How to Pressure Cook Chicken
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Natural Release
10 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Calories
271 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
How to Pressure Cook Chicken
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A complete guide to pressure cooking all kinds of chicken. Each cut, frozen and end product is considered here. The best overall pressure cooked chicken recipe you'll find.
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Ingredients
For Chicken Pieces
- 2 lbs chicken bone in/boneless breast or thigh, legs or wings
- ½ cup broth or substitute ½ cup water and 1 teaspoon broth concentrate - like better than bouillon
- 1 teaspoon onion powder or substitute ½ chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or substitute 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 leaf bay leaf
For Whole Chicken
- 4 lb whole chicken
- ½ cup broth or substitute ½ cup water and 1 teaspoon broth concentrate - like better than bouillon
- 1 tsp onion powder or substitute ½ chopped onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder or substitute 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
For Chicken with Skin that you want crispy
- 4 tbs melted butter
Instructions
For Chicken Pieces
- Place chicken pieces into the pressure cooker and add the remaining ingredients.
- Pressure cook on high as follows: Boneless and skinless pieces of chicken = 8 minutes. Bone in and skin on pieces = 10 minutes.Frozen boneless/skinless = 12 minutes.Frozen bone in and skin on = 15 minutesAllow a natural release (this will take about 10 minutes). After pressure cooking, remove the chicken carefully (hot) and if you need to preserve the bone and skin, remember that they chicken will be fully cooked and that the bones may want to fall out. Use tongs to remove to a sheet pan. The skin will want to tear easily, so use great care. Paint the melted butter on the chicken skin and then broil for 2 minutes or until the chicken skin is as crispy as you prefer. Discard the juice that is left in the pressure cooker OR save to use as a chicken broth in other dishes. Discard the bay leaves and any vegetable pieces. You can strain the liquid through a sieve for a more clear liquid.
For a Whole Chicken
- Place the chicken into the pressure cooker on a rack if you have it. If you don't have a rack, then don't worry about it.
- Add the other ingredients listed above to the cooker.
- Pressure cook on high for 15 minutes. Allow a full natural release.
- To crisp the skin after cooking, gently remove the chicken from the cooker and place onto a sheet pan. Paint the skin with butter and broil for 2 minutes or until the skin is as crispy as you prefer.
Notes
- PRO TIP: Strain the liquid that remains in the pressure cooker and use in soups and stews or as a liquid for cooking rice. It has terrific chicken flavor and will enhance these dishes greatly!
- BONUS PRO TIP: You can freeze the liquid by placing it in a freezer safe container, remove as much air as possible and freeze for up to 6 months.
- Add flavor to your chicken while it's cooking by following the instructions in the recipe below! There's no point in having flavorless chicken!
- Always add chicken stock/broth as your liquid while pressure cooking. If you don't have any, the broth concentrate makes a terrific substitution.
- Should you substitute bouillon cubes for the broth, do not add any salt until you taste the chicken as this typically makes for a very salty dish.
- Consider your final dish and then add herbs and seasonings to your chicken that make sense for the final dish.
- You CAN cook different cuts of chicken together in one pressure cooker load, simply set your timer for the pieces that require the longest cooking time.
- Always handle your chicken safely, no matter how you plan to cook it. The USDA has great guidelines about this that are written in an easy to read and understand manner.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
271kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
92mg
(31%)
Sodium
188mg
(8%)
Potassium
216mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
312IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 188mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 216mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 312IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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