Instant pot whole chicken and stuffing

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How to serve?
Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes
How can I broil the chicken?
How long does chicken take to cook in Instant Pot?
Can you put raw chicken in an Instant Pot?
How many pounds of chicken can you cook in an Instant Pot?
Can you overcook chicken pressure cooker?

A deliciously juicy and moist chicken with a great stuffing!

You can make whole chicken with stuffing easily using this Instant Pot recipe.

This buttery stuffing of breadcrumbs and herbs enhance the taste of the juicy chicken, making this dish one of the best recipes on Corrie Cooks.

The stuffed chicken is a wonderful idea for Thanksgiving or any special occasion.

Contents

How to serve?
Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes
How can I broil the chicken?
Instant Pot Chicken and Stuffing

How to serve?

Here are some great options for side dishes:

Instant Pot Green Beans

Instant Pot Jasmine Rice

Instant Pot Red Potatoes

Instant Pot Sweet Potato Fries

Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes

If you like to make whole chicken in your pressure cooker, check out this whole chicken recipe. If you want to diversify, check out:

Instant Pot Duck

Instant Pot Pork Loin Roast

Instant Pot London Broil

Instant Pot Cornish Hen

How can I broil the chicken?

For the last broiling step, you can use the oven, Air Fryer Lid, Mealthy Crisp Lid or Instant Pot Duo Crisp.

▢ 5 tablespoon butter divided
▢ 1 cup breadcrumbs
▢ 1 egg
▢ 1 onion chopped fine;y
▢ 3 cloves garlic chopped finely
▢ 3 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped finely
▢ 3 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped finely
▢ 2 tablespoon fresh lime zest grated
▢ 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
▢ salt and pepper to taste
▢ 1 whole chicken, neck and gibbets removed around 3 lb.
▢ 2 tablespoon olive oil
▢ ¾ cup water
▢ 1 head garlic unpeeled, divided into cloves

Stuffing

In a frying pan, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter over low heat and sauté the onion for about 5 minutes until golden.
Remove from the heat and transfer into a bowl.
Set aside to cool.
After cooling, add the breadcrumbs, egg, chopped garlic cloves, parsley, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, salt and black pepper and mix until well combined.

Chicken

Stuff the cavity of chicken with the stuffing mixture.
Place the remaining butter and oil in the Instant Pot and select “Sauté”. Then add the stuffed chicken and saute for about 4 minutes per side.
Press “Cancel” and arrange the chicken, breast side up.
Pour the water and place the unpeeled garlic cloves around the chicken.
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
Close the lid and cook at high pressure for 20 minutes.
When cooking time is complete, wait for a natural release (or for at least 20 minutes).

Broiling

Remove the lid cover with the Air Fryer Lid (or take out the chicken and place in the oven).
Broil for 4 minutes.
Take out the chicken and place the chicken onto a cutting board for about 10 minutes before carving.
Cut the chicken into pieces and serve 🙂

Calories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 159mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1mg

Welcome to my kitchen! I am Corrie, the blogger behind Corrie Cooks. I run this blog with my wife since 2017, so you can enjoy quick, easy and delicious Instant Pot recipes. Thank you for stopping by 🙂

How long does chicken take to cook in Instant Pot?

Secure the instant pot lid and make sure the vent is set to “sealed”. Pressure cook on high for 8-10 minutes for fresh chicken breast, or 10-12 minutes for frozen chicken (depending on the thickness of the breasts).

Can you put raw chicken in an Instant Pot?

You can start with any type of chicken, including frozen chicken: boneless or bone-in; fresh or frozen; breasts, or thighs. You'll need your Instant Pot, the trivet insert that came with it, chicken, and water. I use this 6-quart Instant Pot for all of my recipes.

How many pounds of chicken can you cook in an Instant Pot?

Assuming a 6-quart Instant Pot, I recommend making no more than five pounds of shredded chicken in the Instant Pot at once, preferably no more than four. Five pounds is really pushing it, as it fills up the Instant Pot and takes a long time to reach pressure.

Can you overcook chicken pressure cooker?

It is very easy to overcook chicken breast in pressure cooker, as we cannot check the temperature and level of doneness during the cooking process. Once upon a time, I overcooked a chicken breast in pressure cooker so badly that it registered at over 200°F on my food thermometer.