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Instant Pot Cracked up Chicken and Broccoli Rice Casserole

November 3, 2016 · 93 Comments

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There is nothing I love more than a good flavorful casserole, and that is what you will find with Instant Pot Cracked Up Chicken and Broccoli Casserole. What makes this dish so unique is I incorporated one of my most popular recipes, crack chicken. The reason it is called this is that it is super addictive, and I guarantee for any chicken lover out there, one bite will have you addicted. 

Chicken and Broccoli casserole is so good, I mean this is absolutely delicious. I whipped this up the other day, and we ended up eating the leftovers at lunch and it was just as good. I love dishes that have a great reheat factor, so we can utilize and eat up all our leftovers before they go bad. This instant pot chicken crack casserole is one to give a try. If you like rice and chicken, I am pretty confident you will devour this chicken casserole.

 

My Instant Pot Cracked Up chicken and Broccoli casserole is anything but plain. Filled with moist and tender chicken, ranch, cheese, broccoli rice, and of course bacon. Isn’t everything a bit better when it has bacon as an ingredient? This casserole makes for a perfect dinner, potluck dish, or take to a friend in need. I love casserole dishes like this to give to friends and loved ones who may have just had a baby, surgery, or are laid up and need some tasty dinners. Whip up a crisp green side salad or dinner rolls and you have a complete meal ready for your loved ones or friends. 

Instant Pot Cracked Up Chicken and Broccoli Casserole

 

If you have kids this is a perfect way to sneak in some vegetables without them even knowing what they are eating. Broccoli is so nutritious vegetable that is great to incorporate into your meals. Broccoli is filled with potassium, fiber, and vitamins K, and C. Making sure you get enough vitamin C in your daily diet during cold and flu season is imperative. This year the flu has been horrendous so making sure to create wholesome meals that will help protect your family is a must. This chicken casserole is so simple to whip up, and flavorful the whole family will be fighting over the last few scoopfuls in the pan.

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Instant Pot Cracked up Chicken and Broccoli Rice

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 14 minutes

There is nothing I love more than a good flavorful casserole, and that is what you will find with this Instant Pot Cracked Up Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole.

Ingredients

  • 4 slices cooked bacon
  • 2 cups frozen broccoli
  • 1 package ranch seasoning, I used fiesta
  • 2 cups white rice
  • 2 tbs milk
  • 1 pound chicken breast
  • 3 cups water
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Place raw chicken pieces in the instant pot on saute.
  2. Cover with ranch seasoning packet.
  3. add rice, water, and frozen broccoli.
  4. Place on Manual low pressure for 12 minutes. ( I use the rice button)
  5. Do a quick Release.
  6. Stir in half the cheddar cheese, milk, bacon,
  7. Add the rest of the cheese to the top and bacon
  8. Place in a casserole dish and broil for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted
Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 403 Saturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 73mg Sodium: 340mg Carbohydrates: 39g Fiber: 1g Protein: 24g
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Cuisine: American / Category: Main Course

 

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  1. moll itaylor commented

    November 8, 2016 at 10:05 am

    oh my goodness this looks amazing! i need an inst apot so bad!

    Reply
  2. Molli Vandehey commented

    November 15, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    every time i think im fine without an instapot somethign like this happens hahaha

    Reply
  3. Courtney commented

    November 28, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    This was excellent! We replaced cream cheese with Greek yogurt, and used skim milk.

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    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      November 29, 2016 at 12:58 am

      So glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  4. Eli commented

    December 1, 2016 at 9:25 pm

    This was my first meal in the Instant Pot, and it was delicious and easy! One thing to note is that this recipe is calling for 2 cups of *uncooked* rice to be added at the beginning. Thankfully this is how I proceeded 🙂 I will also use more broccoli next time! This also passed the exceedingly high standards of an 11 year old boy with very stringent taste preferences- the broccoli even flew under his radar.

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    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      December 2, 2016 at 12:58 am

      So happy to hear that!

      Reply
      • Kather Joe commented

        October 24, 2017 at 8:32 pm

        Can I use frozen chicken?

