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.

Instant Pot Chicken and Mushroom Risotto

How to cook chicken and mushroom risotto in an Instant Pot.

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5 from 4 votes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Global

Servings: 2

Calories: 864kcal

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

Calories: 864kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 1216mg | Potassium: 767mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 970IU | Vitamin C: 15.1mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 6.6mg

Tags: chicken

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