Instant Pot® Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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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.