Dinner for 4

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice

Name: Instant Pot Chicken and Rice
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs; 2 cups jasmine rice; 1 onion; 6 cloves garlic; 2 carrots; 2 tomatoes; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp tomato paste; 1 pinch dried oregano; 1 pinch dried basil; 2 cups unsalted chicken stock; 1 1/2 tbsp regular soy sauce; salt and ground black pepper; 2 stalks green onion

$9.18for 452 minServes 4

Chicken thighs, jasmine rice, vegetables, and herbs cook together under pressure for a warm, savory one-pot dinner.

Photo: pressurecookrecipes.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken thighs, 1.25 lb$2.29/lb typical	1.25 lb	$2.86Typical price
	Wild, 13 oz$0.15/oz typical	13 oz	$1.95Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.45Typical price
	Carrots, 0.3 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.34Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.65 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, a little$0.08/oz typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Green onions, 0.25$1.19 each typical	0.25	$0.34Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.18

Swaps

Swap chicken thighs for chicken breastabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSoy sauceSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

52 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Instant Pot

Typical price

$2.29 per serving$9.18 for 4

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Ingredients

4 chicken thighs
2 cups jasmine rice
1 onion
6 cloves garlic
2 carrots
2 tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp tomato paste
1 pinch dried oregano
1 pinch dried basil
2 cups unsalted chicken stock
1 1/2 tbsp regular soy sauce
salt and ground black pepper
2 stalks green onion

Steps

Set the Instant Pot to sauté, heat the olive oil, and cook the chopped onion, carrots, and garlic for 5 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, oregano, basil, soy sauce, rice, and chicken stock.
Place the chicken thighs over the rice mixture, season with salt and pepper, and seal the pot.
Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
Check that the chicken reaches 165 F, then fluff the rice and stir in the sliced green onions.

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