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    February 14, 2019

    Instant Pot Split Chicken

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    This Instant Pot Split Chicken is made with a whole split chicken, baby potatoes, carrots, and garlic in a seasoned broth, and is quick and easy to make.

    Photo of a split chicken over baby potatoes and chopped carrots with garlic in an instant pot

    With Valentine's Day being on a work and school day this year, we are going the nontraditional route for dinner. I really, really mean it. Our daughter always gets a Happy Meal for a good report card, and since report card day was yesterday but we were busy, it looks like we will be having McDonald's for Valentine's Day. How romantic, right? This is what my life has become.

    If you are like me and have no chance of a really romantic dinner, Instant Pot Split Chicken is quick and easy to make. Here is how to make split chicken in the Instant Pot.

    First of all, I am not going to tell you how to split a whole chicken, I don't even know how to. I bought mine already split. You can have your store butcher split a chicken for you, do it yourself, or make a whole chicken in the Instant Pot.

    Instant Pot Split Chicken Recipe 

    Photo of a raw split chicken seasoned with salt pepper and poultry seasoning

    Season the chicken, patted dry, with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. Using the saute function on the Instant Pot, melt butter. Add both pieces of the chicken, breast side down and cook for about 5 minutes until browned. If your chicken is larger than three pounds you will have to do this in two batches.

    Photo of browned split chicken

    Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot and set aside. Add two cups of chicken broth, one pound of baby potatoes ( I used Yukon gold), three large carrots that have been chopped, and four cloves of garlic. Place the chicken back in the Instant Pot, seal the lids, press Manuel and set for 30 minutes. It might take up to 20 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure.

    The chicken comes out fall off the bone, the potatoes so tender they could easily be mashed, and the carrots tender and flavorful. The skin doesn't stay crispy, however.

    Looking for more Instant Pot chicken recipes? Try these from some of my favorite food bloggers:

    Instant Pot Chicken Cacciatore from Everyday Eileen

    Curried Chicken and Vegetables from Cooking with Carlee

    Keto Instant Pot Crack Chicken from The Keto Queens

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    Instant Pot Spicy Chili

    Instant Pot Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

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    Photo of a split chicken over baby potatoes and chopped carrots with garlic in an instant pot
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    Instant Pot Split Chicken

    This Instant Pot Split Chicken is made with a whole split chicken, baby potatoes, carrots, and garlic in a seasoned broth, and is quick and easy to make. 
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time35 minutes mins
    Time to come to pressure20 minutes mins
    Total Time50 minutes mins
    Course: MAIN COURSES/ENTRÉES
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Instant Pot chicken recipe, split chicken recipe
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 671kcal
    Author: Bernadette

    Ingredients

    • 3 pound split whole chicken
    • 1 pound baby potatoes
    • 3 large carrots
    • 4 cloves garlic
    • 8 tablespoons butter
    • 2 cups chicken broth
    • salt
    • pepper
    • poultry seasoning

    Instructions

    • Season the chicken, patted dry, liberally with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning. 
    • Using the saute function on the Instant Pot, melt butter. Add both pieces of the chicken, breast side down and cook for about 5 minutes until browned. If your chicken is larger than three pounds you will have to do this in two batches.
    • Remove the chicken from the Instant Pot and set aside. Add two cups of chicken broth, one pound of baby potatoes that have been scrubbed clean ( I used Yukon gold), three large carrots that have been chopped, and four cloves of garlic.
    •  Place the chicken back in the Instant Pot, seal the lids, press Manuel and set for 30 minutes. It might take up to 20 minutes for the Instant Pot to come to pressure.
    • The chicken should be falling off the bone after cooking. Ensure that it has reached 180 degrees with a meat thermometer before serving. 
    • Save the strained liquid from the bottom of the pot, skimming the fat off before using or freezing. Use as chicken stock in any recipe. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 788mg | Potassium: 1064mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9950IU | Vitamin C: 37.3mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2.8mg
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    1. Christine Johnston says

      June 11, 2020 at 11:18 am

      Can this be made with frozen split chicken? If so how would you adjust the cooking time? Thank you!

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      • Bernadette says

        June 11, 2020 at 2:47 pm

        Hi Christine, I haven't tried it, but the only thing would be that you wouldn't be able to brown the skin with frozen chicken. As far as the cooking time, I'm not sure, but I think it would be more time to come to pressure than the actual cooking time.

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    2. Eileen Kelly says

      August 05, 2019 at 1:06 am

      5 stars
      What a delicious Instant Pot chicken recipe! Love how easy this is to prepare! A perfect easy meal for my family!

      Reply
      • Debra says

        February 06, 2020 at 12:04 pm

        I just bought my first instant pot and am trying this recipe as I type this lol looks good! I was wondering if you use natural release or quick release?

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        • Bernadette says

          February 06, 2020 at 12:43 pm

          Hi Debra, I'm pretty sure I used the quick release.

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