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Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice

January 27, 2020 By wendy 28 Comments

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Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice on platter

Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice is a quick and simple dinner recipe that you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes. Thatโ€™s faster than your local delivery can bring it to your door!

RECIPE FEATURES

Quick And Easy –  10 basic ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes

Pantry Friendly –  requires simple pantry and freezer staples to make

dietary restriction-friendly – use gluten free soy sauce and this recipe will become gluten free

Chicken Fried Rice Ingredients

WHAT YOUโ€™LL NEED FOR INSTANT POT CHICKEN FRIED RICE

Frozen carrots and peas – any brand, steam in a bag will work also

boneless skinless chicken breasts – boneless skinless chicken thighs or tenders would also work

Onion – any yellow onion variety 

Rice – I used basmati but any variety will work just as well

Soy sauce – Original, low sodium or gluten free

Toasted sesame oil – Original sesame oil will also work

You will also need eggs. Vegetable oil, minced garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.

Chicken Fried Rice Ingredients in Instant Pot

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1.  Set your Instant Pot in saute mode.  Add in two tablespoons of vegetable oil, and your cracked eggs.  Stir eggs to scramble.  Once cooked remove from your pot and set aside. 

Step 2. Add the frozen peas and corn to your Instant Pot, and lightly toss in the oil.  If your oil was soaked up by the eggs you may need a little more. Saute peas and carrots until they are thawed completely. Then press cancel on your Instant Pot.

Step 3. Scrape the bottom of your Instant Pot be sure to remove all the pieces of eggs so that you do not get a burn notice.  Press saute on your Instant Pot again, add another two tablespoons of oil to your pot.  Add in your chicken and cook for two minutes. 

Step 4.  Add in chopped onions and minced garlic to your chicken and continue cooking for three more minutes. 

Step 5. Pour in your chicken broth and rice, stirring to combine.  Select rice mode on your Instant Pot, close lid, set valve to sealing.  

Step 6. Once your cooking time has finished, allow your Instant Pot to naturally release for five minutes.  After five minutes release pressure.  Press cancel on your Instant Pot.  Stir in your egg, peas and carrots, soy sauce, sesame oil and ground pepper.  Then you are ready to serve. 

Close up of Chicken Fried Rice

TIPS AND FAQS

Be sure to scrape all leftover bits from the bottom of your Instant Pot.  This is very important to prevent getting a burn notice. 

Sesame oil is important to the flavor of this Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice.  I donโ€™t recommend leaving it out. 

 The rice mode on my Instant Pot lasts for 12 minutes.   If you pot does not have rice mode set your pot to high pressure for 12 minutes. 

Chicken Fried Rice on white plate

HOW TO REHEAT LEFTOVERS?

For best results reheat leftover fried rice in a skillet on the stove.  Heat your skillet to medium high, add in a small amount of vegetable oil and place your leftover fried rice into the warm skillet.  Allow to cook, stirring often until it is heated through. 

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Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice

This Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice is a quick and simple dinner recipe that you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes. That's faster than your local delivery can bring it to your door!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 561kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

  • 3 – 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs whisked
  • 1 ยฝ cup frozen carrots and peas
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts but into thin bite size chunks
  • 1 cup diced yellow onions
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 cup white basmati rice, uncooked
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • ยผ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Set instant pot in saute mode.ย 
  • Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and eggs.
  • Stir to scramble.
  • Set to the side.
  • Add your frozen peas and carrots.
  • Lightly toss.
  • Saute, until thawed completely.
  • Cook for 3-4 min.
  • Hit cancel on the Instant pot.
  • Transfer egg pea mixture to the plate.
  • Scrape the excess egg bits so it wont burn.
  • Set instant pot in saute mode.ย 
  • Add 2 tablespoons oil to the instant pot.
  • Add chicken , cook for 2 minutes.
  • Now add chopped onions and minced garlic, cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add your rice, and chicken stock, stir to combine.
  • Close the Instant pot, lock lid, set valve to sealing, press cancel.
  • Select rice mode. My rice mode does 12 minutes for white rice.
  • When cook time is done, let the Instant pot be in warm mode for 5 minutes.
  • When 5 minutes is done, turn valve to vent and let pressure release.
  • Press cancel and open lid.ย 
  • Stir the egg / pea mixture, soy sauce, sesame oil and ground pepper.
  • Serve and enjoy

