Instant Pot® Jamaican Rice and Beans

A traditional Jamaican chicken and rice recipe, tweaked to be made in the Instant Pot®. Delicious comfort food!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 27 mins
• Total Time: 42 mins
• Calories: 454 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 2 teaspoons ground thyme
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 ½ cups long-grain rice
• 1 cooking onion, diced
• 1 (8 ounce) can corn, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon Scotch bonnet hot sauce, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

Step 2

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add oil. Saute chicken, onion, and garlic until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes; do not brown garlic.

Step 3

Add broth, black beans, rice, corn, coconut milk, hot sauce, thyme, black pepper, brown sugar, and allspice and stir well. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure and close vent. Set timer for 15 minutes. Allow about 10 minutes for pressure to build.