Easy Instant Pot "Roasted" Chicken

Name: Easy Instant Pot "Roasted" Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 serving
Ingredients: 5 pound whole chicken; 1 cup chicken stock; ¼ cup grass-fed butter; ½ onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; A few sprigs of your choice of herbs; salt and pepper; olive oil

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
6
Calories
374 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Easy Instant Pot "Roasted" Chicken

Iris Warren

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Whole chicken roasted in the Instant Pot has lots of flavor and is tender and juicy!

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Ingredients

Servings

5 pound whole chicken raw
1 cup chicken stock
¼ cup grass-fed butter softened
½ onion cut in half
2 garlic cloves
1 lemon cut in half
1 teaspoon lemon zest
A few sprigs of your choice of herbs I used lemon thyme and dill, divided
salt and pepper
olive oil

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Instructions

Clean your chicken and remove the neck and giblets. Take half of the herbs, remove the stems and chop. Mix in the lemon zest, salt and pepper and mix into the butter. Take half of the herbed butter and rub it on top of each breast, under the skin. Add the onion, lemon and remaining herbs to the cavity and tie up the legs using kitchen twine.
Turn your Instant Pot setting to sauté. Drizzle olive oil and rub on the outside of the chicken. Sprinkle salt and pepper, then add in some olive oil in your Instant Pot and place the chicken inside, breast side down. Allow to sear for a few minutes on each side or until browned. Then remove the chicken and set it on the Instant Pot wire rack and place it back inside.
Pour in the chicken stock, secure the lid in place and turn the valve to sealing. Set to pressure cook/manual for 25 minutes with a natural release of the pressure. This should take about 15 minutes or so.
Carefully remove the lid pointing away from you and lift out the chicken. Don't forget to save the carcass to make my One Hour Homemade Chicken Stock! If you're not ready to make the stock, just freeze the carcass until you are ready.