Check out my recipe for making Ninja Foodi Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli with Rice using the pressure cook function!
This is a kid favorite meal. I started making this recipe by using the premade simmer sauces that come in the packet from the grocery store and the kids absolutely loved it! They actually requested this meal on a weekly basis. Based on the simple ingredients, I thought I’d give it a go without the premade sauce packet and make it from scratch. After several attempts, I came up with the perfect recipe that comes out super cheesy…just the way Kaleigh likes it!
Tips for this recipe:
- Don’t cut up your broccoli too small. The broccoli will break up during cooking and stirring. If you cut the broccoli too small it will basically disintegrate. If you prefer larger pieces of broccoli, wait to add it until you remove the lid at the end. The heat from the rice and chicken mixture will cook the broccoli.
- Brown your chicken before adding to the pot. I did not do this. The kids prefer the smoother texture of the chicken when it is not browned. Browning the chicken will add a little extra flavor and will make for a nicer presentation.
- Super Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli with Rice tastes better than it looks. Trust me! It’s gooey cheesy goodness in all its glory!
How to make Super Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli with Rice in the Ninja Foodi
- Coat Ninja Foodi insert with 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Add chicken broth
- Add long grain white rice
- Add salt and pepper
- Add chicken
- Add broccoli
- Place pressure cooker lid on Ninja Foodi and set to high. Cook for 10 minutes with valve set to “seal.”
- When timer ends, move valve to “vent” and quick release all pressure.
- Open Ninja Foodi
- Add cheese and stir
Woo Hoo! Your Ninja Foodi Super Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli with Rice is ready to eat. This is a great one-pot meal. There’s no need to make additional sides or anything. Your whole meal is in one pot!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 – 14.5 ounce cans of chicken broth
- 1 cup of long grain white rice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 boneless skinless breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 ½ cups of broccoli cut- you can use fresh or frozen
- 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Recipe
Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli with Rice- Ninja Foodi Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 – 14.5 ounce cans of chicken broth
- 1 cup of long grain white rice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 boneless skinless breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 ½ cups of broccoli cut- you can use fresh or frozen
- 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Coat Ninja Foodi insert with 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Add chicken broth
- Add long grain white rice
- Add salt and pepper
- Add chicken
- Add broccoli
- Place pressure cooker lid on Ninja Foodi and set to high. Cook for 10 minutes with valve set to “seal.”
- When timer ends, move valve to “vent” and quick release all pressure.
- Open Ninja Foodi
- Add cheese and stir
Notes
Tips for this recipe:
1. Don’t cut up your broccoli too small. The broccoli will break up during cooking and stirring. If you cut the broccoli too small it will basically disintegrate. If you prefer larger pieces of broccoli, wait to add it until you remove the lid at the end. The heat from the rice and chicken mixture will cook the broccoli.
2. Brown your chicken before adding to the pot. I did not do this. The kids prefer the smoother texture of the chicken when it is not browned. Browning the chicken will add a little extra flavor and will make for a nicer presentation.
3. Super Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli with Rice tastes better than it looks. Trust me! It’s gooey cheesy goodness in all its glory!
Nutrition
Serving: 2g
Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only.
Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it turned out in a comment below!
Marlo says
Hi, if doubling this recipe, I should also double the chicken broth too, right?
Lauren Cardona says
If doubling the recipe, almost double the amount of chicken broth, but use just a little bit less. When the pressure is released after cooking, some of the chicken broth evaporates and is released from the pot. When the recipe is doubled, twice as much liquid isn’t released. So, almost double it but not quite.
Marlo says
Trying this tonight. Thank you.
Amanda says
Thank you for this delicious recipe! I make it for my kids weekly, I was wondering if the time to cook would change drastically if using brown rice vs white rice.
Thank you!
Lauren Cardona says
Brown rice takes significantly longer to cook than white rice. During that extra time, the chicken may overcook. You can try adding a few extra minutes to the cook time, but if you do so, I’d probably cut the chicken into bigger pieces to accommodate the longer cooking time.
Ryan says
Hello Lauren, I was planning to make your Ninja Foodi Broccoli Cheddar Soup and this recipe popped up as a suggestion to try. I liked the addition of the chicken breasts. When I looked at the main photo, I thought this was a soup. I’d like to know, please, if this is a plated meal or a soup? Looks great either way. Thank you.
Lauren Cardona says
It’s not a soup. It’s more of a casserole. If you wanted to make it more like a soup, I would reduce the amount of rice and increase the amount of liquid in the recipe.
Rocky says
How would this turn out if 1 can of cream of chicken were substituted for one can of broth?
Lauren Cardona says
The soup would be much thicker than the broth so it’s much more likely that it will burn or stick to the bottom of the pot. The liquid needs to be thin.