        Reply
  5. Caran commented

    December 12, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    Is it a quick realease? And can it be doubled?
    Thank you for this recipes I’m making i tonight!!

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    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      December 12, 2016 at 10:46 pm

      yes quick release and Yes you can double 🙂

      Reply
      • Amy D commented

        December 28, 2016 at 8:21 pm

        Can you use frozen chicken?

        Reply
        • Adventures of a Nurse commented

          December 28, 2016 at 10:52 pm

          yes 🙂

          Reply
          • Jodi commented

            January 6, 2017 at 1:51 pm

            I’m new to the instant pot. If I use frozen chicken, how would I adjust the cook time?

          • Adventures of a Nurse commented

            January 6, 2017 at 3:27 pm

            would be the same time but it will take longer to come to pressure 🙂 I hope that helps.

      • Sissy commented

        February 10, 2017 at 11:16 am

        Going to try this for the first time tonight. Just want to verify you have made a double portion of this recipe in your instant pot? I’m not sure if I need to double to have enough to feed 6 adults. If double, does cooking time need to be increased?

        Reply
        • Adventures of a Nurse commented

          February 10, 2017 at 2:53 pm

          same cooking time 🙂

          Reply
  6. Erin commented

    December 29, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    I am a brand new IP user so please forgive me for the dumb question…do you use the trivet for this or just put everything in the pot?

    Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      December 29, 2016 at 9:57 pm

      Everything right in the pot 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kel Pederson commented

    December 30, 2016 at 11:31 pm

    I tried this tonight and used frozen chicken. I left the broccoli out because we like our broccoli a bit crisp and 12 minutes seemed like it would be too soft, unfortunately at the end of the 12 minutes the chicken still had raw spots in the middle, and the rice was scorched to the bottom of the pot.

    I was wondering if your rice cups are standard measuring cups or the rice measuring cup? Maybe that’s where things went wrong and using a standard measuring cup meant the 2 cups of water weren’t enough?

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    • Newhopemom commented

      January 11, 2017 at 8:58 pm

      I agree about the broccoli. I used a standard measuring cup but mistakenly went with instant rice. It turned out gooey. Now I know.

      Reply
    • KimberlyQ commented

      February 13, 2019 at 2:13 pm

      I did this recipe with standard measuring cups for the rice and liquid. I used chicken broth for the liquid though. The broccoli is supposed to “disappear” into the dish if you look at her photo of the finished meal. Did you change your pressure setting to low? If you left it on high pressure (default) that would be why the rice scorched.

      Reply
  8. S commented

    January 1, 2017 at 5:18 pm

    Is the rice cooked?

    Reply
  9. Melissa commented

    January 17, 2017 at 10:46 pm

    I followed the recipe exactly as printed and had a major fail. The rice scorched on the bottom of the pot so it wouldn’t come to pressure. I added one additional cup of water and scraped the bottom of the pan and reset it. The silver dot popped up but when I did a qpr I could tell that it had not fully come to pressure. Any idea what could have gone wrong?

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    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      January 18, 2017 at 11:28 am

      i am sorry I don’t know 🙁 it worked on mine and for others sometimes the IP has a mind of it’s own.

      Reply
      • Nawnie 1 commented

        August 7, 2017 at 12:10 pm

        Hi, this is Nawnie1, i am kinda new to the PC mine is the pressure cooker XL, and it come with a Stick on insert, not the stainless steel every one shows!!! So any thing like this recipe sticks so bad it turns me away from cooking in it!!! Have sprayed it , have used shortening, to know use!!! What do you suggest? Thanks in advance.

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    • Lisa commented

      January 24, 2017 at 8:24 pm

      Making this recipe for the second time tonight. Made it at my mother in law’s over the weekend, and same issue, rice scorched to the bottom, raw chicken and never comes to pressure. Added the extra water, resealed it, still not coming to pressure. Same issue with it tonight, so I just put my silicone steamer basket on the bottom, I will let you know if it worked!

      Reply
      • Lisa commented

        January 24, 2017 at 8:55 pm

        Steamer basket ftw! Worked wonderfully and now I can feed my hungry family!

