This recipe is for a beautiful rich and creamy Instant Pot chicken and mushroom risotto. Restaurant-style risotto made at home in just minutes – without standing over a hot stove stirring.

Yield: 2 Servings
Instant Pot Chicken and Mushroom Risotto
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
How to cook chicken and mushroom risotto in an Instant Pot.
Ingredients
Risotto
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 brown onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp thyme leaves fresh or dried
- 5 oz button mushrooms
- 10 oz chicken thighs, (boneless, skinless)
- 2 chicken stock cubes
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp butter
To serve
- 2 cups rocket leaves
- 2 tbsp gratated parmesan
Instructions
Prepare ingedients
- Finely chop 1 brown onion. Crush or chop 2 garlic cloves.
- Thinly slice 5 oz button mushrooms.
- Cut 10 oz chicken thighs into 1in. chunks.
Prepare the risotto
- Set instant Pot to 'Sauté'. Add a drizzle of olive oil.
- When it is hot, add the chicken and cook until starting to brown (approx. 3 minutes).
- Add the mushrooms and cook until browned (approx. 5 minutes).
- Add the onion, garlic and thyme and cook until softened and fragrant (approx 3 minutes).
- Add 1 cup of arborio rice, and stir to coat with the liquid in the pan.
- Add 2 cups of water, and crumble in 2 chicken stock cubes. Stir to release all the cooking residues from the pot, then allow it to come to the boil.
Pressure cook the risotto
- When the risotto has come to the boil, press 'Çancel' to end the Sauté program.
- Close and lock the Instant Pot lid. Ensure that the steam release handle valve is set to 'Sealing'.
- Press the 'Pressure cook' button, and set it to pressure cook for 5 minutes.
- When the time is up, use the quick release option to open the Instant Pot (press 'Cancel' then carefully turn the steam release handle to the 'Venting' position). When the float valve has dropped, open the Instant Pot.
Serve
- Stir through 1 tablespoon of butter, then serve in bowls topped with the Parmesan cheese and rocket leaves.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 864Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 12gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1216mgCarbohydrates: 90gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 35g
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