Rice Cooker Chicken Rice -30 Minute One Pot Meal
This is the ultimate one pot meal, rice cooker chicken rice, made in just 30 minutes. This is a savory, fragrant and flavorful dish made of seasoned Jasmine rice with juicy bite sized chicken.
Equipment
Ingredients
Rice
- 1 cup Jasmine rice (or other long grain rice) Use the standard 1-cup US measuring cup, not the small cup that comes with your rice cooker.
- 1 ½ cup chicken stock
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon butter, salted
Chicken
- 8 ounce chicken, boneless, skinless thighs cut into bite-sized pieces may use chicken breast
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the rice - thoroughly at least 2 - 3 times or until the water runs mostly clear. Make sure to drain well (too much water will result in mushy rice)!
- Prep the chicken - Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and season evenly with salt, garlic powder, paprika and pepper. Set aside.
- Add the rice, seasoning, butter and chicken broth, give it a quick stir. Place the chicken pieces on top of the rice, spreading them evenly.
- Cook - Wipe any water off the outer part of the rice cooker pot with a towel. Place the pot in the cooker and press the cook button -use white rice setting for multi-function cooker.
- Serve - When the rice is done, give it a quick fluff and enjoy with a side of fresh cucumbers, lettuce or steamed vegetables. Add hot sauce for a kick.
Notes
*Nutritional facts provided are only an estimate, accuracy is not guaranteed.
Tips
Undercooked rice - Sometimes the weight of ingredients in the rice cooker throws off the cooking time (especially with a one function cooker) and results in undercooked rice. To troubleshoot this, just mix the rice, and 1-2 tablespoons of liquid (if needed) and press cook to and let it complete another cycle of cooking.
Rice is too mushy - this may be a result of too much liquid. Next time, be sure to drain the rice well. Or try to reduce the liquid by 1-2 tablespoons. Try to cook the rice on another cook cycle to help absorb some more of the liquid.
Chicken isn’t fully cooked - chicken should be cut into bite sized pieces for quick and even cooking. If chicken looks undercooked, press cook again for another cook cycle.
Nutrition
Serving: 4cupsCalories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 12gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 1472mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 432IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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