Instant Pot Chicken and Broccoli or Chicken Divan and Rice is a warm and delicious dinner that can please the whole family. With a rich and creamy sauce, fresh broccoli and cheese it’s hard NOT to like it!
Before beginning, take your rice and rinse it well under running water. This will remove the unnecessary starches and keep it from getting too sticky during the cooking process.
Heat Pressure Cooker on Saute until it reaches “Hot”
Add 1-2 Tbs Olive Oil and cubed chicken. Cook until no longer pink.
Remove Chicken from Pressure Cooker
Place 2 ½ cups water or chicken broth to the bottom of the pressure cook and with a wooden spoon make sure to remove any stuck bits from the bottom
Once all bits have been lifted up, Add 2 cups of rice.
Put your tall trivet inside the pressure cooker/Instant Pot
In a large bowl mix together your mayo, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, lemon juice, and curry powder.
Add chicken and small bite size broccoli pieces and mix with soup mixture
Pour mixture into metal pan or spring form pan and place on tall trivet.
Place the lid on your pressure cooker and set it to manual high (pressure cook) for 12 minutes.
Quick Release (QR) Pressure. Remove pan from pressure cooker.
Sprinkle Cheese on top of casserole (optional)
In a separate bowl, melt butter and combine it with crushed Ritz crackers.
Place the crackers on top of your casserole and then place it under a broiler for 1-3 minutes until nice and toasted. Or Air Fryer for 1-2 minutes.
Notes
Pro Tips
I've added a bunch of FAQ below so make sure to take a look at those. But here are a few of my simple tips to help youRice. Rinse rice in water before cooking. This helps to remove the excess starch before cooking.Fluff Rice. Use a fork to fluff and lift the individual rice. A spoon will smash and mash rice together. First fluff with a fork to separate rice.On Pot Meal. Chicken Divan or Chicken and Broccoli Casserole is a one pot recipe where everything is cooked together at once. Starch, vegetable, protein, and cheese, all perfectly blended together.Substitutions. Try making Cauliflower Rice or make Zucchini Noodles for a low carb option. Substitute Chicken broth for water when cooking rice for a delicious rice flavor.