Name: Instant Pot Fried Rice with Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Vegetable Oil; 2 Eggs; 1 tbsp Garlic; 1.75 cups Chicken broth; 1 lb chicken breast; 1.5 cups white rice; 1.5 cups Frozen peas and carrots; 4 tablespoons Soy sauce; 0.25 tbsp White pepper; 0.25 tsp Salt; Green onions

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Instant Pot Fried Rice with Chicken

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Turn your instant pot onto sauté mode. Once your instant pot becomes hot, add 2 tablespoons of oil to your pot. Add your two eggs, whisk well until scrambled. Once scrambled, remove and set aside.

Add the last 2 tablespoons of oil and add in your minced garlic. Stir a little bit to release the flavor.

Press cancel on your instant pot and add in your broth. Taking a wooden spoon or strong spatula, scrape the bottom of your instant pot to remove any remaining residue from the egg and garlic. This will prevent the burn notice from turning on your instant pot.

Add in your chicken and rice. Mix well.

Close the lid on your instant pot and close the ceiling valve by pushing the valve away from you. Set your instant pot to high-pressure for 4 minutes.

Once your instant pot is finished cooking, allow it to naturally release for another 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes, manually released by bringing the valve toward you to release the pressure.

Add to your rice the soy sauce, seasonings, cooked egg, and frozen peas and carrots. Mixed together. Put the lid back on the instant pot and allow the heat from the pot to warm your frozen vegetables and eggs. Allow them to warm for about five minutes.

Once the vegetables have completely warmed, serve your fried rice with sesame seeds, and green onions

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Day-Old Rice is Essential 🍚
Always use refrigerated rice from the day before—fresh warm rice will clump and turn mushy in the Instant Pot, while cold rice grains separate perfectly for authentic fried rice texture.
Sauté Aromatics First 🧄
Use the Instant Pot's sauté function to bloom your garlic in oil for 30 seconds before adding other ingredients, which unlocks deeper flavors and prevents raw garlic taste in the finished dish.
Cube Chicken Uniformly ✂️
Cut chicken breasts into small, evenly-sized cubes (about ¾-inch) so they cook in the same time as the rice and don't become rubbery from overcooking or undercooked in spots.
Scramble Eggs Separately 🥚
Cook beaten eggs in a separate bowl in the microwave or on the stovetop before mixing in—this prevents them from becoming rubbery and ensures silky, distinct egg pieces throughout the fried rice.
Build Umami with Soy and Broth Ratio 🥢
Use a 2:1 ratio of chicken broth to soy sauce to balance savory depth without over-salting, and add soy sauce after pressure cooking to preserve its complex flavor compounds.