It could be that your chicken pieces were too big. If that was the cause, cutting them into smaller pieces before cooking next time might help.

I was hesitant about eating the chicken but ate some of the rice and beans. I might try again but probably not all together and probably would add more to the cook time or try the poultry setting.

Thanks for the quick replies!

I completely understand since I usually tend to overcook chicken and pork out of fear of undercooking them! I’m glad your meal wasn’t ruined and understand your hesitation in trying it again. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps the chicken piece that was undercooked was larger than the others. I’m going to ask in the Instant Pot Community if maybe the poultry setting would be more effective. Also going to try it myself. My fear is that the rice will overcook so I want to be sure before I add any notes or make changes to the recipe. Thanks for your feedback.

Amber, that is really disappointing, especially since I know you were looking forward to a one-pot meal you could enjoy. It’s strange that only one of the breasts didn’t cook through. Was it larger than the others? Not putting the blame on you AT ALL, just seeking clarification so I can add notes to the recipe to help others.

Update: I put the chicken back in the Instant Pot for 5 minutes on the poultry setting… I think the chicken is cooked through now. I’m not sure I’d try this recipe again since raw chicken as a result kinda deters me from doing so. Bummer.

So, the problem I had is that i followed your directions fully and when I pulled the chicken out, one of the breasts wasn’t fully cooked. I am sad and a bit confused. ?

Hi Corinne,

I will probably just follow the recipe as you’ve outlined. I am looking forward to the one pot meal!
I am using Jasmine rice so I think it should work out well! I’ll let you know how the dish turns out.

Thanks!

I hope it goes well for you! This is one of our favorites! Most people don’t have trouble, but if you read through the comments you’ll see some people have had issues with under or overcooked rice. I’ve tried to accommodate some of their suggestions and feedback into the post so if you follow the directions you should have a great result. Regarding the poultry setting, I’ve never used it for this recipe so can’t attest to what effect it will have on the dish. The poultry setting is supposed to be a high pressured cook though so should yield similar results (you’ll have to adjust the time though since the poultry setting defaults to 15 minutes). Good luck!

Wish me luck!

I just made this and found that 3 cups of liquid for 2 cups of rice and the initial cup of liquid wasn’t enough and burned TWICE in the instapot. We also threw it into the slow cooker and added a little more liquid and it burned in there.

The recipe was great overall, however when we do this again, we will do the chicken and rice and beans separately so that the pan doesn’t scorch starches that may fall between chickens.

I would add it at the end after you’ve cooked everything else. Otherwise, the chicken will dry out. Keep the cooking time the same so the rice will be fully cooked. It will come to pressure faster since the chicken won’t be in the pot then.