Name: Instant Pot® Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Salt pork, diced - ½ cup; Boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped - 2 pounds; Sazón seasoning with achiote - 2 (1.41 ounce) packages; Sofrito - 1 cup; Tomato sauce - 1 (8 ounce) can; Pimento-stuffed green olives - ½ cup; Capers - 1 tablespoon; White rice, rinsed - 3 cups; Gandules (green pigeon peas), undrained - 1 (16 ounce) can; Salt, or to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Ground black pepper, to taste - ⅛ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Instant Pot® Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Salt pork, diced ½ cup

3. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped 2 pounds

4. Sazón seasoning with achiote 2 (1.41 ounce) packages

5. Sofrito 1 cup

6. Tomato sauce 1 (8 ounce) can

7. Pimento-stuffed green olives ½ cup

8. Capers 1 tablespoon

9. White rice, rinsed 3 cups

10. Gandules (green pigeon peas), undrained 1 (16 ounce) can

11. Salt, or to taste ¼ teaspoon

12. Ground black pepper, to taste ⅛ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot® Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo

1 . Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil. Add salt pork pieces and stir until edges start to brown, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and sazon seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is white on all sides, about 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Add sofrito and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 more minutes. Pour in tomato sauce, olives, and capers. Stir to combine and cook until bubbly and all flavors are incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add rice and mix well. Turn off Saute function.

3 . Stage

Drain liquid from the can of gandules into a large measuring cup. Add enough water to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid. Add gandules and liquid to the pot and stir well. Season with salt and pepper.

4 . Stage

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 17 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

5 . Stage

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 15 minutes. Release remaining pressure carefully using the quick-release method, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Fluff rice with a fork and serve.