        Reply
      • Adventures of a Nurse commented

        January 24, 2017 at 9:06 pm

        LOL so sorry that happened too you. Thanks for the tip on the steamer basket.

        Reply
        • Nawnie 1 commented

          August 7, 2017 at 12:16 pm

          Hey this is Nawnie 1, maybe that’s what i need to do. Thanks for posting that, maybe you have the same insert, why would they use those if they stick like Crazy?? PC success,, thanks

          Reply
  10. Katie commented

    January 28, 2017 at 2:42 pm

    Where do you find a ranch packet?

    Reply
    • Evette commented

      April 15, 2017 at 9:55 pm

      Should be in the salad dressing isle next to the packets for Italian dressing.

      Reply
  11. Sommer commented

    January 28, 2017 at 9:56 pm

    Would it taste the same if I used fresh broccoli instead of frozen and if so how would I need to adjust the cooking time?

    Reply
  12. Stephanie I. commented

    February 2, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    Flavor was good but next time I’ll just cook the rice separately because it didn’t fully cook. The frozen chicken came out perfectly though. Broccoli was perfect if you like it falling apart.

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    • Krista commented

      January 3, 2018 at 5:10 pm

      How long did you cook yours for using frozen chicken instead of thawed?

      Reply
  13. Anna commented

    February 3, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    Help! I am new to the Instant Pot and I tried this tonight and my rice scorched on the bottom…What did I do wrong????

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    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      February 4, 2017 at 1:05 pm

      I am not sure 🙁 sometimes that happens to me also but it did not with this one.

      Reply
      • Rosanne commented

        February 28, 2017 at 2:36 pm

        Maybe soak the rice for a while?

        Reply
  14. JEANETTE HAUGEN commented

    February 6, 2017 at 10:35 am

    i made this this weekend and it was good but there was to much rice for my family can i cut the rice in half and doing so would i cut the amount of water in half also?

    Reply
  15. Colleen commented

    February 11, 2017 at 8:41 pm

    I would also like to know if I can use less rice. Can you recommend how to change the recipe. I am a newbie who has only used the pot once. Thanks so much!

    Reply
  16. Nancy commented

    February 13, 2017 at 5:53 am

    White rice or brown rice? We have switched to eating brown rice, so I’m wondering how to adjust this recipe for that.

    Reply
  17. Karen commented

    March 15, 2017 at 8:48 am

    Can you use instant white rice?

    Reply
  18. Andrea commented

    April 30, 2017 at 10:12 am

    This turned out great for me, but next time I will saute some onion to go in it and cube the chicken before cooking.

    Reply
  19. Erin commented

    April 30, 2017 at 8:59 pm

    This had a good taste, but mine came out super watery. It was more like a soup. I did my rice seperately, so maybe I should have adjusted the water. I definitely would try it again!

    Reply
  20. Linda commented

    May 13, 2017 at 10:16 pm

    Did you leave the breasts whole or did you shred them?

    Reply
  21. Valerie commented

    May 28, 2017 at 7:15 pm

    This was quick, easy, and delicious! I only used 4 oz of cheese and it was still great. Definitely will do this recipe again. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  22. Dani commented

    June 5, 2017 at 5:08 pm

    I was just curious can you omit the rice all together ? Would you still need the two cups water ?

    Reply
  23. Niki commented

    August 9, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    This was really good and the kids loved it to. I layered it the way the directions stated and the rice turned out right and chicken was cooked through. I panicked when I started reading the reviews thinking I did it wrong because everyone said their rice was scorched but it turned out good

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  24. Marsha commented

    August 28, 2017 at 8:25 am

    I was wanting to introduce my adult daughter to the quick & easy convenience of preparing delicious meals using the Instant Pot. So, I searched Pinterest for just the right recipe ~ & this one was perfect! All I had to do was tell her the correct order, as she placed the ingredients straight inside the Pot. (Following another commenter’s example, we did substitute the cream cheese with plain Greek yogurt & regular milk with nonfat.) Then we set the Instant Pot timer for 12 minutes, & in no time everything was cooked. It all turned out perfectly, so all I had to do was finish it off with the cheese, milk, & store bought ready-cooked bacon… and viola! Dinner was served ~ it was amazing! This Cracked Out Chicken & Broccoli Rice dish is oh so simple, easy, & to die for delicious! Thank you for a wonderful recipe!

