Did you get a new Instant Pot for Christmas but don’t know what to do with it? Here’s a simple and easy one pot meal that you can make with your new Instant Pot.
Instant Pot Chicken & Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 orange bell pepper (diced)
- 6 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon Santa Maria Rub (See notes)
- 1/2 teaspoon sage
- 1/2 cup dry vermouth
- 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes with garlic
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 2 cans water
- 2 1/2 cups brown rice
Note
Get the recipe for Santa Maria Rub here.
Directions
Step 1 | |
Set to SAUTE setting on your Instant Pot. Add light olive oil, diced onion, and diced peppers. Sauté until the onions are soft. | |
Step 2 | |
Sprinkle the chicken breasts with the Santa Maria Rub and the sage. Brown chicken in the instant pot on top of the veggies, Do this in 2-3 batches for a better browning of the chicken. Add back all the browned chicken after all of pieces have been browned. | |
Step 3 | |
Add the vermouth and cook for 1 minute. | |
Step 4 | |
Add the canned tomatoes, brown rice and with each can of tomatoes, fill with water and add to the pot. Stir and cover. | |
Step 5 | |
On Instant Pot, select CANCEL and then select POULTRY. Set the time to 30 minutes. | |
Step 6 | |
When the 30 minutes are done, press CANCEL and allow for a natural release. If you are in a hurry, like I usually am, the fast release will work too, but your rice may be a little soupy. |
Santa Maria Rub
By author | Dish Ditty Recipes |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons coarse black pepper
- 3/4 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoons dry mustard
- 3/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
Directions
Step 1 | |
Combine and use with your favorite bbq or smoked meat. |
Note: This recipe makes quite a bit so you may want to half the recipe and only use one of the cans of tomatoes (pick the flavor that suits your mood best)
I have been having fun with my Instant pot since i got it for Christmas in 2016. One of the things I have noticed, however, is that a lot of the recipes really aren’t faster or easier to do that if I just did them on the stove, grill or in the oven. Which, honestly, was a bit of a disappointment for me. But, I adapt and have been figuring out ways to make my life easier with this amazing tool.
This recipe, is a very basic one pot meal and can be done on the stove or in the oven or even in a crock pot. But, I think it’s a perfect fit for the instant pot and gives you a much juicer chicken.
Enjoy!

link for Santa Maria Rub seems to be missing / broken
Fixed. Thank you.