Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Main Dish Chicken & Rice Pressure-Cooker Chicken & Rice (Arroz con Pollo) 4.2 (5) 5 Reviews Satisfy your Mexican-food craving with this healthy recipe. Just dump all your ingredients into an electric multicooker, such as the Instant Pot, in this easy recipe for flavorful arroz con pollo. By Hilary Meyer Hilary Meyer Hilary Meyer is a recipe developer, tester, and content creator. After graduating from culinary school, she started working the EatingWell Test Kitchen in 2006, developing and testing recipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 22, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Victoria Seaver, M.S., RD Victoria Seaver is a registered dietitian and Editorial Director for EatingWell.com. She completed her undergraduate degree in nutrition, dietetics and food science and her master's degree and dietetic internship at the University of Vermont. Victoria has been a part of the EatingWell.com team since 2015. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Close Prep Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 55 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Nutrition Profile: Nut-Free Healthy Pregnancy Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Soy-Free High-Protein Egg-Free Gluten-Free Low-Calorie Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed and tested at its original yield and has not been tested at other yields. Note that only the ingredient list is scaled, so you may need to make adjustments to ingredient amounts, cooking times and equipment sizes in the recipe steps. Scaling could also impact the nutrition analysis. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings See More 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano ¾ teaspoon salt 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup long-grain brown rice ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth ½ cup no-salt-added tomato sauce 1 cup frozen green peas ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro ¼ cup sour cream 4 lime wedges for serving Directions Heat oil on sauté mode in a multicooker. (No sauté mode? See Tip.) Add bell pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have softened, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Stir in chicken, rice, broth and tomato sauce. Close and lock the lid. Cook at high pressure for 35 minutes. Release the pressure. Stir in peas, replace the cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve topped with cilantro and sour cream, with a lime wedge. Tips Equipment: Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) Tip: No sauté mode? Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and chicken. Cook until the chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer the ingredients to your pressure cooker and proceed with the recipe. Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, June 2017 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 557 Calories 23g Fat 51g Carbs 36g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 1 1/4 cups Calories 557 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 51g 19% Dietary Fiber 6g 22% Total Sugars 6g Protein 36g 73% Total Fat 23g 29% Saturated Fat 6g 29% Cholesterol 109mg 36% Vitamin A 2957IU 59% Vitamin C 63mg 69% Folate 67mcg 17% Sodium 643mg 28% Calcium 70mg 5% Iron 4mg 22% Magnesium 107mg 25% Potassium 733mg 16% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.