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Faux-tisserie Roasted Chicken Dinner
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This recipe yields a chicken every bit as juicy and tender as grocery store rotisserie birds. A quick trip under the broiler will give you crispy skin, but it’s an optional step. For a one-pot meal, loosely stuff the cavity and area around the chicken with carrots and potatoes for an easy side dish. Be sure to buy a bird that is as close to 4 pounds as possible; larger chickens won’t fit in the pot. The gravy is an optional step, but it takes just minutes to make in the same pot you cooked the chicken, so go for it!
| Prep Time | 19 minutes |
| Cook Time | 41 minutes |
| Servings |
4-6 servings
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Ingredients
- 4 lbs roasting chicken whole, neck and giblets in cavity removed
- 1 lb red potatoes cut into 11/4-inch chunks
- 2 large carrots peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tsp lemon pepper seasoning (not salt-free)
Optional gravy
- 1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter room temperature
Ingredients
Optional gravy
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Instructions
- Place a trivet with handles in the pot and add
1 cup water. Place the neck and giblets, if you have them, in the water. Toss the vegetables with1 tablespoon of the oil and1 teaspoon of the lemon pepper seasoning. Stuff about half the potatoes and carrots into the chicken cavity; do not pack them in or they will not cook evenly. Tuck the wings behind the chicken’s back and tie the drumsticks together with butcher’s twine. Season the outside of the chicken with the remaining lemon pepper seasoning. - Place the chicken breast-side up on the trivet. Place the remaining carrots and potatoes around the chicken. Drizzle with the remaining
1 tablespoon oil. Lock on the lid, select the PRESSURE COOK function, and adjust to HIGH pressure for 28 minutes. Make sure the steam valve is in the “Sealing” position and that the “Keep Warm” button is off. - When the cooking time is up, quick-release the pressure. An instant-read thermometer should read
160 F when inserted in the breast. If the chicken is not done, cover with a regular pot lid, select SAUTÉ, and adjust to NORMAL/MEDIUM for 5 minutes. Press CANCEL. - For crispy skin, preheat the broiler and adjust the oven rack so that it is
8 inches below the broiler element. Transfer the chicken on the trivet to a foil-lined baking sheet. Place the loose vegetables in a serving bowl and cover with foil. Broil the chicken, rotating the pan once, until the skin on top is browned, about 6 minutes. Carve the chicken and serve with the vegetables and a little of the cooking liquid. - If you’d like to make gravy, with the cooking liquid still in the pot, select SAUTÉ and adjust to MORE/HIGH heat. Liquid fat will pool around the edges of the pot as the liquid comes to a simmer. Use a ladle to skim off the fat; discard. In a small bowl, stir the butter and flour together until smooth. Whisk the flour mixture into the cooking liquid and simmer until thickened, 2 minutes. Press CANCEL. Serve with the chicken.
Recipe Notes
Tasty Tip: Add a splash of soy sauce to the gravy for a richer flavor and
color.
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Family enjoyed it. I just need to be sure to brown it on both sides next time.
This is a boiled chicken. It’s good if you need stock and meat for a soup. Other than that I now have to salvage 4lbs of boiled chicken…
It was amazing. I added a little lemon zest and broiled like it suggests and we all couldnt eat enough.
Can’t write a review YET. Do i need to put ANY liquid in the pot? On a rack or on the bottom of the pot? HELP! This sounds delish, but i dont want to mess it up. TIA
For Cupcake: read the directions carefully. Use a trivet with handles and 1 C water.
Cupcake, in step 1, it instructs you to add 1 cup water to the pot. Sorry if that wasn’t clear.
I made this last night and it turned out great.
Thanks!
Delicious, moist and incredibly fast whole roast chicken! Veggies stuffed inside the bird were really crunchy but we likely should have sealed the cavity better with skewers so the veggies could steam through or cook a few min longer.
Awesome. The chicken was moist and the Vegetables were delicious
Can i use a frozen chicken
Quick, easy and super tender and tasty chicken.
This was delicious! I included chives chopped,. Celery, mushrooms, and onions chopped. Time cooking is true! This is a keeper! I have an 8 qt. Pot and the 5 lb chicken fit fine!
So very easy. Buy whole chickens on sale and stock the freezer. So much lower in sodium than the grocery store roasted chickens. Great for healthy, easy lunch meat for the week too!
I have made this so may times and its always a hit…rule that i go by is: 6 minutes per pound and let naturally release for at least 20 minutes for perfectly cooked chicken. Add an extra 2 minutes per pound if frozen.
This is tasty and so easy. After dinner I bone the chicken wash out the pot and make bone broth on the slow cook setting. Then we have soup after that, and some left over for future use.
So easy. I am new and terrified when using my insta pot. So great super easy.
I’m going to try this again. I won’t stuff the potatoes and carrots inside. Mine came out bloody. The veggies outside the cavity were cooked to perfection
This was great! Will do again for sure. Chcken was so juicy and potatoes were cooked to perfection. This was my very first meal cooked in the instant pot.
What does it mean handles in the pot?
This is the first meal I made with my Instant Pot! I was definitely hesitant, thinking that there’s no way this will work so quickly. I was thoroughly impressed! And so was my husband!
I will definitely be making this again!
My 1st meal in my instant pot… chicken wasnt quite done. Finished in oven. Vegies in bird were crunchy and vegies outside of bird were a little softer than expected. My daughter mashed her potatoes. Other than that the taste was amazing. Would do again but would make some adjustments.