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- Hey everyone, it's Natasha of natashaskitchen.com,
and today I'm gonna show you how
to make one of our family's favorite Instant Pot recipes.
It is a creamy, cheesy chicken and rice,
and you're gonna love it.
So let's get started.
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This first step is kind of weird, but stick with me,
because it transforms this rice.
Take a whole head of garlic
and cut in half parallel to the base.
Next, dice one medium onion.
And it may seem like a lot of onion,
but it completely disappears into the rice.
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Once you're done crying those ugly onion tears,
set the onion aside and we're gonna move onto the carrots.
Peel two large carrots, and you can cut them
on the large holes of a box grater,
or slice them into julienne strips.
Use safety gloves to protect your hands,
and our favorite tool for this is this fine julienne slicer,
and I'll make sure to link to this tool in the notes.
This shredder is also really great for salads.
Next, cut one and a half pounds of chicken
into one-inch bite size pieces.
These are chicken tenders,
but you can also use chicken breast, or chicken thighs.
After the super easy prep, we're ready to start cooking.
I'm using my six quart Instant Pot.
Set that to the Saute mode on high heat,
and add two tablespoons of olive oil,
and two tablespoons of butter.
Once the butter is hot and melted,
add the chopped onion and grated carrots.
Season the veggies with a teaspoon of salt,
and saute stirring occasionally for five minutes,
or until softened.
Sauteing the veggies like this really enhances the flavor
of the overall rice, so don't skip this step.
Next, add the chopped chicken,
along with another teaspoon of salt,
and a quarter teaspoon of black pepper.
Stir that together
and continue sauteing another five minutes.
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Next, add four cups of low-sodium chicken broth,
and two cups of jasmine rice, and stir to combine.
And, last but not least,
take that garlic head that we cut in half,
and place it into the pot, cut side down.
Cover tightly with the lid,
and set the vent to the ceiling position.
Cook that on manual high pressure for 10 minutes.
As soon as the timer is up,
we're gonna release the pressure.
For safety, I use an oven mitt to switch the lever
over to the venting position.
And, it's a good idea to stay clear,
because sometimes you'll get a little spurt coming out
of that vent.
This is why I always have a paper towel in hand
when I'm going this, just in case there's splatter.
All right, it's go time (laughs).
Just one last step.
Oh, okay, and then I do like to take out the garlic,
because not everybody loves garlic,
but you can take out the cloves.
Or you can squeeze them out right back into the rice.
And that is super tasty.
And you can see the garlic is so, so soft.
And the flavor, oh, you'll love it.
Okay, and now last but not least,
we're gonna add a full half a cup
of shredded Parmesan cheese.
That might be a little more than half but (shushes).
(laughing)
Okay, and then a third cup of freshly chopped parsley.
And this is a great way to add flavor at the end.
And just stir it all together.
And the chicken, after 10 minutes,
is like ridiculously tender.
The rice is perfectly cooked, and look at that,
it's like cheesy, look at that, wow.
Creamy, absolutely delicious.
It tastes almost like a risotto.
The consistency of this is fantastic.
And it's so fast, like make this and you will be so excited.
It'll change dinnertime for you.
Okay, we're gonna get right into this taste test,
because I'm hungry, you're probably hungry.
I'm really sorry, I know you're hungry (laughs).
Okay, we're gonna do this.
All right, and we are all
about healthy portions around here.
And really, this is like a meal.
I mean there's so much carrot and onion in here.
And the onion just disappears into the rice.
Your kids will never even know it's there.
Okay.
Now, the moment I've been waiting for.
Little bit of everything.
And it's still hot.
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Oh, it's hot.
(laughs)
(moans)
It is creamy and cheesy.
Literally like a risotto, but so much faster and easier,
and totally hands off.
You don't have to sit and stir it for 30 minutes (laughs).
This is amazing.
Make this once, and you will make it over and over and over.
And the best part about this is, my kids love it.
They can't get enough, and to prove it,
I've got a very special taste tester.
Come on!
Okay.
Are you excited?
You love mom's rice?
Here you go.
Is it good?
Thumbs up.
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