

We’ve been testing and developing an easy yet reliable way to help you successfully make Chicken and Rice in Instant Pot without a separate bowl.Īfter testing different methods and cooking liquid ratios, we crafted this Easy Mama’s Chicken and Rice Recipe! An easy one pot meal that’s packed with comforting flavors. PIP method is where we’ll place the chicken ingredients in the bottom of the Instant Pot, then place the rice in a smaller separate bowl on top of the chicken.
INSTANT POT CHICKEN HOW TO
How to reheat?įridge: Reheat the fridge cold chicken drumsticks and potatoes along with the sauce in the microwave oven until warm or hot.įreezer: Thaw the frozen chicken drumsticks and potatoes over night in the fridge and than follow the reheating directions shared above.From our observations, the newer Instant Pots seem to be more sensitive to the Instant Pot “BURN” error. So it’s trickier to successfully cook both the Chicken and Rice in Instant Pot at the same time.įor foolproof results, we usually use the Instant Pot Pot in Pot method for cooking Chicken and Rice in Instant Pot. Use good quality freezer safe containers and follow the reheating directions shared below. Follow the reheating directions shared below.įreezer: I always love freezing this instant pot chicken drumsticks and potatoes as individual serving instead of freezing the whole pot together.

Buttery, velvety potatoes: Marinate the baby potatoes with our homemade seasoning mix (we used bite size honey gold potatoes) and cook them not more than 4 mins for that perfect buttery, velvety insides and tender outer skin.For extra spicy add more chili flakes, you can even add diced serrano or jalapenos. Heat level: Today’s recipe is mildly spicy.It’ll help elevate the flavor of this one-pot chicken drumsticks and potatoes almost instantly. Do not miss the better than bouillon chicken base. Best flavor: Marinate the baby potatoes with our homemade seasoning blend for at least 15 mins for best flavor.
INSTANT POT CHICKEN SKIN
This will result in perfect crisp skin and also help lock the juices in the chicken keeping it super moist & tender.

Olive oil: Use either extra light or light olive oil.Yellow Onion: You can use red onion for greater depth of flavor.We used this as our chicken rub and also marinated the potatoes. Homemade Seasonings: Paprika (not smoked), thyme, oregano, black pepper powder, red pepper flakes, chili powder & salt.

Halve them if the baby potatoes are bigger in size. We also kept them whole because they were really small. You can use a mix of both red and gold potatoes. Baby potatoes: We used baby gold potatoes.However, if you prefer using frozen drumsticks, do thaw them before proceeding with the recipe.