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  25. Julia commented

    September 8, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    Just made this. It’s delicious. Made it exactly as recipe states but substituted chicken stock for water. Cooked perfectly

    Reply
  26. Aimee Shaffer commented

    November 28, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Is it okay to use instant rice? Want to make this tonight and that’s all I have on hand.

    Reply
  27. Lori commented

    December 17, 2017 at 7:44 am

    I made this today and it was great! I used
    Brown rice, 4 cups of frozen broccoli (1 bag) and only 8 oz of cheese. Because of previous comments about the rice sticking, I went in this order: 1/2 cup of water, my cut-up chicken (2-3 pieces per breast), Ranch, cream cheese, rice and broccoli. Then I added the rest of the water. I even got distracted and didn’t quick release and and it was on “keep warm” for 17 minutes before I opened it! The rice was almost mushy, but other than that this recipe was very delicious!

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  28. Heather commented

    December 20, 2017 at 7:51 pm

    Made it tonight and followed the directions exactly except I used half of the cheese and accidentally forgot the bacon. The family loved it. Will make it again.

    Reply
  29. Krista commented

    January 3, 2018 at 5:07 pm

    Can I use frozen chicken breast? And what if I have 1.3 pounds of chicken? Will the time or heat change for either of these?

    Reply
  30. Lori L. commented

    January 3, 2018 at 7:43 pm

    Santa brought an instant pot. This is the 2nd recipe I’ve tried! It was awesome.

    Reply
  31. Jennifer commented

    January 14, 2018 at 1:29 pm

    Omg! Made this with ham instead of bacon and the family devoured it! Thank you so much!

    Reply
  32. Kathy commented

    January 14, 2018 at 2:48 pm

    I’d up the cooking time to 20. Mine was not done at 12. Delicious though!!

    Reply
  33. Lisa commented

    January 18, 2018 at 6:36 pm

    Made it today. Delicious flavor. I used frozen cauliflower rice in place of the rice, but would reduce the water to 1 1/2 cups next time. Also my cream cheese stayed in a block so I’d probably bring that to room temp or pre-soften. I was able to stir it in somewhat even as a chunk. Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
  34. amyjkid commented

    January 23, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    I’m going to cook my rice separately, should I adjust how much water I put into the IP?
    Thanks

    Reply
  35. Margaret commented

    January 29, 2018 at 10:28 am

    Husband and kids loved this. I thought the rice came out a little sticky. Do you rinse your rice first?

    Reply
  36. Becky commented

    February 7, 2018 at 10:41 pm

    I made this last night. I used frozen chicken breasts. My grandkids loved it. My 7 year old grandson said it was the best chicken and rice he had ever eaten! : ) My husband and I thought it was just ok. It was probably my fault. I did add a few tablespoons extra water because other people said their rice scorched. My rice came out gluey so that must not have been the right answer. I don’t think I added enough cheese, either. I plan to try again. Next time I may make the rice separate and add a bit more broccoli and cheese.

    Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      February 8, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      well I am glad they liked it 🙂 Try adding a little more milk if it comes out like that and some more cheese 🙂

      Reply
  37. Rachel commented

    March 1, 2018 at 5:48 pm

    What should I set the pressure valve to while cooking? Sealing or venting?

    Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      March 6, 2018 at 8:49 am

      seeling 😉

      Reply
  38. Allie commented

    March 13, 2018 at 12:21 pm

    Super good . Husband and kids loved it !

