of water & added 1 tsp ready base chicken flavor. Using the rice setting in the instant pot (10 minutes cook time) allowed everything to cook as directed. Came out fantastic! Served it with grated cheddar cheese and diced avocado. Perfect meal for a busy week night.

The flavor was great, but there wasn’t enough liquid for my Instant Pot. It couldn’t get to pressure because I kept getting the “burn” notification. I transferred it to a pan and cooked it on the stove. I have the same problem with chili. I may make this again on the stovetop.

Good concept,smells great. Followed directions exactly except I used a chipotle spice rather than the season spice. I agree completely with other reviewers - my rice was completely dry and had not absorbed enough liquid to cook; wish I'd read reviews prior to making or followed that little voice in my head that said "this doesnt look like enough broth". Oh well. I rely on my instant pot for quick meals to take to work - I can't comment on taste as I'm now having to leave this behind and pick up something on my way. I'd recommend double the broth.

Good....I read the reviews and doubled the chicken broth (increasing to one cup) and was a little loose draining the corn. The amount of liquid seemed perfect. As another reviewer said, I thought the rice was a bit mushy. Also the chicken seemed a little on the dry side. I wondered if decreasing the cooking time to 5 minutes would help, or using the Rice setting. (I'm new to the Instant Pot!)

There was not enough liquid to cook the rice. 1st I got a burn warning. I added an extra 1/2 cup of chicken broth. It cooked but still not enough liquid to cook the rice. It was slightly crunchy. Otherwise I really liked it. Next time I will add 2 cups of chicken broth which is standard for cooking 1 cup of rice.

I also tweaked this based on reviews. I used a jar of black bean salsa, taco seasoning, and doubled the broth. Great flavor!

Bachelor trying to eat out less: This recipe ensured I will continue to. Was suspicious of 1/2cup broth. Burn notice, caked on so bad no amount of additional broth was going to save it. Threw everything out, getting take out and not looking forward to the pot scrubbing ahead

Can’t wait to make this for my besties.

When you need some quick comfort food!! Family loved it!

I also got the burn food notice. Waste of good food.

Followed the recipe except used medium grain white rice which is what I had on hand. It’s kind of bland but the real problem is there is not enough liquid for the rice. I added an extra 1/4 cup broth to the recipe from the get go because it looked like not enough but I didn’t want to overdo it, and and got a burn notice on the first round anyway . I depressurized my cooker and added another cup of broth and sprinkled a little more seasoning. Tried again and got my 2nd burn warning but after all that heating to get to pressure the chicken was 190 degrees so it was cooked at least. My rice was mushy on the outside but some still had a hard center. Since the chicken was cooked and the rice was mostly cookedd and liquid was absorbed I let it cool off and made meal prep lunches with it with cheese on top for my son. The whole thing was a hassle and the taste turned out too bland. I should have read other reviews before making this but in reality you should not need to search out correct instructions.

I might add onion

Doubled the chicken broth and added montreal seasoning to the chicken, turned out very good.