Instant Pot Sunshine Chicken

Instant Pot Sunshine Chicken–chicken tenderloins and rice simmered in orange juice and seasoned with turmeric makes a bright yellow, sunny dish that has great flavor and takes only minutes to prepare.

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Instant Pot Sunshine Chicken

This is a dump and go recipe that takes very little time but it’s super yummy. You’re going to love that it only has a 4 minute pressure cooking time. And you’re going to love the bright sunny yellow color of the chicken and rice (thanks to the orange juice and turmeric).

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

• Orange juice–or pineapple juice
• Water–or broth
• Converted rice–or long grain white rice or jasmine rice
• Ground mustard
• Brown sugar
• Kosher salt–or sea salt
• Chicken tenderloins–or chicken breasts cut into strips the size of tenderloins
• Turmeric–or curry powder
• Black pepper–or white pepper

Instructions

1. Pour orange juice and water into Instant Pot. Sprinkle in the rice. Sprinkle in the ground mustard, brown sugar and kosher salt. (I don’t stir it in because I want to prevent the burn error message).
2. Season the chicken with turmeric, kosher salt and pepper and place into the pot on top of the rice. 
3. Pressure cook: Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. 
4. Serve chicken and rice and top with chopped parsley, if desired.

Notes/Tips:

• I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*, but you can also make this in your 8 or 3 quart pot.
• This dinner tastes great with steamed or roasted broccoli.
• What is converted rice? Converted rice is also called parboiled rice. Don’t confuse it with pre-cooked or minute rice. Parboiled rice has been processed in its husk by soaking, steaming, and drying. As a result, all the nutrients from the husk are absorbed into the grain before it’s removed. The starch content alters in the process, making cooked parboiled rice less sticky than regular white rice. The rice kernels aren’t clumpy and glued together instead they are more separated. I found a bag of parboiled rice at Walmart next to the normal long grain white rice. I often find the brand Uncle Ben’s in the orange box.
• Can I use another type of rice? Yes you can use long grain white rice, jasmine or basmati rice with the same cooking time.
• Can I use chicken breasts instead of tenders? Yes you can. Cut the chicken breasts across the grain into strips that are the same thickness as tenderloins (about an inch).
• Can I use chicken thighs instead of tenders? Yes you can. Cut the chicken thighs into bite size pieces.
• Can I use frozen chicken tenders? Yes you can. Use the same pressure cooking time.

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