Ninja Foodi Chicken and Wild Rice with Carrots

[@MagdaAlexander1]

Looks great! I'd probably do it with baby carrots instead of regular size carrots and put them in aluminum foil and pressure cook them the whole time with the rice and chicken. I missed the measurements of the seasonings. Do you have those somewhere?

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Magda Alexander I’ll post it in the description

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Please let me know how it works out with the foil and baby carrots.

[@johnnybloggs2494]

@@TheSaltedPepper I'm gonna get my future wife to join your channel before we tie the knot...lol :)

[@lyndadivine9814]

Did using the aluminum foil on the carrots work? I really like this recipe, and that would make it even simpler. Thanks in advance.

[@RosieCooks]

Really good looking meal!

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Thank you 😋

[@annaleedaughterofyhwh7767]

Shalom and thank you for another great recipe. I learned how to use my Foodie from you so long ago (: After it had sat in my cupboard for almost a year, my daughter found you and we dove in.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the kind words!

[@Legendary2003]

Followed this recipe tonight - absolutely perfect instructions! We didn't have the carrots, but adjusted accordingly, and our rice and chicken breast dinner turned out wonderful! If you have any culinary skills, you can adjust as necessary based on what you have. The rest is just common sense, and this video gives you a great beginning! Thumbs UP!

[@TheSaltedPepper]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@susanmirandi8009]

Made this yesterday! So yummy! The family loved it.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Glad you liked it!!

[@syntraladeroute5372]

It amazes me that you can cook all of that at the same time. So cool!

[@SkyFocal]

You can’t beat a one-pot meal! Another great recipe and video.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Thank you!

[@colorwithdiamonds4660]

I love these one pot meals and awesome suggestion on how to freeze your chicken individually. Great video!

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Thank you so much!

[@daveinca2]

I just recently got some wild rice, so this recipe is perfect. Do you have any more wild rice recipes? Thanks for all you do!

[@brenda_carr]

Another great recipe Louise!

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Brenda Carr Thank you Brenda!

[@deborahsavalle2980]

Made this the other night....Oh my goodness! So yummy! Thank you!

[@TheSaltedPepper]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@scoochas84]

Love your videos...already made several in my foodi...

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Parrot Lover Thank you!

[@RobinBerri]

Chicken Thighs and rice have been my surprise favorite for my family out of all the things I've cooked in my foodi so far. You're so right about how great the thighs cook and how forgiving they are to over cooking. Great video! 😁💖👍

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Thank you so much!

[@pedromatos8310]

Hi Louise! Just found the channel and I love it!! Absolutely delicious recipe and you have a great energy and presence! Already a big fan! Tfs ☺❤

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Thank you so much! So glad you are here!

[@CookingwithStephennJacklyn]

Looks great! Simple dish I can eat some of that right now .From Trinidad

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Jacklyn redman Thanks!

[@southern_galsweetea3279]

Looks good.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Thank You!

[@patburke5733]

Off to get some wild rice.....😁

[@TheSaltedPepper]

I hope you enjoy the recipe!

[@karenhadden4980]

If you wanted to cut this recipe in half how would you adjust the times?

[@TheSaltedPepper]

that's a good question and I'm not sure because cutting it in half would mean cutting the liquid down. I would probably keep the same timing.

[@sandraross9355]

Love your recipes! If I want to do half the chicken how long should I set the ninja foodie?

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Same time and directions. It’s the rice that takes the 30 minute cook time. Also, these carrots were firm, so increase the steam time if you like them softer. Or, what someone else said they were going to do is wrap the carrots in foil and just PC with the chicken and rice.

[@PamDaniel8695]

Could you use rice a roni, wild rice?

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Yes, that should be fine. Look at the package instructions though and see how quickly it cooks, you might want to decrease the PC time a bit.

[@jodunlap2955]

I’ve viewed this fantastic video so much that I’m ready to ready to jump thru the screen. Man oh man, you are a chef, my friend👩‍🍳. Is there a way to get in touch to discuss a few Pampered Chef items that have perked my interest? Blessings, Louise.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Jo Dunlap Thanks, Jo! I sent you a message on Facebook. 😘

[@doylalongshore2875]

When using pressure to make cake could you use the same cake release on the foil that you use to cover the cake pan so it will not stick to the top of your cake? Thank you.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

I think you are asking if you can brush the foil with the pan grease I use for the cake pans. That is a good idea, I honestly didn't think about it. The only thing that would prevent me from doing that is it might get on the cake top when heated. That shouldn't matter too much if you are frosting the cake, but I would use a very thin layer.

[@lindar9604]

Great presentation. I don't care for wild rice. If I was to use white or brown rice should I reduce the cooking time?

[@TheSaltedPepper]

White rice would cook too quickly, but I do give instruction for using brown rice in the recipe post: thesaltedpepper.com/ninja-foodi-chicken-and-wild-rice/

[@markusy3410]

Hi,, nice recipe. My question is aboiut the carrots. Yours came out a little , crunchy? so you said to let it go a little further with the time for softer.. You also said Thighs are very forgiving. So I am afraid of getting the chicken to too done. Can I just cook the carrots at the very beginning up to maybe 2 or 3 min. instead of "0" minutes? to have softer?

