BBQ Instant Pot Whole Chicken
Ready in less than an hour, this Instant Pot whole chicken recipe is a life saver on busy weeknights. It's great as is, but you can also shred the bbq chicken to enjoy atop sandwiches, salads, and more!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- [BBQ Rub]
- 4 Pound Whole Chicken
- Olive oil
- 1/3 Cup Apple Juice
- [Instant pot]
Instructions
- Prepare the bbq rub and massage it both under and over the skin.[BBQ Rub], 4 Pound Whole Chicken
- Drizzle some oil in your Instant Pot.Olive oil
- Turn it on to the saute function and allow it to heat up.[Instant pot]
- Place the whole chicken, breast side down, in the Instant Pot. If it is too big to lay down flat you'll have to brown the skin on the stove top in a large skillet.
- Cook for a few minutes until golden and turn over, browning the other side.
- You can leave the chicken in the pot, or we like to use the Trivet so it isn't sitting in the liquid.
- Pour in the liquids and close the lid.1/3 Cup Apple Juice
- Set the Instant Pot to manual high pressure and cook for 30 minutes.
- Allow the Instant Pot to do a slow release for 5-10 minutes and then remove the lid and enjoy!
Notes
- If you're using a chicken bigger than 4 pounds you may need up to 10 minutes more of cooking time. Watch the internal temperature by watching the instant read thermometer after the initial cook time and make sure the thigh hits the correct temperature according to the information in the post above.
Nutrition
Serving: 4ounces | Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 288mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg