Instant Pot: Cajun Chicken. 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. I was sitting around reading the Instant Pot recipes and contemplating what to try next when my husband suggested Cajun chicken and rice. 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.

Coco Morante's The Essential Instant Pot Cookbook gives tips and tricks for killer comfort food made with everyone's favorite countertop appliance. 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. Instant Pot I Use for Cajun Rice. You can have Instant Pot: Cajun Chicken using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Instant Pot: Cajun Chicken

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

This dish was inspired by Pressure Cooker Weeknight Paella with Chicken & Sausage from Simply Recipes. This Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is restaurant quality and made in one pot! It's so easy and delicious and perfect for any dinner menu. I've shared these garlic noodles and this pressure cooker chicken spaghetti recipe.

Instant Pot: Cajun Chicken step by step

1. Set instant pot to sauté. While waiting for it to get hot, cut chicken breasts (in thirds) and bell peppers..
2. Toss chicken in butter, coat with desired amounts of dry seasonings (The more cajun the better)..
3. 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!).
4. Sauté minced garlic in oil in instant pot for 2 mins..
5. Turn sauté mode off. Add brown rice and chicken broth to pot. Stir in tomato paste and 1 Tbsp cajun seasoning..
6. Lay peppers then chicken breasts over rice. Sprinkle additional cajun and taco seasonings on top..
7. Using manual setting on instant pot, set pressure to High. Adjust time to 25 minutes..
8. Once time is up, let sit for 10 mins. then move top switch to venting and let pressure out quickly..
9. Shred chicken with fork, stir, and enjoy!.

Now I'd love to share this cajun chicken pasta made in my Instant Pot with you. 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. Place the chicken in the bottom of the Instant pot.