Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken and Rice is an easy one pot meal using simple ingredients that you will love.
Are your weeknights busy consumed with all the things? If you are like my family, it feels like as soon as we come in, we go back out again especially during sports seasons. This chicken cooks so incredibly well in the Instant Pot making it juicy and tender in a buttery lemon garlic sauce.
A hint of lemon and flavorful herbs cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot. I made this for my husband and I during lunch one day when we were both home. We enjoyed it so much, there wasn’t much leftovers for later.
That’s why I am a huge fan of the Instant Pot and use it reguarly at our house.
Instant Pot meals are just what is needed for those busy weeknights.
The lemon garlic flavors that come alive in each bite of chicken is full of delicious flavors.
Being a Mom, one of my favorite parts is having dinner on the table in just 30 minutes with the help of my favorite kitchen accessory, the Instant Pot.
What you need to make Lemon Garlic Chicken and Rice:
Chicken: chicken tenders or chicken breasts cut into strips.
Olive oil: helps cook the chicken without sticking and gives flavor.
Dried minced garlic: great for taste and flavor.
Butter: adds flavor and helps cook the chicken.
Italian seasoning: flavorful for lemon chicken.
Lemon juice: sweetness and zest, you can also use real lemons.
Chicken broth: adds flavoring and helps make the chicken juicy.
Ground lemon pepper: added flavor.
Rice: perfect side for lemon garlic chicken. I prefer Jasmine rice because of the taste.
How do you make Lemon Garlic Chicken?
Start off by placing your chicken strips in the Instant Pot with your olive oil.
Season your chicken with lemon pepper.
Using the sauté function, brown your chicken on each side for about 5 minutes. Scrape the bottom if needed.
Add in your lemon juice, broth, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt, pepper and rice.
Pressure cook for 10 minutes with a 5 minute natural pressure release.
Scoop chicken and rice into bowls and enjoy!
If you like Lemon Garlic Chicken and Rice, you may also enjoy Smokies, Green Beans & Potatoes, Roast Beef Manhattan or French Dip Sandwiches.
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Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken and Rice
Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken is simple to make and perfect for busy nights, The chicken and rice comes out tender and juicy in a buttery lemon garlic sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 6-8 chicken tenders
- 1 tsp ground lemon pepper
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 c chicken broth
- 1 c long grain white rice
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add oil, butter and chicken tenders to the Instant Pot.
- Sprinkle chicken with ground lemon pepper.
- Click sauté and brown for about 5 minutes on each side.
- Scrape bottom if needed, add in lemon juice and broth to the Instant Pot.
- Add rice, Italian seasoning, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Pressure cook for 10 minutes with a 5 minute natural pressure release.
- Scoop into bowls and enjoy.
