Instant Pot Whole Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 580kcal
Instant Pot Whole Chicken is so EASY! With a simple cooked chicken, you can make yourself a main dish or cooked chicken for multiple other recipes!
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Equipment
- Instant Read Thermometer
- Instant Pot
- Garlic press
- Instant Pot Liners
Ingredients
- 4-5 pound whole chicken
- 1 cup water or low sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3 teaspoon homemade Italian seasoning
- 1 fresh lemon , cut into wedges
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken and remove giblets from inside the cavity. Using a paper towel, pat the chicken dry.
- In a small bowl, mix together the salt, pepper, garlic and Italian seasoning.
- Evenly rub about 1/2 of the seasoning over the chicken exterior, rub the remaining half under the skin.
- Set the Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker to Saute and wait until it reads hot. Add the olive oil.
- Add the whole chicken to Instant Pot and sear for 4-5 minutes per side, front and back. After the chicken has been browned, turn off the Instant Pot.
- Remove the chicken and pour in the chicken broth, scraping up any stuck bits off bottom of pot. Add the lemon wedges to the cavity of the chicken.
- Place the chicken, breast side up, on trivet and place the chicken back in the pressure cooker.
- Set the pressure cooker to 6 minutes per pound of chicken and allow for a 15 minute natural pressure release, then use quick release.
- Remove the chicken and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
- Chicken should reach internal temperature of 165°F using a digital thermometer.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
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