Made completely in your Instant Pot® or multi-functional pressure cooker, this arroz con pollo is as easy as it is delicious! Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Heat olive oil. Add salt pork pieces and stir until edges start to brown, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and sazon seasoning.
This simple Instant Pot One Pot Chicken and Rice or Puerto Rican Arroz Junto con Pollo is full of flavor and ready in less than 20 minutes! Let’s begin! First know that to make this Instant Pot Spanish Rice with chicken we used this Instant Pot, an Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1.
In a blender, blend together onions, tomato, garlic, cilantro, and jalapeño. Meanwhile, turn your Instant Pot to Sauté and when it's hot, add in 1 tbs of oil. Add in the rice and sauté until the rice is translucent about 3-4 minutes. Add the chicken and the cumin, Goya Sazon, and salt, and cook for a minute or two to let the spices bloom.
Allow the rice to cook uncovered until most of the water has absorbed, and then lower your heat to medium low, cover and walk away for 25-30 minutes. The total process from oil hitting the pan to rice being fluffy should take about 45 minutes to make arroz con pollo. But it's not like baking.