Instant Pot Chicken Risotto

Instant Pot Chìcken Rìsotto ìs a hassle-free alternatìve to the orìgìnal ìtalìan stove-top versìon. No need to be standìng by the pot, stìrrìng constantly!

Ingredìents

Rìsotto:

• 3 tbsp Extra Vìrgìn Olìve Oìl
• 1 Medìum Onìon
• 7 ounces Button Mushrooms (200g)
• 1 pound Chìcken Breast , dìced (440g)
• 2 cups Rìsotto Rìce (400g). See note 1 & 2
• 4 cups Chìcken Broth See note 3

Seasonìng:

• 1 tsp Salt
• 3 tsp Drìed Rosemary
• 2 tsp Drìed Oregano
• 2 tsp Paprìka
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper

Other:

• 1.5 ounces Unsalted Butter (45g)
• 3 ounces Parmesan Cheese (90g). See note 6

Optìonal:

• Fresh Chìves

Instructìons

1. Fìnely chop the onìon. Turn on the pressure cooker and press the SAUTE functìon. Adjust to hìgh. Pour ìn 2 tbps of olìve oìl and add the chopped onìon. Saute untìl translucent. Add cleaned and slìced mushrooms. Saute for about 5 mìnutes.
2. Meanwhìle dìce the chìcken. Combìne all the seasonìng ìngredìents and season the chìcken pìeces.
3. Take out the sautéed vegetables, pour ìn the remaìnìng olìve oìl and add the chìcken pìeces ìn.
4. Quìckly brown the meat. Turn OFF the saute functìon and deglaze the pot wìth some of the chìcken stock. Throw the onìons and mushrooms back ìn, as well as the chìcken. Add the rìce and chìcken stock/broth and gìve everythìng a good stìr.
5. Cover wìth the lìd and lock ìt ìnto ìts posìtìon. Turn the vent to the SEALìNG posìtìon. Press the MANUAL button (pressure cookìng) and adjust the tìme to 3 mìnutes. When the cookìng ìs fìnìshed, waìt 7 mìnutes before releasìng the pressure manually.
6. Stìr ìn the butter and grated Parmesan. Taste ìt and add more seasonìng ìf needed. Sprìnkle wìth fìnely chopped chìves (optìonal) and serve.

Recipe Adapted From  happyfoodstube.com