Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Potatoes
This Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Potatoes recipe is a hearty pressure cooker dinner, which tastes amazing. Cook an entire chicken, and also a tasty side dish at the same time!
Equipment
- Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 4- lb whole chicken
- 1 lb baby potatoes
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chicken seasoning I like Montreal Chicken Seasoning for this recipe
Instructions
- In the Instant Pot insert, add the potatoes to the bottom of the pot. Add the trivet insert on top of the potatoes and add the chicken stock.
- Prep the chicken: remove any giblets from inside the chicken. Pat dry and place breast-side-up on top of the trivet. Add the olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, and the chicken rub to the top of the breasts.
- Secure the lid, and Set to Pressure Cook/Manual Mode. Select 24 minutes for a 4-lb chicken (or 6 minutes per pound). Press Start.
- After the time runs out, allow the chicken to naturally release for 15 minutes, then quick release the remainder of the steam.
- Carefully remove the lid, and place the chicken on a carving plate. Remove trivet, and serve potatoes around the chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 759kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 55gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 204mgSodium: 234mgPotassium: 1111mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 396IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 4mg
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