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    Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup

    Published: Jan 13, 2023 by seekinggoodeats · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Instant pot chicken and rice soup is a delicious healthy soup full of tender chicken, rice, vegetables, lemon, and dill. The perfect dinner for a busy weeknight! You will love the subtle lemon and dill flavors.

    A white and gray bowl with chicken and rice soup garnished with parsley.
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    • 🎥 Recipe Video
    • Why You'll ❤️ Chicken Rice Soup
    • 🥘 What You'll Need
    • 🔪 How To Make It
    • 🥗 How To Serve It
    • 📖 Variations
    • 💭 Top Tips
    • ❓FAQs
    • ✔️ More Instant Pot Soup Recipes
    • Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🎥 Recipe Video

    Why You'll ❤️ Chicken Rice Soup

    "A delicious, one-pot healthy soup made easy in the Instant Pot! You'll love the lemon and dill in this soup!"

    Ahhhhh. Instant Pot chicken soup, is such comfort food, right? Be sure to try this lower carb chicken soup and this classic chicken noodle! Enjoy! 🙂

    Delicious

    The flavor of this chicken rice soup is elevated with the addition of lemon juice and fresh dill. It's a delicious soup with the perfect combination of flavors.

    One Pot

    Easy to make in one pot, the Instant Pot cooks the chicken and rice perfectly. One pot - easy cleanup!

    Healthy

    You'll love this homemade healthy soup.

    • This soup is gluten-free and dairy free.
    • Make it low-carb by removing the rice and substituting riced cauliflower. Make it keto by using thighs and olive oil along with the butter.
    • Only 200 calories per cup and it's full of vegetables.
    • White rice was used, but brown rice can be substituted.
    • Sneak up to 2 cups of additional veggies in too!

    🥘 What You'll Need

    Here are the ingredients you will need to make Instant Pot chicken and rice soup:

    Butter - ghee, olive oil, and avocado oil may also be used.

    Onion - use yellow or white onions.

    Celery

    Carrots

    Minced Garlic

    Uncooked Rice -long grain white rice, brown rice, or wild rice may be used.

    Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - use chicken breasts or thighs.

    Chicken Broth or Stock

    Fresh Dill - fresh dill, chopped parsley, or a combination of both are wonderful. Using fresh herbs gives this soup so much better flavor.

    Fresh Lemon Juice - for the best flavor, use freshly squeezed lemon juice. White wine vinegar can also be substituted.

    Bay Leaf

    Salt and Pepper

    Green Onions - chives can also be used in place of green onions.

    For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!

    🔪 How To Make It

    Here are the step-by-step instructions for making Instant Pot chicken rice soup:

    Saute The Vegetables

    Set Instant Pot to medium-high (or saute setting), melt butter, and saute vegetables for 5 minutes.

    Add Chicken and Rice

    Add raw chicken, chicken broth, herbs, rice, bay leaves, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper to the pot.

    sauteeing vegetables and adding chicken and broth to the instant pot.

    Pressure Cook

    Secure the lid, then set the Instant Pot on high pressure for 5 minutes cooking time.

    When the pressure cooking cycle is complete, quick release the pressure.

    Add Green Onion

    Stir the green onion into the soup. Adjust seasoning if needed.

    Pressure cooking and then adding green onions to the soup.

    Serve

    Serve and garnish with fresh dill.

    🥗 How To Serve It

    Here are a few ways to serve this Instant Pot chicken and rice soup:

    Serve garnished with additional green onion and fresh dill.

    Meal idea! Serve soup with a green salad and a favorite dressing and breadsticks or crusty bread.

    Chicken rice soup garnished with fresh parsley.

    📖 Variations

    Here are a few ways you can vary or make substitutions to this recipe:

    • Make the soup without rice to make it low carb and keto-friendly.
    • Add 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, or a combination of dill and parsley.
    • Add up to 1 to 2 cups of fresh vegetables such as mushrooms, zucchini, green peas, corn, and even canned diced tomatoes.
    • Whisk in ½ to 1 cup room temperature sour cream with 1 cup of broth and then add to the soup.
    • To boost the roasted chicken flavor and saltiness use bouillon cubes or roasted chicken base. This does add salt, so start with less salt and add to taste after you add the bouillon.

    💭 Top Tips

    • Add extra chicken stock if the rice absorbs too much liquid to your liking.

    ❓FAQs

    How To Store

    To store leftovers, let the soup cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. See reheating and freezing instructions below.

    How To Reheat

    Microwave soup covered in a microwave-safe dish on low power, until the desired temperature is reached.

    Reheat in a saucepan on a stovetop over medium-low heat until warm.

    Reheat in the Instant Pot by adding soup to the pot. Sealing lid and select pressure cook High, 0 (zero) minutes. This will reheat the soup but not cook it.

    How To Freeze

    Let the soup cool, transfer to a freezer-safe container, leaving about 1 inch of space at the top. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator.

    How to reheat soup in Instant Pot

    Reheat soup in Instant Pot by adding it to the pot. Seal the lid and select pressure cook High, 0 (zero) minutes. This will reheat the soup but not cook it. You can also use the slow cooker setting, and the saute setting (low) until the desired temperature is reached.

    Should rice be cooked before adding to soup?

    It depends on the recipe, but generally, you do not need to cook rice before adding to your soup. In this chicken rice soup recipe, the rice cooks in the broth during the pressure cooking process.

    ✔️ More Instant Pot Soup Recipes

    If you are looking for more delicious healthy Instant Pot soups, check these out:

    • Instant Pot Chicken Soup
    • Chicken Fajita Soup
    • Green Enchiladas Chicken Soup
    • Creamy Taco Soup
    • Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

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    Recipe

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    Instant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup

    A delicious healthy soup full of tender chicken, rice, vegetables, lemon, and dill. The perfect meal on a busy weeknight!
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    Author Kori
    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 45 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Course Instant Pot Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 270 kcal

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 1 small onion (chopped)
    • 1 cup carrots (peeled and sliced)
    • 2 stalks celery (chopped)
    • 3 teaspoons garlic (minced)
    • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (approx. 4 cups, cut into 1" cubes)
    • ⅔ cup white long-grain rice
    • 32 ounces chicken stock or broth
    • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped dill or parsley (equivalent to a .5-ounce package in the store)
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • ⅓ cup green onion (sliced)

    Instructions
     

    • Set Instant Pot to medium-high saute setting. Add butter, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes.
    • Add chicken, chicken broth, herbs, rice, bay leaves, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper to the pot.
      sauteeing vegetables and adding chicken and broth to the instant pot.
    • Secure lid, then set the Instant Pot to high pressure, 5 minutes cooking time. Once the pressure cooking cycle is complete, quick release the pressure.
    • Stir green onion into the soup.
      Pressure cooking and then adding green onions to the soup.
    • Adjust seasoning if needed. Serve and garnish with fresh dill.

    Notes

    • Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
    • VARIATIONS: Substitute other oils or ghee in place of butter; use thighs instead of chicken breast. Use parsley instead of dill - or a combination of both. Add more vegetables such as corn, peas, zucchini, and mushrooms. Adjust any seasoning to taste.
    • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Garnish with chopped parsley, dill, or additional green onions. Serve with crackers or crusty bread.

      Nutrition

      Serving: 1cupCalories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 28gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 522mgPotassium: 649mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 2979IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg

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