chicken souvlaki & rice (pressure cooker)
This is sort of a Greek'ish / Medditeranean dish (this dish is not skewered or grilled like the Greek version, just similar flavor), and the chicken and rice are cooked at the same time using a pressure cooker. I tailored this to use what I have on hand here locally. I made this in 1 Apr 2022, and it is delicious! I use my 9 liter (9½ quart) stove top pressure cooker with a pressure of 80 kPa (12 psi), so this will work equally well with electric pressure cookers. Follow all safety precautions for your model of pressure cooker.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
4 Min
method
Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot
yield
4 servings
Ingredients
- FOR THE CHICKEN & MARINADE
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
- FOR THE RICE
- 1 1/3 cups dry jasmine rice
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- optionally, you can add some lemon zest from the half a lemon you used
How To Make chicken souvlaki & rice (pressure cooker)
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Step 1Dice the chicken to about ¾ to 1 inch cubes and place in a mixing bowl.
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Step 2Add the rest of the marinade ingredients to the chicken and mix together. Set this aside to marinate for 5-10 minutes. (I used the juice from 2 Thai limes, they are small, due to my location, it works equally as well.)
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Step 3To your pressure cooker, add the dry rice and broth.
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Step 4After the chicken has marinated for 5-10 minutes, give the chicken a stir then use a spoon and place the chicken on top of the rice in the cooker, any marinade in the bowl, pour that over the chicken as well, do not mix together.
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Step 5Place the lid on the pressure cooker and lock in place, add the weight to the top. Place on high heat until the weight starts to spin and vent pressure then reduce the heat to low or medium low, so the weight still spins. Set your timer for 4 minutes.
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Step 6When 4 minutes have passed, turn off the heat and carefully move the pressure cooker to an unused burner. Set your timer for 5 minutes (this is a natural pressure release, just letting the cooker cool).
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Step 7When 5 minutes, use a chopstick or wooden spoon and tilt the weight for 10 seconds to vent pressure then release for a few seconds, then repeat this procedure until you have indication of zero pressure, such as the lid lock pin drops. This is a forced pressure release. (I rarely use the forced method because it creates a violent boiling affect, but it works very well with this recipe.)
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Step 8When you have indications of zero pressure in the cooker, removed the weight then remove the lid.
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Step 9Give the chicken and rice a stir.
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Step 10Serve with sides of your choice.
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Category:
Chicken
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#pressure cooker
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot
Culture:
Mediterranean
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