Instant Pot Greek Chicken Bowls

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Instant Pot Greek Chicken Bowls have all the flavors of Greek Chicken and Greek Salad in a low-carb cauliflower rice bowl. And there are instructions to make this Greek Chicken Bowl meal in the slow cooker too if you prefer that method!

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Instant Pot Low-Carb Cauliflower Rice Greek Chicken Bowls found on KalynsKitchen.com

Instant Pot Greek Chicken Bowls are a recipe where I converted one of my favorite Slow Cooker Recipes into an Instant Pot version! And no surprise that I would like this recipe that combines my fondness for Greek Chicken and Greek Salad that’s so well documented on the blog!

For this tasty bowl meal, the chicken cooks quickly in the Instant Pot in a mixture of lemon juice and zest, chicken stock, Greek Seasoning, olive oil, Greek Oregano, and a little black pepper. Then it’s shredded apart and returned to the liquid to absorb all those flavors while you finish making the Greek Salsa and the tasty cauliflower rice. And it’s all combined into a delicious Greek chicken bowl!

I love this with extra Feta cheese; take your choice on that! And this is a recipe I’ve enjoyed many times, so I’m featuring it for Friday Favorites this week.

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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boneless, skinless chicken breasts
lemons
Greek Seasoning (affiliate link), check ingredients for Gluten-Free
extra-virgin olive oil
chicken broth or stock
Greek Oregano (affiliate link)
fresh-ground black pepper
cucumbers, chopped
cherry tomatoes
Kalamata olives (or black olives)
red onion
Feta Cheese
Newman’s Own Classic Oil and Vinegar Dressing (affiliate link), or low-sugar vinaigrette of your choice
frozen cauliflower rice (or use fresh-chopped cauliflower if you prefer)
green bell pepper
yellow onion

What gives this bowl meal the Greek flavors?

These Greek chicken bowls feature chicken cooked with Greek flavors like lemons, greek seasoning, oregano, and olive oil. Then the cauliflower rice and chicken is topped with salsa that has Greek salad ingredients like cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, olives, onions, and Feta cheese!

How low in carbs are the Greek Chicken Bowls?

This cauliflower rice bowl meal with Greek flavors has only 9.3 net carbs in the entire bowl and 24 grams of protein!

What size Instant Pot did I use?

I use a 6 Quart Instant Pot for all my Instant Pot Recipes. Check out my growing collection of Instant Pot Recipes! Find more Pressure Cooker/Slow Cooker Recipes on my other site!

Prefer using the slow cooker for these Greek Chicken Bowls?

If you still prefer using the slow cooker, check out the inspiring recipe in the Slow Cooker.

Want more ideas for Bowl Meals?

Check out 20 Amazing Low-Carb Bowl Meals for more dinner ideas like this one.

How to Make Instant Pot Cauliflower Rice Greek Chicken Bowls:

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Trim the chicken and cut each piece into 2 or 3 lengthwise strips and put into the Instant Pot.
Zest two lemons and then squeeze the juice. Combine lemon juice, lemon zest, Greek Seasoning (affiliate link), olive oil, chicken stock, Greek Oregano (affiliate link), and a little fresh ground black pepper and pour over the chicken.
Lock lid on the Instant Pot and set to MANUAL, HIGH PRESSURE, 8 minutes. Then do NATURAL RELEASE for 10 minutes before you release the rest of the pressure.
Let chicken cool on a cutting board, then shred it apart with two forks. (If it seems like there’s too much liquid in the Instant Pot, cook on SAUTE / HIGH HEAT for a few minutes to reduce the liquid.)
Put Chicken back into the flavorful liquid in the Instant Pot.
Chop cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, and red onion and combine with Feta and Italian Dressing to make the Greek Salsa.
Chop up an onion and a green bell pepper and saute in a little olive oil.
Then add two 10 oz. bags frozen cauliflower rice (or chop up a head of cauliflower in the food processor if you prefer.)
Season the cauliflower rice with Greek Seasoning, salt, and a little black pepper and cook just until the cauliflower is hot and some water has evaporated (a bit longer for fresh cauliflower.)
To serve the Greek Chicken Bowls, put some cauliflower rice in the bottom of a bowl, cover with a generous scoop of the Greek chicken and some of the liquid, and top with Greek Salsa.
YUM! Would you try this for an Instant Pot dinner?

