Must-Try Instant Pot Recipes

Instant Pot Garlic Pork Tenderloin 🥰

Instant Pot Arroz Con Pollo

Ingredients:
1 ½ lbs chicken thighs (whole, boneless, skinless)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
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¼– ½ teaspoon saffron
2 tablespoons warm water
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2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced or sliced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 carrot, diced
4 cloves garlic, rough chopped
1 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth ( see notes, varies depening on rice you use)
¼ cup white wine
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons smoked paprika if you like.
2 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons salt
½ –1 teaspoon chili flakes
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes (fire-roasted are nice) with the juices
1 cup white rice, rinsed (use regular white rice, a shorter grain, or white basmati) or see notes for other varieties -IMPORTANT!
¼ cup sliced green olives
1– 2 cups peas ( frozen are fine, or sub shelled edamame)
a squeeze of fresh lime
Optional Garnishes: lime wedges, warm tortillas, queso fresco cheese or sour cream, avocado, fresh Italian parsley.

Instant Pot Mushroom Stroganoff

Ingredients:
1–2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
5 garlic cloves, rough chopped (or sub 1–2 tablespoons granulated garlic)
1–2 cups carrots, diced
1 cup celery, diced
1 x 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, and juices ( preferably fire roasted) or 1 ½ cups diced tomatoes w/juices
1 small 4-ounce can, mild green chilies (or sub 1 poblano chili, diced)
2 lbs chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, fresh or frozen) left whole (or breasts -see cooking notes)
1 cup dry black beans or sub 1-2 cans black beans, or sub corn-see notes ( do not use dry beans with chicken breast as breasts will overcook.)
4 cups chicken stock or broth (or water with 4 chicken bouillon cubes)
2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt, more to taste
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
juice from 1–2 limes
optional: for a smoky heat, add a little chipotle (either the adobo sauce from canned chipotles, or a little ground chipotle powder to taste. )