If you like Thai food, you’ll love these Instant Pot Thai Chicken Rice Bowls. The best thing about them is that since they’re made in the Instant Pot
I love Thai food and I’m a big fan of one-pot meals so these Instant Pot Thai Chicken Rice Bowls are one of my favorite recipes. My kids love it too, but I have to keep the spices down when I make it for the family.
When I make a batch for my own lunches (this reheats great!), I kick up the hot sauce and spices a few notches. Feel free to adjust the seasonings to suit your own preferences.
How to Make Instant Pot Thai Chicken Rice Bowls
One of the best features of the Instant Pot
Step One – Brown the Chicken
Choose the saute function on your Instant Pot. Once the pot is hot, add the oil and then the chicken. (Note: I buy a 4-pack of chicken from the meat section at the store and it’s usually about 2 pounds.)
Sear it on both sides to seal in the moisture and give the breasts a nice brown coat.
Step Two – Prepare the Sauce
Next, you’ll create the secret sauce that makes this dish amazing. Combine all the ingredients in a liquid measuring cup.
Then, place the chicken in a glass pan and pour the sauce over the top.
Step Three – Pressure Cook
Add the rice to the Instant Pot (I use a long-grain rice like jasmine or basmati). If you use a different type of rice, refer to this guide to adjust the liquid and cooking time. Overall cooking time will be similar so chicken will be fully cooked with any of the rice methods.
Then add the chicken, including the marinade (just dump it out of the glass pan into the pot). Next, pour in the broth.
Set your Instant Pot to “Manual” (high pressure) and the time for 10 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally. Dinner’s ready! When you open the lid to your Instant Pot, you should see something like this:
But spooned into a bowl and topped with some shredded carrots, zucchini and peanuts, it’s transformed into this:
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Instant Pot Thai Chicken Rice Bowls Recipe
Ready to make these amazing Instant Pot Thai Chicken Rice Bowls? Here’s the recipe!
IMPORTANT NOTE: The original recipe (and the way I make it in my own home) called for 3 cups of broth. After MANY comments from people who have tried the recipe reporting that the consistency was too mushy, I’ve reduced the amount to 2 cups.
Super simple and super delicious!
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
- 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 2 cups broth
- 1 Tablespoon peanut butter optional
- 1/2 cup sweet chili Thai sauce
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce - to taste
- 1/2 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 Tablespoon ginger minced
- 1/2 Tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or hot sauce
- Cilantro optional garnish
- Shredded zucchini optional garnish
- Shredded carrots optional garnish
- Bean sprouts optional garnish
- Peanuts optional garnish
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Select the saute setting on your instant pot and add the olive oil.
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Sear the chicken breasts for 2-3 minutes on either side to seal in their juices. Remove to a glass baking dish (and turn off the instant pot).
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Mix the sweet chili Thai sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, ginger, garlic, lime juice, sriracha (and peanut butter if you want to include it) together.
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Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts and stir to combine.
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Place the rice in your Instant Pot and add the chicken and sauce over top.
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Add the broth and secure the lid.
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Select the manual pressure setting (high) and set the timer to 10 minutes. Natural release.
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Shred the chicken with two forks and then mix with the rice before serving.
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Garnish with cilantro, shredded veggies and peanuts. Serve with extra soy sauce to taste.
Weight Watchers Freestyle = 7 Points Per Serving with 4 Servings, Skipping Peanut Butter
More Instant Pot Rice Bowl Recipes
If you liked these Instant Pot Thai Chicken Rice Bowls, you might enjoy some of these other all-in-one Instant Pot rice bowl recipes.
Instant Pot Chicken Taco Bowls
Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Bowls
Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli and Rice (a great recipe from my friend Ashley at I Don’t Have Time for That!)
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Melanie says
November 17, 2019 at 9:44 pmHi there, just curious does your insta pot ever burn the rice? We normally use jasmine rice with the recommended rice to water ratio and it always burns. Any suggestions or advice is appreciated! It’s one of our favorite recipes 🤤
Corinne Schmitt says
November 18, 2019 at 12:41 pmHm, I haven’t had that problem with this recipe but it might be that some chicken bits are stuck to the bottom of the pot and end up burning when you begin the pressure cooking. Or perhaps that the broth isn’t penetrating to the bottom quickly enough. Try adding a little of the broth to the pot after cooking the chicken and using a spatula to scrape up any chicken that has stuck to the bottom. Then add the rice and remaining ingredients as instructed. Hopefully that helps.
Chris says
October 5, 2019 at 11:42 pmMade this for my partner tonight and we both loved it! Definitely going into our regular rotation. Thank you so much for sharing!
Shelby says
September 28, 2019 at 1:15 pmLove the recipes on this website but CANNOT STAND how many ads there are. I understand that is how the website can make a profit but this site is waaaaay ridiculous with the amount that pop up. I can’t even scroll past one recipe without one interrupting what I’m reading. I love the content, but I would recommend cutting the amount of advertisements there are on this website.
Corinne Schmitt says
September 28, 2019 at 10:25 pmThanks for the feedback Shelby. I definitely don’t want to provide a bad user experience when you’re spending time on my site. Going to have a chat with my ad provider to see if we can strike a better balance. Thanks again!
Shawn says
August 24, 2019 at 10:27 pmThis recipe was horrible…the proportions are off…not sure how others cooked it and it came out correctly….I followed it to a T and it came out soupy and the rice was uncooked!! Will not be using this site again….sorry
Corinne Schmitt says
August 25, 2019 at 8:07 amNo need to be sorry. Everyone’s experience and opinions are different. I’m sorry it didn’t turn out for you. I hope you find other sites and recipes that suit your taste better. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback.
Pauline says
August 9, 2019 at 1:41 amI added 2 cups of rice along with 2.25 cups of brother and it still came out soupy. I don’t understand how the original recipe can call for 1 cup of rice to 2 cups of broth… isn’t that too much water? When I make rice it’s a 1:1 ratio for chewy single grain rice… I wa sad when it came out soggy… what did I do wrong? What about the pressure valve that I had to turn it to seal?
Linda Abernathy says
October 30, 2019 at 4:01 pmI think it depends on what kind of rice your making. Typically the recipe ratio is correct. Maybe you were minute rice.