Instant Pot Caribbean-Inspired Chicken

This Instant Pot Caribbean inspired Chicken with Mango Salsa is a one pot meal complete with jerk-inspired seasoning using pantry staples.

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How to make this recipe

1. Add all ingredients to Instant Pot in order listed, adding the rice last. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, mix ingredients for the mango salsa together.
3. Quick release the pressure cooker when safe to do so and distribute the dish into four bowls.
4. Add mango salsa on top of the dish and mix together.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients and substitutions

• Olive oil – any neutral oil (ex: sunflower oil, avocado oil or grapeseed oil) will work in place of olive oil.
• Chicken breasts – chicken thighs are a great, juicy cut of meat that can be used in place of chicken breasts.
• Garlic – use fresh or jarred minced garlic
• Yellow onion – if you’re not a fan of yellow onion, use white onion or red onion.
• Jalapeno – another green chili like poblano peppers or serrano peppers will also work.
• Jerk-inspired chicken seasoning – see my recipe below for a jerk-inspired seasoning blend or buy a store-bought jerk chicken seasoning to use in this recipe.
• Lime juice – use fresh or bottled lime juice in this recipe.
• Salt (to taste)
• Chicken broth – use vegetable broth in place of chicken broth if you’re in a pinch.
• Basmati rice – feel free to substitute basmati rice with any rice of your choice.

Mango salsa

• Mango – even though this is a mango salsa, other fruits that work well in place of mango are papaya, peach or pineapple.
• Avocado – if you’re in a pinch, feel free to leave this out entirely.
• Red onion – use a sweet onion in place of red onion for a milder taste.
• Red pepper – red bell peppers add a sweet crunch to this dish, if you’re in a pinch replace it with another bell pepper colour (like orange or yellow) or leave out entirely.
• Cilantro – if you don’t like cilantro, use parsley instead.
• Lime juice – fresh or bottled lime or lemon juice can be used in this recipe.
• Salt (to taste)

Jerk-inspired chicken seasoning (make ahead then store in an airtight container in your pantry)

• Allspice
• Nutmeg
• Chili powder
• Onion powder- you can use onion powder or garlic powder in this seasoning
• Thyme
• Cinnamon
• Cayenne pepper

Storing and reheating

This Caribbean-inspired chicken lasts in the fridge for up to four days, making it a great meal prep lunch or dinner! To store in the fridge, wait until the dish has cooled down and then transfer individual servings into meal prep containers. You will want to store the mango salsa separately from the jerk-inspired chicken. This is so that you can warm up your dish without warming up the mango salsa.

Freezing this dish

You can also freeze this dish after they have been cooked. Freeze without the salsa in individual portions in glass bowls, then defrost in the fridge overnight before reheating or reheat from frozen by sprinkling water overtop (to keep the rice from drying) and microwaving for 5-6 minutes. Pause the microwave halfway through and stir the dish. Once you've warmed up the dish then you will want to top it with freshly made mango salsa.

More Instant Pot chicken recipes

• Salsa verde chicken
• Chicken fajita pasta
• Chicken burrito bowls

Meal prep tools 

• The Instant Pot DUO Plus 60 is the version I use in this recipe.
• You could use this Jerk Seasoning if you don't feel like making your own!
• And of course I get all my free-range chicken breasts from Butcher Box
• Get your square glass meal prep bowls here

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Instant Pot Caribbean-inspired Chicken

This Instant Pot Caribbean inspired Chicken with Mango Salsa is a one pot meal complete with jerk-inspired seasoning using pantry staples.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Caribbean

Keyword: instant pot jerk chicken

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 372kcal

Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lb chicken breasts, diced into 1 inch pieces
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 jalapenos, deseeded and finely chopped
• 2 tbsp jerk-inspired chicken seasoning (recipe below)
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup dry basmati rice

Mango salsa

• 1 mango, diced
• 1 avocado, diced (optional)
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 1/2 red pepper, diced
• 1/4 cups chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp salt

Jerk-inspired chicken seasoning (make ahead then store in an airtight container in your pantry)

• 2 tbsp allspice
• 2 tbsp nutmeg
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tbsp onion or garlic powder
• 2 tbsp thyme
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to Instant Pot in order listed, adding the rice last. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes. Instant Pot will take about 10-15 minutes to preheat, then cook the 3 minutes on high pressure.
• Meanwhile, mix ingredients for mango salsa together. Do a quick release of the pressure and open lid when safe to do so. Stir together, then divide among four bowls and top with mango salsa. Serve and enjoy!
• Note: I recommend you make the jerk-inspired chicken seasoning a couple of days ahead so you can easily access it and add it to the Instant Pot when you go to make the recipe. Then it will be in the pantry for future use!

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Nutrition

Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 716mg | Potassium: 608mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 800IU | Vitamin C: 56.1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2.2mg