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chicken in a "instant" pot

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Recipe by
Kathleen Williams
@WillKat09
Fort Lawn, SC

This is a great way to cook a whole chicken in a lot of less time it takes in the oven. I love this method, especially on a week night. I have juicy tasty chicken every time.

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yield 6 -10
prep time 10 Min
cook time 28 Min
method Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot

Ingredients For chicken in a "instant" pot

  • 1 tsp
    smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp
    onion powder
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    cumin
  • 1 tsp
    coriander
  • 1/4 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1 tsp
    poultry seasoning
  • 4-5 lb
    chicken, whole
  • 6-8
    pats of butter
  • 1 md
    onion
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    coconut oil
  • 1 c
    water or chicken stock

How To Make chicken in a "instant" pot

  • 1
    Mix all 10 spices together and set aside
  • 2
    Chop onion into quarters and stuff it inside the cavity of the chicken. Place the pats of butter under the skin of the breast parts. Tie up the legs. And rub the spice mixture all over it.
  • 3
    Put coconut oil enough to cover bottom in the instant pot and set it to sauté mode. When hot, place whole chicken breast side down. Let it sit there for 4 minutes (I time it) then turn the chicken over and cook it for another 4 minutes.
  • 4
    Remove chicken and place the trivet inside add 1 cup of water and put chicken back in the pot, breast side up.
  • 5
    Set instant pot on manual, maximum pressure for 25-28 minutes. Let it release on its own.
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