Instant Pot Chicken with Turnips, Chive Rice, and Light White Miso Lime Sauce

Name: Instant Pot Chicken with Turnips, Chive Rice, and Light White Miso Lime Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusión
Ingredients: 1.3 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 cup jasmine rice; 10.5 oz turnip; 1 cup yellow onion; 1 tbsp garlic; 2 tsp fresh ginger; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 2 tbsp white miso; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1 whole lime; 1/4 cup fresh chives; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1/2 tbsp honey; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp salt

An original Instant Pot dish featuring tender chicken thighs, diced turnips, and fragrant rice cooked under pressure, finished with a light white miso, lime, and chive sauce. Comforting, balanced, and practical for a complete one-pot meal.

20 minPrep

22 minCook

42 minTotal

4Servings

High Protein

Ingredients

Adjust servings

600 g boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut en trozos large)
220 g jasmine rice (enjuagado)
300 g turnip (pelado and cut diced of 2 cm)
120 g yellow onion (chopped fina)
12 g garlic (chopped)
10 g fresh ginger (grated)
15 ml olive oil
375 ml chicken broth (low sodium if possible)
30 g white miso
120 ml coconut milk (without sugar)
1 unit lime (zumo and zest fina)
16 g fresh chives (chopped)
15 ml soy sauce
10 g honey
2 g black pepper
3 g salt (ajustar to taste)

Nutrition facts

per serving

482 kcal

Calories

31 g

Protein

40 g

Carbs

21 g

Fat

2.7 g

Fiber

37.3 g

Net carbs

Approximate nutritional information. Estimated from the recipe’s ingredients and amounts, using standard reference nutrition values. It may vary with brands, sizes and cooking method. For guidance only; not a substitute for medical or dietary advice.

Allergens

Soy

Instructions

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1. In a small bowl, whisk together the white miso, coconut milk, soy sauce, honey, lime juice and zest, and black pepper until smooth. Set aside.
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2. Turn the Instant Pot to Sauté on high. Once the insert is hot, add the olive oil, yellow onion, garlic, and fresh ginger. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring, until the onion softens slightly.
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3. Add the chicken thigh pieces and sprinkle with the salt. Sauté for 3 minutes to lightly sear the outside, without fully cooking them through.
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4. Stir in the diced turnips and rinsed jasmine rice. Cook for 1 minute so the rice gets coated with the aromatics.
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5. Pour in the chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the pot well to release any browned bits. Turn off Sauté mode.
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6. Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then carefully quick-release the remaining pressure.
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7. Open the lid and add the reserved white miso lime sauce. Stir gently for 1-2 minutes so it blends with the rice, chicken, and turnips and warms through without boiling hard.
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8. Add most of the chopped fresh chives and stir. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
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9. Serve hot, topped with the remaining chives. If you want to keep it warm, use the Keep Warm function; avoid exceeding 165°F/74°C so the sauce keeps a silky texture.

Chef tips

For fluffier rice, let it rest uncovered for 2 minutes before serving. Cut the turnips into even cubes so they cook at the same rate as the chicken.

Substitutions

You can substitute turnip with parsnip or kohlrabi. Chives can be replaced with the green tops of scallions. If preferred, use basmati rice in the same volume, though the result will be slightly less creamy.

What I used to make it

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