Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice - Healthy Hearty Recipes (2024)

Instant pot chicken fried rice is the perfect one pot recipe for a fast and easy weeknight meal with no mess. It has just a few ingredients, can be made with no soy, and is naturally gluten free and dairy free. You can easily swap out the chicken for extra veggies to make it meatless or vegetarian. Look no further for a healthy and satisfying alternative to take out!

Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice Ingredients

Instant pot chicken fried rice requires only a few ingredients. You’ll need 3 teaspoons of sesame oil (divided into 3), 2 eggs, a cup of finely diced yellow onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Additionally, you need 1 1/4 cups of chicken broth, a pound of diced boneless skinless chicken breasts, and a cup of finely diced carrots a cup.

Lastly, cup and a half of jasmine rice, 4 tablespoons of coconut aminos (or 3 tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce), a half cup of frozen peas, pepper, and two sliced green onions will go into this instant pot rice recipe.

Making Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice

Start the instant pot chicken fried rice by setting the instant pot to sauté. Add the first teaspoon of sesame oil. When it is hot, use a soft spatula to spread out the oil to ensure the whole bottom of the instant pot is coated.

Beat the eggs and pour them into the instant pot and use the spatula to scramble them. Make sure to only cook the eggs to a “soft scramble” to avoid them drying out or overcooking. Just transfer them to a plate before they’re fully cooked.

Then add teaspoon number two of the sesame oil to the instant pot. After it’s hot, add in the diced onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Sauté until the onion has softened a bit but is not quite translucent. It’ll take around 2 minutes.

Next, turn off sauté mode and pour in the broth. Scrape up any of the brown bits on the bottom of the pot with your trusty spatula; then add in the chicken, diced carrots, and rice. Layer them in that order and don’t stir. Push the rice down a little so its submerged in the broth. This will ensure everything will cook right and the rice won’t burn on the bottom.

Place the lid on the instant pot. Make sure the valve is set to “sealing,” and cook on manual high pressure for 3 minutes.

As the rice cooks, use a fork to roughly break up the scrambled egg. Don’t break it down into too small of pieces or it will disappear into the rice when its added. When the rice has cooked, let the steam release on its own for 10 minutes. Then flip the valve and release the rest manually.

Open the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Add in the coconut aminos (or soy sauce if you’re not going gluten free), pepper, and the final teaspoon of sesame oil. Stir it together and then add the peas and scrambled eggs. Give it a taste and add more coconut aminos (or soy sauce) or pepper as desired. Let it rest for 3-4 minutes so the eggs and peas heat through. Mix in the green onions or use them as garnish at the end.

Making Instant Pot Vegetarian Fried Rice

To make a meatless instant pot fried rice you start by omitting the chicken. The only other thing you do to make it vegetarian is swap out the chicken broth for vegetable broth. When I’m doing this as a vegetarian or meatless instant pot fried rice I tend to add a few more veggies.

Try a half to a cup of bean sprouts, a cup of green beans, or a half cup of frozen corn. The possibilities are endless! Just add them in in step 7 with the peas and scrambled eggs. Let it heat through as it rests.

Serving and Storing the Chicken Fried Rice

Serve the instant pot chicken fried rice garnished with sliced green onions or sesame seeds. You could even use crushed red pepper flakes if you want a little kick.

To store simply let the instant pot chicken fried rice cool to room temperature and place in a large airtight container or individual meal prep containers and refrigerate. It’ll stay good for about 5 days. This is another recipe that reheats really well for lunches and is just as good for leftovers as it is for round one!

Other Chicken Recipes You’ll Love

• Instant Pot Chicken Lo Mein
• Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Egg Bake
• Greek Chicken Orzo Bake
• Garlic Chicken Gnocchi Skillet
• Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta

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