Pressure Cooker Pineapple BBQ Chicken & Rice

Pressure Cooker Pineapple BBQ Chicken & Rice is a healthy recipe full of vegetables and lean chicken breasts, made in your Instant Pot for an easy 30 minute dinner idea!

Pressure Cooker Pineapple BBQ Chicken & Rice

I took a slight hiatus from my Instant Pot recently and tucked it away in the closet. That lasted about a month and I was itching for some easy and comforting meals so I whipped it back out for some goodness. First on the list was making one of my favorite recipes that is so easy, Pressure Cooker Light & Spicy Shells. It is full of spicy goodness and so comforting this time of year.

Next up was trying some new recipes in the Instant Pot. This Pressure Cooker Pineapple BBQ Chicken & Rice is something I tried out a year or two ago but never took the time to perfect the recipe. It was time to nail it down because the flavors are SO good!

• Pressure Cooker Light & Spicy Shells

Healthy Pressure Cooker Chicken Recipe

Pressure Cooker Pineapple BBQ Chicken & Rice combines frozen vegetables and rice with an Asian BBQ sauce and is topped with lean chicken breasts and pineapple. The combination of flavors is delicious and it squeezes in some vegetables and fruit for a well-rounded dinner perfect for any weeknight.

This healthy meal is also great for meal prep and tastes great the next day after being refrigerated. If you are looking to change up your healthy chicken meal prep, this Pineapple BBQ Chicken is just the thing to try!

How to Make Pressure Cooker Chicken & Rice

Not only does this meal have great flavors that combine sweet and savory, it is incredibly easy to make, which is always a win in my book! To get started, add a teaspoon of olive oil to your Instant Pot and turn on saute (high setting).

When the oil is hot, add the seasoned chicken breasts to the pot and sear on each side so they are a nice golden color. Remove the chicken breasts from the pan and add the pineapple juice to the hot pot.

Using your spatula, scrape away the bits from the bottom of the pan. This helps to prevent and burning during the pressure cooking. Add the BBQ sauce, water and rice to the pineapple juice and give a quick stir.

Instant Pot Chicken & Rice

Top the the pineapple BBQ rice with the frozen vegetables and the partially cooked chicken breasts. It is important that you use frozen vegetables so they don’t overcook and become complete mush. You could use just about any vegetable blend, but I prefer the Japanese Style or Stir Fry frozen vegetables. Both of them have a good mix of peppers and onions along with some other vegetables.

Place the lid on your Instant Pot and turn the knob to seal. Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes and then allow the pressure to naturally release for an additional 8 minutes after the cooking time is up. At this point you will want to release any additional pressure by carefully turning the knob to vent.

When the pin has dropped and the pressure is all release, open the lid to your complete dinner in one pot! Slice or chop up the chicken and stir in the pineapple tidbits to the rice mixture. Serve the chicken over the rice or mixed in, either way this Pressure Cooker Pineapple BBQ Chicken & Rice is a complete healthy meal perfect for any weeknight!

More Healthy Pressure Cooker Chicken Recipes!

Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo

Instant Pot Green Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs

• Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Quinoa
• Pressure Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken & Noodles

Notes

For the Asian BBQ sauce, I like Guy Fieri Pacific Rim Barbeque & Wok Sauce.

Serving: 4 Servings | Calories: 577 kcal | Carbohydrates: 52 g | Protein: 56 g | Fat: 15 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9 g | Cholesterol: 142 mg | Sodium: 1161 mg | Fiber: 8 g | Sugar: 28 g