Description

This Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice recipe is a quick and flavorful one-pot meal perfect for busy weeknights. Combining tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and fragrant jasmine rice cooked effortlessly under pressure, it delivers the classic taste of fried rice with minimal oil and fuss. The addition of scrambled eggs and savory soy and sesame oils enhances the authentic flavor, making it a satisfying and easy dinner option.

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

2 tsp vegetable oil, divided
2 eggs, whisked
3 garlic cloves, minced
1¼ cups chicken broth
1 lb chicken breast, diced
1 cup diced carrots
1½ cups jasmine rice, rinsed
½ cup frozen peas
3–4 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil

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Instructions

Cook Scrambled Eggs: Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and add 1 tsp of vegetable oil. Pour in the whisked eggs and cook, stirring frequently, until scrambled and fully cooked. Remove the eggs from the pot and set aside.
Sauté Garlic: Add the remaining 1 tsp of vegetable oil to the pot. Add the minced garlic and sauté briefly until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute, being careful not to burn it.
Deglaze Pot: Pour in the chicken broth to deglaze the pot, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom to avoid the burn warning. This helps infuse flavor into the dish.
Layer Ingredients: Without stirring, evenly layer the diced chicken breast, diced carrots, and rinsed jasmine rice on top of the broth and garlic mixture.
Pressure Cook: Close the Instant Pot lid, ensuring the valve is set to sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 3 minutes to fully cook the rice and chicken.
Release Pressure: Let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes to allow the dish to finish cooking gently. Then carefully quick-release any remaining pressure by moving the valve to venting.
Combine and Finish: Open the lid, stir in the scrambled eggs, frozen peas, soy sauce (3 to 4 tablespoons, to taste), and sesame oil. Mix thoroughly to combine all ingredients and heat the peas through.
Serve: Serve the chicken fried rice hot, garnished if desired, and enjoy your quick, homemade meal.

Notes

Rinsing the jasmine rice removes excess starch and helps prevent clumping.
Adjust soy sauce quantity based on your preferred saltiness and dietary needs.
Frozen peas can be swapped with fresh peas or other vegetables like corn or bell peppers.
Be sure to layer ingredients without stirring before cooking to prevent the burn alert on the Instant Pot.
Natural pressure release helps the rice finish cooking evenly and keeps it fluffy.