Description
Make a rich, creamy chicken and orzo one-pot meal quickly using your Instant Pot.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup orzo pasta, uncooked
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to the Sauté function. Add olive oil. When hot, add the chicken pieces. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add the chopped onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in the uncooked orzo pasta. Return the browned chicken to the pot. Do not stir after adding the orzo and chicken to prevent sticking.
- Secure the lid and set the vent to Sealing. Select Manual or Pressure Cook on High for 5 minutes.
- When the cooking cycle finishes, allow a Natural Pressure Release (NPR) for 5 minutes, then carefully move the valve to Venting to release any remaining pressure.
- Open the lid. Stir in the heavy cream, cubed cream cheese, and Parmesan cheese until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Serve immediately, garnished with fresh parsley.
Notes
- If the sauce seems too thick after stirring in the dairy, add a splash more chicken broth until you reach your desired consistency.
- For a richer flavor, you can brown the chicken in batches if your pot is crowded.
- Use low-sodium broth to better control the final salt level.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 150