The chicken will be hot, and because it becomes very tender, it will feel like the whole thing will fall apart if you try to pick it up. Removing the chicken from the Instant Pot is a bit of a to do. Remember that it is this process that helps make the chicken nice and tender, so while it will be fully cooked after the 30 minutes, for the juiciest, tenderest results, be sure to allow it to go through the natural release. Verify the internal temperature by poking the thickest part of the breast with a meat thermometer. Note: Chicken is cooked through when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the time is up, allow the pressure cooker to naturally release (and go into keep warm mode) for at least 20 minutes. Allow the pressure cooker to run its course – it will take 5 to 10 minutes to heat up before it gets going. Adjust the time for 30 minutes (or 6 minutes per pound of chicken) and keep the pressure valve sealed. Secure the lid on the pressure cooker and press the Manual Pressure or Pressure Cook button. Add chopped apples and/or onions if you’d like. Pour the apple cider (or chicken broth) into the bottom of the Pressure Cooker and insert the trivet. Sprinkle the chicken (both sides and all of the edges) with sea salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and dried parsley. Drizzle the chicken with 1 to 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and use your hands to smear it around so that the whole chicken is coated in oil. Remove the chicken from its packaging and pat it dry with a paper towel. Let’s make it! How to Make Instant Pot Whole Chicken: You can use any seasonings or rubs you like. This combination is so simple yet so flavorful! If you have onion powder on hand, feel free to use that as well. Seasonings: Sea salt, paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and dried parsley. I used apple cider (not to be confused with apple cider vinegar!!) for the liquid, but you can easily use chicken broth, beef broth or even just water if you don’t have any juice or broth on hand. If you aren’t into apples, feel free to skip them! You could do onion if you’d like or just keep it simple and add nothing.Īpple Cider or Chicken Broth: You’ll need two cups of liquid for the pressure cooker to do its job. They become very tender and flavorful and pair nicely with a bite of that crazy tender chicken. Be sure the chicken is completely thawed before adding it to the pressure cooker for the best results and to ensure the chicken cooks through.Īpples (Optional): Because I’m a fan of the combination of chicken and apples, I added some chopped apples to the pressure cooker this time around. You’ll need to pressure cook the chicken on high heat for 6 minutes per pound. Whole Body Chicken: The star of the show! Pick up a whole chicken from the grocery store that is between 3.5 and 4.5 pounds. Ingredients for Instant Pot Whole Chicken: This gives us the best of all worlds – insanely juicy, tender, fall-off-the-bone amazing chicken with that incredible crispy skin. For this reason, I take the extra step after pressure cooking the chicken to broil it in the oven for a few minutes to get that crispy skin. So much flavor, so incredibly easy, no second guessing or funny business…it’s just a stick it in the pot and off you go sort of situation.Ĭrispy chicken skin is quite the big deal in my house, as both my partner and I are obsessed with it. If you’re like me and you find boneless skinless chicken to be a real drag, you will absolutely love this Instant Pot Whole Chicken. You will never roast a chicken in the oven again, it’s that good. It falls right off the bone, just like rotisserie style chicken…but even more tender still! You’ve seen it before in my Instant Pot Garlic Herb Rotisserie Chicken and my Instant Pot Turmeric Chicken. I love it so much that this is my preferred method for cooking a whole chicken. You could be thinking to yourself, “Yeah, that’s something I’d never do.” Have you ever made a whole chicken in the pressure cooker? Amazingly tender Instant Pot Whole Chicken couldn’t be any easier to prepare! For those of you who love roast chicken or rotisserie chicken, you’ll love this super straightforward goof-proof recipe that yields a stellar result every single time!
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