Quick and Delicious Chicken Pilaf in a Pressure Cooker

Fragrant, crumbly, appetizing — everyone will ask for more! Pilaf in a pressure cooker with chicken turns out amazingly tasty, aromatic and very colorful. With this dish, a hearty and nutritious dinner for the whole family is guaranteed! Chicken can be replaced with turkey or another type of meat.
cook time: 1h
Hazel Farrow
Quick and Delicious Chicken Pilaf in a Pressure Cooker

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

171
Calories
10g
Fat
13g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 kg
Garlic (taste) 5 clove
Salt to taste
Zira to taste
Rice 1 cup
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil (or a little more if necessary) 50 ml
Barberry (optional) 1 tsp
Turmeric to taste
Chicken (800-1000 grams) 1 kg

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make pilaf with chicken in a slow cooker? Very easy! Prepare all the necessary products. Which part of the bird is best to take? Pilaf can be made from chicken breast or legs. It is also permissible to replace chicken with any other type of meat. If you have a frozen bird, you should first defrost it. Read about all the intricacies of proper defrosting in a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the poultry meat well and dry with paper towels. Cut the chicken into small portions. Peel the onions, carrots and garlic and rinse under running cold water.

Step 3

Step 3
Pour approximately 20-30 ml into the bowl of the multicooker-pressure cooker. vegetable oil. Fry the pieces of meat until golden brown using the “Baking” or “Frying” mode. Lightly salt the chicken.

Step 4

Step 4
At this time, fry the onion, cut into small cubes, in a frying pan in the remaining oil.

Step 5

Step 5
Add the carrots, cut into cubes, to the onion and fry everything together for a few more seconds. Donʼt forget to stir everything periodically so it doesnʼt burn.

Step 6

Step 6
Rinse the rice several times until the water is clean. Spread the cereal in an even layer over the chicken. Read about choosing rice for pilaf in a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

Step 7

Step 7
Next, add a layer of onions and carrots.

Step 8

Step 8
Lightly stir the rice and frying using a tablespoon. Dip the garlic cloves into the rice. Sprinkle everything with turmeric, cumin and lightly salt again. Add barberry grains if desired.

Step 9

Step 9
Pour boiling water over everything so that it covers the rice and vegetables by 1-1.5 fingers. Close the multicooker lid and set the “Pilaf” mode. If your multicooker does not have such a mode, then select the appropriate mode, following the instructions for your device.

Step 10

Step 10
The time will be set automatically depending on the multicooker model. My pilaf was ready within 30 minutes. It may take you a different amount of time depending on the selected mode and the operating features of your multicooker. Read more about this in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 11

Step 11
Serve the pilaf immediately, hot, with fresh vegetables, salads and various sauces.

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