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whole roast chicken on platter with rosemary springs and lemon slices

Instant Pot Roast Chicken

5 from 1 vote
With my Instant Pot, I can roast a chicken in less than half the time. Here is my fool-proof recipe for perfect Instant Pot Roast Chicken.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Instant Pot, Main Course, Meat
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lb chicken
  • 1 cup water or chicken broth
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Method
 

  1. Rinse and pat dry the chicken.
  2. Coat chicken with olive oil.
  3. Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, rosemary and thyme.
  4. Allow chicken to rest for 1/2 hour.
  5. Sear your chicken in your Instant Pot using the Saute function for 5-6 minutes each side.
  6. Remove chicken from Instant Pot and return bottom rack to the pressure cooker.
  7. Add 1 cup of liquid (water or chicken broth) to the Instant Pot.
  8. Cook on HIGH pressure for 24 minutes.
  9. Let pressure naturally release for 15 minutes.
  10. Remove chicken from Instant Pot and serve.