Quick Cooker Teriyaki Bowls

I love using my quick cooker to make quick and easy meals, especially on days I'm not feeling the whole major production for dinner. I found this really tasty recipe to try and it turned out really good. Super easy to make and the clean-up is even easier! I am starting to use my Pampered Chef products more as I cook and they are making cooking so much easier and more fun! I've started to integrate what products I'm using from PC in my recipes as they have been game changers. Enjoy!

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Ingredients

• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts

• salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

• 2 cups teriyaki sauce , divided

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked Jasmine rices , washed, rinsed and drained thoroughly (or other long grained rice)

• 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or water)

• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil , or olive oil

• 2 bell peppers , chopped

• 1 head fresh broccoli , chopped into florets

For garnish (Optional):

• sesame seeds

• green onion , chopped

• sriracha hot sauce (or crushed red pepper flakes)

Pampered Chef Products Used:

• Quick Cooker

• 5" Utility Knife

• Large Chef's Tongs

• Quick Slice

• Flexible Cutting Mat

• Salad Chopper

Instructions

1. Rinse rice with water until water runs clear.

2. Add rice and 1 1/2 cups water (or chicken broth) to the bottom of your Pampered Chef quick cooker (or InstaPot). Spread into a single layer, making sure the rice is covered with water. 

3. Season chicken breast on all sides with salt and pepper, garlic powder and ground ginger. Add chicken to instant pot, nestling it on top of the rice. 

4. Pour 1/4 cup of teriyaki sauce over chicken breast. Secure the lid, and set the valve to sealing.

5. Using Pampered Chef Quick Cooker (or InstaPot), cook on manual or pressure cook, high pressure, for 4 minutes (IF using a THICK chicken breast, cook for 6-8 minutes high pressure).

6. Once the Quick Cooker timer beeps, allow the pressure cooker to release naturally for 10 minutes., then quick release the remaining pressure.

7. While the mixture cooks, chop vegetables with your Pampered Chef quick hop and utility knife. Next, heat oil in a large skillet. Once hot, add chopped vegetables and sauté until tender. Add a few spoonfuls of teriyaki sauce to the vegetables and toss to coat.

8. Open instant pot lid and remove chicken with your Pampered Chef chef's tongs and place on your flexivle cutting mat to rest for 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork. 

9. Chop chicken with your Pampered Chef Salad Chopper (works amazing to cut chicken), against the grain and add it and the vegetables back to the pot with the rice. 

10. Spoon servings into bowls and top with desired amount of teriyaki sauce. 

11. Garnish with sesame seeds, green onions, and sriracha hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes, if desired