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

Definitely these tasty Greek Chicken Bowls can be a one-dish meal, but if you’d like to add something more I think this would be amazing with my low-carb Olive Bread Recipe!

Weekend Food Prep:

This Greek Chicken Bowl recipe has been added to a category called Weekend Food Prep where you’ll find recipes you can prep or cook on the weekend and eat during the week!

Ingredients

Instant Pot Ingredients:

4 large chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into lengthwise strips
zest and juice of 2 lemons
1 T Greek Seasoning(Check ingredients for Gluten-Free)
2 T extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 tsp. Greek Oregano
1/2 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper

Greek Salsa Ingredients:

3 medium cucumbers, chopped
1 cup chopped cherry tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped Kalamata olives (or black olives)
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
4 oz. crumbled Feta Cheese
1/4 cup low-sugar Italian dressing, see notes

Cauliflower Rice Ingredients:

2 10 oz. bags frozen cauliflower rice, partly thawed (or use fresh-chopped cauliflower if you prefer)
1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
1 T extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. Greek Seasoning
salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Take cauliflower rice out of the freezer and let it thaw on the counter while you cook the chicken.
Trim the chicken and cut each piece lengthwise into 2-3 strips, depending on how large the chicken breasts are. Put chicken strips into the Instant Pot.
Grate the zest from the lemons (using a Lemon Zester is easiest). Then cut lemons in half and squeeze the juice.
Whisk the zest and juice together with the Greek Seasoning, olive oil, chicken stock,Greek Oregano, and black pepper to make the cooking sauce. Pour the cooking sauce mixture over chicken in the Instant Pot.
Set the Instant Pot to MANUAL, HIGH PRESSURE, 8 minutes. Then do NATURAL RELEASE for 10 minutes before you release the rest of the pressure.
When the pressure has all been released, use a slotted spoon to remove chicken to a cutting board, leaving the flavorful sauce in the Instant Pot. (If it seems like there’s too much liquid in the Instant Pot, cook on SAUTE / HIGH HEAT for a few minutes to reduce the liquid.) Shred chicken apart with two forks, put it back in the Instant Pot, and stir gently so the chicken is coated with liquid. Keep chicken warm on the low setting while you prep the other ingredients.
To make Greek Salsa, chop the cucumbers, tomatoes, Kalamata olives (or black olives), and red onion. Put those chopped ingredients in a bowl, stir in the 1/4 cup Italian dressing, and then gently stir in the crumbled Feta.
Chop the yellow onion and green pepper.
If you’re using fresh cauliflower, trim the cauliflower and discard the leaves. To use a food processor to chop up the cauliflower into “rice,” first cut the cauliflower (including the stems) into small pieces. Then pulse the cauliflower pieces using the steel blade in the food processor until it’s finely chopped. (This recipe has good photos and instructions for doing that.) You can also make the “rice” by grating larger pieces of cauliflower with a large standing box grater.
Heat the tablespoon of olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat, add the green pepper and onion, and cook about 3 minutes or until the vegetables are softened and starting to brown.
Add the Greek seasoning and cook 1 minute more; then add the chopped semi-thawed frozen cauliflower (or fresh cauliflower) and cook, turning a few times, until the cauliflower is heated through and some liquid has evaporated, about 3-4 minutes. (Taste cauliflower to see when it’s hot and cooked through; fresh cauliflower will take a bit longer to cook.) Season the cauliflower rice with salt and fresh-ground black pepper.
To assemble the bowl, put some of the hot cauliflower rice in the bottom of a serving bowl. On top of the rice put a generous scoop of the shredded lemon chicken from the slow cooker, and then top that with a scoop of the Greek salsa mixture. Serve right away.
You can keep the shredded lemon chicken in the fridge for a day or two and reheat in a pan or in the microwave. For the Cauliflower Rice and the Greek salsa mixture, I would make that fresh each time when you’re eating the leftovers.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

Amount Per Serving

Calories 278Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 4gUnsaturated Fat 8gCholesterol 64mgSodium 1160mgCarbohydrates 12.5gFiber 3gSugar 10gProtein 24g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
The Greek Chicken Bowls are a great Instant Pot dinner for any low-carb diet, including Keto and any phase of the original South Beach Diet.

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Historical Notes for This Recipe:
This recipe for Instant Pot Greek Chicken Bowls was first posted in May of 2018. The recipe was last updated with more information in 2025.

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