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Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken

Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken

The ultimate comfort food, Pressure Cooker Whole Chicken is juicy, tender, and packed with flavor. This easy weeknight dinner will have your family begging for seconds. Make it tonight and enjoy a delicious meal!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pound whole chicken
  • ½ cup butter (unsalted)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary (fresh, chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon thyme (fresh, chopped)
  • 2 teaspoon lemon zest (zest from one lemon)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
  • 1 cup chicken broth (low sodium or no sodium added)

Equipment

  • Chef's Knife
  • Air Fryer
  • Instant Pot
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Skillet

Method
 

  1. Make the compound butter: Mix the butter, garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon zest, salt, and pepper together in a bowl.
  2. Season the chicken: Carefully create pockets between the chicken’s skin and meat with your hands. Spread the prepared butter under the skin. Make sure to get both breasts and legs. Use butcher’s twine to tie the ends of the legs together.
  3. Pressure cook the chicken: Pour the chicken broth into the pressure cooker pot. Place the chicken on your pressure cooker’s wire rack inside the pot. Melt the remaining compound butter and brush half of it over the chicken. Cook on the pressure setting for 15 minutes. When the time is up, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes and then quick release the rest.
  4. Air fry the chicken: Using the air crisp function, set the temperature to 400F. Brush the chicken with the remaining butter. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until browned.

Notes

  • Cooking times: Cook your chicken for 5 to 6 minutes per pound for a thawed chicken or 10 to 12 minutes per pound for a frozen chicken.
  • Leftovers: Transfer your leftovers to an airtight container in the fridge and store up to 4 days. The gravy will last in the fridge, covered, for 2 days, or 1 week if you bring it to a full boil before serving.
  • No air fryer: If you don’t have an air fryer, you can use the broil function on your oven. Prepare a baking sheet with a wire rack. Carefully place the chicken on the rack and broil for around 5 minutes, keeping a close eye on the chicken, until the skin has browned to your liking. This may take more or less time depending on your oven.
  • Nutrition: Nutritional information is based on a quarter chicken.