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Hi! Yes, mine were pretty firm. In the actual written recipe, I suggest a 2 minute PC time for the carrots. It's hard to overcook chicken thighs even after 30 minutes of PC time it was so juicy. The meat falls apart easily, but it is so good. Here is the written recipe in case that helps some: thesaltedpepper.com/ninja-foodi-chicken-and-wild-rice/ I hope you enjoy it! Let me know how it turns out for you!

[@netaherron9386]

My 6.5 qt Ninja foodi Smartlid did not come with a steamer basket. Is there one i can purchase that is compatible?

[@johnsanto4605]

This looks really tasty. I would like to try making this soon in my Ninja Foodi 6.5 quart.. However, I do have a question for you. Did you prepare this in the Ninja 6.5 qt. or the 8 qt. If so, what proportion changes in this recipe would need to be made here? Thank you.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

John Santo All my recipes are made in the 6.5qt. Hope you enjoy it! 😊

[@leslieslass]

Louise could I make it with white rice ?. If so what would the timings be please?. I'll also use frozen round carrots.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

You would need to get your chicken to cook in the 2 minutes it takes for white rice to cook. I would par cook them with sear/saute first. Then PC for 2 minutes with a 5 minute natural release.

[@karenhadden4980]

Could you cook the carrots for 1 min instead of 0 min for softer carrots?

[@TheSaltedPepper]

I'm not sure how to answer that because I PC the carrots for 2 minutes in this recipe. Then bake them at the end. You can always increase the PC time though for softer carrots.

[@karenhadden4980]

I must have missed that part. The video says 0 min

[@sleepyowl4585]

Louise, what if I were to use parboiled rice? Would the cook time remain the same? I’m like 10 minutes away from putting this in my Ninja Foodi, I hope you see this in time. 😁

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Oh no! I didn't see it in time. If you have something urgent, try emailing me at [e-mail] or if you are on Facebook message The Salted Pepper or join our Ninja Foodi 101 group for the quickest response. Wild rice takes a lot longer to cook then parboiled rice, so I think you probably ended up with mushy rice. Hopefully the flavor was still delicious! You can make this recipe with regular rice, but the chicken needs to be thawed and seared so it cooks in the same time as the rice and carrots.

[@leslieslass]

Even Lou forgets to add some of her food lol

[@TheSaltedPepper]

YEP!

[@xafbrat79]

What if it’s frozen chicken tenderloins? Same time?

[@TheSaltedPepper]

I don't think I'd try it with frozen chicken tenderloins because by the time the rice is done, they will either just fall apart or be too dry.

[@awendaawenda8011]

I’d love to see this recipe done under steam. How much liquid would you use? YUM 🤤

[@leslieslass]

Lou Lou was a wee bit like the absent minded professor forgetting the carrots. The wee snooze is to blame lol

[@TheSaltedPepper]

LOL!

[@jodunlap2955]

Yumski.👨🏼‍🍳

[@7heRedBaron]

I did some rice last week, but it was the kind in a cooking bag. I thought the steam in the pressure cooker would cook it all through and through. Wrong. The only rice that cooked was the part that was fully submerged. Take this kind of rice out of the bag so it will all be completely submerged and none is held above the liquid by the bag. The pressure cooker does carrots great.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

7heRedBaron very good tip! Thank you! How long did you steam it?

[@7heRedBaron]

The Salted Pepper I think it was about 12 minutes. There was rice in the top of the bag that was crunchy like it was right out of the box. Anything below the surface was great. The water level went down while the rice cooked and soaked up the water, and I couldn’t see that in the closed pressure cooker. It would have been okay with more water. But taking it out of the bag would assure that all the rice was submerged even if the water level dropped.

[@7heRedBaron]

Something else I wanted to ask you about. Last night I was dreaming about a Ninja Foodi. Mostly because I fell asleep with the TV on and a Ninja Foodi infomercial was playing when I woke up. But in this commercial they cranked it up to 450. Mine doesn’t go that high. Does yours, or was I still dreaming? Now I have to stay up all night searching for a rerun of that infomercial.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Nope, the highest setting is 400. I have done a few temperature tests on the broiler function and the broiler does heat up above 400, but I can 't remember if is was as high as 450

[@MultiStevieT]

I don't have the time to fuss with the food like you perscibe.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

Steven Tesoriero many of my recipes require zero fuss! Hope you enjoy them.

[@xx-nr6lu]

You are kind of sweet but you made a simple recipe very complicated.

[@TheSaltedPepper]

I'd love to know how you would make this recipe in the Ninja Foodi and have every ingredient turn out perfectly. Please share because I am always happy to revise my recipes to make them easier! Thanks and I can't wait to hear your suggestions! 😀