Instant Pot Chicken Souvlaki Recipe

3      Reviews by:    Betty Jo Johnson   Instant Pot Chicken Souvlaki Recipe uses chicken, garlic, oregano, rosemary, paprika, salt, olive oil, lemon juice, rice, and pepper in creating this very tasty Greek souvlaki recipe. Food Category:    Chicken and Fowl Cuisine Origin:    Greek    Servings:4 Nutrition facts:946 calories31.8 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   15 Minutes Cook Time:   20 Minutes Total Time:   35 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 2 chicken breasts, diced
• For Marinade:
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• A pinch of pepper
• For the rice:
• 1.3 cups long-grain rice
• 1.5 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
• Zest of 1 lemon

DIRECTIONS

• Place the diced chicken in a bowl and add the marinade ingredients. Combine well and set aside for 5-10 minutes while you get other ingredients ready. Rinse the rice under cold water 4-5 times and set aside. Prepare the chicken or vegetable stock (you can use ready-made or dissolve a stock cube). Grate a teaspoon or so of lemon rind. We’re ready to cook. Place the rice, vegetable stock and lemon zest into the Instant Pot. Stir through.
• Place the marinated chicken pieces on top of the rice, pour in any remaining juices to get all those flavors in. Dicing the chicken in cubes allows it to cook quickly so you can use the same time for both rice and the meat. Plus, the marinade in the chicken will also flavor the rice beneath. Pop the lid on top, lock and make sure the top valve is positioned to Sealing. Press Manual/Pressure Cook and set to 5 minutes at HIGH pressure.
• The Instant Pot will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure and the timer will begin. Note that cooking starts during the pressure build-up. Once the timer is up, allow 5 minutes for natural pressure release and then point the top valve to Venting (press it down on newer models) to let off the remaining pressure. Open the lid, the rice should have absorbed all the liquid. Drizzle a little olive oil and lemon juice over the top.
• Serve the chicken and rice in bowls or plates with a side of Greek Salad With Herbs and a tablespoon or two of Tzatziki on top. Enjoy! (Search this site for Greek Salad with Herbs and Tzatziki recipes.)

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