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Whole Chicken 3 Ways

Pressure Cook: Prep Time: 10m , Cook Time: 25m, Servings: 4-6

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 lb free range whole chicken
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup water

to serve

  • 4 brioche buns or ciabatta
  • 1 avocado
  • 4 servings fries

Instructions

  • season the chicken with the salt, pepper, and thyme
  • heat the oil in Instant Pot on high sauté function and brown the chicken breast side down for 3 minutes, then turn and brown on the bottom for 3 minutes. Turn off sauté function.
  • lift the chicken and sit on the trivet inside the Instant Pot
  • add the bay leaves and water
  • secure Instant Pot lid & set pressure valve to Sealing cook on Manual / Pressure Cook for 25 minutes
  • once cooked allow the dial to natural pressure release for 10 minutes before Venting to Quick Pressure Release
  • remove the chicken and slice for your sandwiches
  • * to make a sauce: mix 2 tbsp cornflour with 2 tbsp cold water and stir into the juices in the bottom of the Instant Pot and reheat on sauté function until it thickens slightly. Add a squeeze of lemon juice for a citrus finish.

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