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INSTANT POT WHOLE CHICKEN

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Instant Pot Whole Chicken is

juicy, tender and incredibly
easy to make. You can make
this time-saving recipe with
fresh or frozen chicken.

Instant Pot recipes are a staple

around here, you just canʼt beat the
convenience. The Instant Pot
Orange Chicken is the most popular
recipe on the blog, without a doubt
itʼs delicious. Being a huge fan of
rotisserie chicken, and cooking it so
often in the Instant Pot, I have
finally perfected the recipe to share
it with you.

INSTANT POT WHOLE CHICKEN

FROM FRESH OR FROZEN
Instant Pot Whole Chicken
rotisserie style is very popular in
our household. The best thing
about this recipe is that in case you
forgot to thaw the meat, you donʼt
have to worry, you can still cook a
delicious dinner. That is the beauty
about the pressure cooker, you can
cook frozen meat like its no big
deal. Learn here How To Cook
Frozen Chicken Breasts In The
Pressure Cooker, Frozen Chicken
Wings, and Frozen Ground Beef!

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The pressure cooker rotisserie style

chicken is to die for! The meat is
perfectly cooked, juicy and very
tender. To get the skin crispy, just
brush the meat with a garlic butter
mixture and broil until golden
brown. Your family will love this
easy, delicious and budget-friendly
meal.

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WHAT TO SERVE THE INSTANT

POT WHOLE CHICKEN WITH:
• Crispy Roasted Rosemary
Potatoes
• Oven Baked Greek Potatoes
• Sweet Potatoes
• Mashed Potatoes
• Mashed Cauliflower

WHY COOK A WHOLE CHICKEN IN

THE INSTANT POT?
Cooking a whole chicken in the
pressure cooker is a great idea.
First, you can cook it fresh or
frozen, which add bonus points to
it. The meat ends up being very
moist and tender, just like it has
been slow roasted for hours. Also,
you canʼt beat the convenience of
being able to cook a frozen chicken
in just under 2 hours, it takes way
longer to defrost it.

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HOW LONG DO YOU COOK A

WHOLE CHICKEN IN THE
INSTANT POT?
COOKING TIME FOR
I N S TA N T P OT W H O L E
CHICKEN USING FRESH
CHICKEN:

• 3 pounds = 20 minutes cooking

time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release
• 3.5 pounds = 23 minutes cooking
time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release
• 4 pounds = 25 minutes cooking
time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release
• 4.5 pounds = 28 minutes cooking
time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release
• 5 pounds = 33 minutes cooking
time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release

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COOKING TIME FOR

I N S TA N T P OT W H O L E
CHICKEN USING FROZEN
CHICKEN:

• 3 pounds = 39 minutes cooking

time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release
• 3.5 pounds = 46 minutes cooking
time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release
• 4 pounds = 52 minutes cooking
time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release
• 4.5 pounds = 59 minutes cooking
time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release
• 5 pounds = 65 minutes cooking
time on High Pressure with a 15
minutes Natural Pressure Release

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE

THE INSTANT POT WHOLE
CHICKEN RECIPE?
• Whole Chicken – fresh or frozen,
both work
• Water
• Trivet with handles
• Your favorite seasoning
• A baking sheet to broil the
chicken

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HOW DO YOU COOK A WHOLE

CHICKEN IN THE PRESSURE
COOKER?
Making Instant Pot Whole Chicken
is very easy and it involves just a
few steps, you can also make this in
any other electric pressure cooker:

b. All you have to do is add either

fresh or frozen chicken to the
Instant Pot, add water and cook
on High Pressure per recipe
directions.

c. Release pressure, remove the

bird from the pressure cooker,
and brush with melted butter
mixed with your favorite
seasoning.

d. Broil, checking often so the meat

doesnʼt burn.

W H AT C A N Y O U D O W I T H
LEFTOVER CHICKEN?

Leftover meat doesnʼt have to go to

waste, it can be added to many
delicious recipes, like this Chicken
Spaghetti Casserole or Crack
Chicken Casserole. You can also
add it to salads, wraps sandwiches.

W H AT I S A N AT U R A L
PRESSURE RELEASE?

A Natural Pressure Release means

that the pressure is
released gradually. For a Natural
Pressure Release, you click on Keep
Warm, and wait 10-15 minutes (or
based on what the recipe says),
after which you open the valve and
let any leftover pressure to release.
Another option is to Turn
Off/Unplug the pressure cooker,
wait 10-15 minutes (or based on
what the recipe says) and after that
open the valve. A natural release is
usually used when cooking soups,
meat in a large amount of sauce,
pasta or steel cut oats. This method
prevents any foam from the dish to
shoot out through the valve, which
can happen during a Quick
Pressure Release.

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Instant Pot Whole Chicken is

juicy, tender and incredibly
easy to make. You can make
this time saving recipe with
fresh or frozen chicken.

Ingredients

• 1 (4 pounds) whole chicken

• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 6 tablespoons butter room
temperature or use olive oil

Stuff Chicken (optional):

• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 lemon halved
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 4 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 4 sprigs fresh oregano
• 3 bay leaves

Buttery Mixture for Broiling:

• 1/2 cup butter unsalted

• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon thyme powder
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black
pepper

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Instructions

b. If cooking a FROZEN
chicken you will not be able
to stuff it, so skip the
stuffing step. Proceed to
the step where you add the
chicken to the Instant Pot.

c. Remove giblets from

chicken if present.

Stuff Chicken:

b. If cooking a fresh chicken,

stuff the chicken with garlic
cloves, lemon, fresh thyme,
rosemary, oregano and bay
leaves.

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c. Optional: Gently loosen the

skin from the chicken
breast, lifting it from the
meat with your fingers and
rub about 3 tablespoons of
butter (or olive oil) under it.
You can also add some
seasoning.

d. Rub the remaining 3

tablespoons of butter (or
olive oil) all over the chicken
surface. You can also add
some seasoning if desired.

Cook:

b. Add a trivet with handles to

the Instant Pot and add the
chicken broth. Place the
chicken, breast side down,
on top of it.

c. Cover with the lid and lock

it, point valve to sealed.

d. Press High Pressure and set

the timer to 25 minutes.
See the blog post for
cooking times based on
chicken weight and if using
fresh or frozen chicken.

l. After the cooking time is

done and the Instant Pot
beeps, let the pressure
naturally release for 15
minutes, followed by a
quick release of the
remaining pressure.

n. Using a food thermometer,

check the internal
temperature in the thickest
part of the breast, it should
be a minimum of 165
degrees F. If needed,
pressure cook for 5-10
more minutes.

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o. Turn on the Oven Broiler.

Buttery Mixture for Broiling:

b. Melt butter and mix with

garlic powder, onion
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paprika, oregano, salt and

pepper.

Broil:

b. Open the Instant Pot lid and

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the pot and place it on a

baking sheet lined with
aluminum foil and drizzled
with olive oil.

c. Brush the chicken with the

Buttery Mixture and place
under the broiler for about
5-8 minutes for extra crispy
skin.

d. Watch chicken closely, and

if needed rotate the pan, so