Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with Rice)

Ingredients

• Chili powder

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Cumin seed

  1 tsp, ground or 3g

• Oregano

  dried

  1 tsp, ground or 2g

• Salt

  Iodized - Wegmans

  1 tsp or 8g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Onion powder

  ½ tsp or 1g

• Garlic powder

  ½ tsp or 2g

• Chicken thigh

  raw

  600g

• Canola oil

  high stability, non-trans, high oleic (70%)

  3 tbsp or 42g

• Brown rice

  instant, Safeway

  1 cup dry or 200g

• Onion

  raw

  ½ medium or 55g

• Garlic

  raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Orange tomatoes

  raw

  4 tomato or 444g

• Chicken broth

  canned, reduced sodium

  1 cup or 240g

• Tomato sauce

  canned, with mushrooms

  8 oz or 227g

• Cilantro

  Raw - Whole Foods Market

  400g

• Pico de gallo

  Pace (Campbell's)

  100g

• Green olives

  pickled, canned or bottled

  1 olive or 3g

• Green olives

  pickled, canned or bottled

  1 olive or 3g

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine the chile powder, cumin, oregano,salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Sprinkle thespice mixture over the chicken thighs.
2. Set the Instant Pot to Saute and adjust to More or high.
3. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the pot, add the chicken thighs, and fry for 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a heat-proof plate.
4. In the Instant Pot, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Saute the rice until light golden brown. Add the onion and garlic; saute for 2 to 3 minutes, or just until the onion is translucent. Stir in the tomatoes.
5. Pour in the chicken broth and tomato sauce; season lightly with salt. Return the chicken to the Instant Pot. Top withthe cilantro.
6. Lock the lid into place and set the steam release valve to sealed. Select Manual or PRESSURE COOK and set the timer for 12 minutes on high.
7. When cooking is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally. Unlock and remove the lid.
8. Discard the cilantro. Serve immediately, garnished with Pico de Gallo Verde and pimiento-stuffed olive slices (if using).
9. Recipe by: Everyday Mexican Instant Pot Cookbook by Leslie Limon (source: https://recipes.instantpot.com/recipe/arroz-con-pollo-chicken-with-rice/)