    Reply
  39. Carolyn commented

    March 26, 2018 at 4:58 pm

    When you use the rice button, do you have to still adjust it to low? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      April 2, 2018 at 6:24 pm

      no the rice button is low

      Reply
  40. Shirley Sartain Romero commented

    July 8, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    The ratio between the rice quantity and remaining ingredients is way off on this, there’s too much rice resulting in a overly thick, starchy blob of food that is somehow still flavorful. I’d like to see this reworked with less rice and maybe put under the broiler with a buttered Panko or breadcrumbs after the instant pot cooking. I would also recommend cutting the chicken up in smaller pieces if the breasts are overly thick.

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  41. KDS commented

    July 30, 2018 at 2:10 pm

    Made this last night and it was a hit! Just a few notes. I found it was too dry, so added about an extra cup of water after I released the pressure. I left the IP on “keep warm” to let it absorb. Also – for whatever reason, I forgot to put the broccoli in, so just steamed it in the microwave and stirred in at the end. Next time I will try with 3 C of water (or perhaps chicken stock or a water/stock blend for more flavor). I also added a healthy dose of fresh black pepper. Will definitely make again!

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  42. Dana commented

    August 25, 2018 at 10:51 am

    I have this in my pot right now. I hope it isn’t a fail. The last time I cooked rice, I failed. LOL
    I used the rice setting instead of Manuel. Fingers crossed

    Reply
  43. Teresa Brod commented

    October 21, 2018 at 7:31 pm

    Just cooked this tonight. Came out great. I followed the recipe exactly except I used fresh broccoli florets instead of frozen. The broccoli was really soft but my hubby likes it that way! Everything cooked well but we thought it was a bit bland. Tasted good but needed a bit more seasoning we thought. Thank you for the recipe.

    Reply
  44. Lindsay commented

    January 17, 2019 at 12:37 pm

    I see other people commenting on the cream cheese but I don’t see this in the ingredients, am I missing something??

    Reply
    • KimberlyQ commented

      February 13, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      I was just thinking the same thing! I know there’s cream cheese in crack chicken but I don’t see it in this Cracked Up Chicken and Broccoli recipe. Also, for all the people saying their rice scorched, I’m thinking it’s possible they forgot to use low pressure. I followed the recipe and watched the video and mine came out fine. The video shows the chicken is cut up and sauteed so all the people saying their chicken wasn’t done had to have left it whole and raw.

      Reply
  45. KimberlyQ commented

    February 13, 2019 at 2:17 pm

    I made this last night for dinner (minus the bacon since I didn’t have any and minus the broil step. Just added all of the cheese plus a little cream cheese, stirred to melt and ate it from the pot). We loved it! Rice came out a tad overdone so I’ll reduce cook time to 10 min next time since it takes 2 min to QR. I used chicken broth instead of water and it was very tasty! Thank you for this recipe!

    Reply
  46. Lorene commented

    February 13, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    Some of the comments mention cream cheese but I don’t see it listed in the directions. Should the recipe include cream cheese?

    Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      February 24, 2019 at 8:43 pm

      I made this again and did not use the cream cheese so i took it off the recipe 🙂 it turned out much better 🙂

      Reply
  47. Nicole commented

    April 8, 2019 at 2:29 pm

    I’m confused, usually there is cream cheese in crack chicken and I don’t see it list in this recipe. Is that correct?

    Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      April 8, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      Yes it’s not needed

      Reply
  48. Sue Marie commented

    May 28, 2019 at 2:10 pm

    I just saw the video which was shared on the IP Community recipe site. It looks so good. The only thing I have a problem with is the ranch flavouring. I’m one of the very few that absolutely can’t stand it. Is there any other packet you can recommend as a substitute?

    Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      May 28, 2019 at 2:11 pm

      Skip it and maybe try the garlic one or use your own seasonings

      Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      May 28, 2019 at 2:11 pm

      Also you can try the Italian seasoning packet

      Reply
  49. Sharon commented

    July 16, 2019 at 8:01 pm

    So I’ve made this twice, once with the rice button (10 min) and another doing manual 12 min. Both times the rice was hard. Any ideas? Also I used brown rice. Longer time? Soak first?

    Reply
    • Adventures of a Nurse commented

      July 16, 2019 at 8:21 pm

      Brown rice takes like 25 minutes 😆

      Reply

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