Notes

This recipe uses uncooked rice.ย  You do not need to use leftover rice for this fried rice.ย 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 1183mg | Potassium: 561mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5181IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Don says

    February 13, 2020 at 10:17 am

    I take it that the rice is uncooked? not the day before rice and then cook with a cup of stock??
    Don

    Reply
    • wendy says

      February 13, 2020 at 2:53 pm

      Yes! Uncooked rice. The Instant Pot really helps not have to precook the rice. Thanks for pointing that I need to clarify!

      Reply
  2. Lauren says

    February 27, 2020 at 1:20 pm

    This looks like an easy and delicious recipe to recreate! I just got an Instant Pot, so perfect timing as I look for more recipes to make. We love fried rice in this house, so saving this to make for sure.

    Reply
  3. Sabs says

    February 27, 2020 at 1:34 pm

    This dish looks delicious! I can just imagine how good it must smell!

    Reply
  4. Asia says

    February 27, 2020 at 2:02 pm

    Oh my gosh… I think i need to go get some chicken fried rice now hahah

    Reply
  5. Shayna says

    February 28, 2020 at 7:07 am

    This sounds delicious and I’m all about fried rice. I’m definitely going to try this one out!

    Reply
  6. Maria says

    February 28, 2020 at 12:37 pm

    I love fried rice and it’s so easy in the instant pot

    Reply
  7. Jessica Goodpaster says

    February 28, 2020 at 12:57 pm

    Chicken fried rice is my daughter’s favorite, but I never thought about making it in the Instant Pot! Great idea! Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
  8. Crystal says

    February 28, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    Yum! This looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
  9. Adriane says

    March 1, 2020 at 10:16 am

    I make chicken fried rice all the time and never thought about making it in an instant pot. I’ll have to check it out!

    Reply
  10. Katie | Mom By Day says

    March 3, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    This sounds so good! I am addicted to chicken fried rice, and now I need to try this.

    Reply
  11. LT says

    March 24, 2020 at 1:26 pm

    Can this recipe be doubled?

    Reply
    • wendy says

      March 24, 2020 at 5:57 pm

      Yes it can be.

      Reply
  12. Laura says

    March 31, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    Can this be done with uncooked brown rice? How would it affect the cooking time?

    Reply
    • wendy says

      March 31, 2020 at 10:07 pm

      Hey Laura. Yes you can brown rice. I recommend 25 to 28 minutes for brown rice. We personally like our brown rice softer so I do 28 minutes.

      Reply
  13. Marcia says

    April 8, 2020 at 10:47 am

    In step 18, how much time do you cook the rice?

    Reply
    • wendy says

      April 8, 2020 at 11:09 am

      Hey Marcia! Thanks for stopping by! I didn’t put the time in because I used the time on the rice function. For my Instant Pot it’s 12 minutes. I will go back and add that in though!

      Reply
  14. Tricia says

    May 9, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    5 stars
    Really good and quick to throw together.

    Reply
    • wendy says

      May 9, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      I’m glad you liked it!

      Reply
  15. Kelly says

    May 23, 2020 at 7:46 pm

    My rice ended up really mushy. The flavor was good and the kids liked it but I think the cook time is off. How can the rice setting be wrong?

    Reply
    • wendy says

      May 23, 2020 at 7:51 pm

      Do you know how long your rice sitting is? Mine is 12 minutes and it turns out perfect everytime. Just like slow cookers, some pots can cook faster than others. I’m glad the flavor was good for you, and I’m sorry the rice didnt turn out.

      Reply

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