INSTANT POT WHOLE CHICKEN ENJOY DAN:

                      INSTANT POT WHOLE CHICKEN by CHEF DAN:

Servings 1 whole chicken

INGREDIENTS:

1-whole chicken (4-5 pounds)

1-onion, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

2-cloves garlic, smashed

1-cup chicken broth

CAVITY OF CHICKEN:

1/2-lemon

1/2-onion, halved

3 garlic cloves

2 spring EACH fresh thyme and fresh rosemary

SPICE BLEND:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1-1/2-teaspoon salt

1-teaspoon EACH smoked paprika, oregano, and Herbs de Provence

1/2-teaspoon EACH black pepper. Garlic powder, and turmeric

DIRCTIONS:

1.   Remove the giblets and neck and any twine holding legs together.

2.   Put the veggies and garlic on the bottom of the Instant Pot.

3.   In a bowl, mix together the oil and spice blend.

4.   Gently lift the skin on the chicken breast and spread 1/2-the spice blend and salt under the skin and over the top of the chicken.

5.   Add the lemon and next 4 ingredients inside the chicken cavity.

6.   Set the Instant Pot to SAUTE, and when hot.

7.   Carefully add the chicken to the Instant Pot, breast down.

8.   Brown the chicken for 3 minutes, and using tongs flip the chicken and let brown 3 more minutes.

9.   Press CANCEL on the Instant Pot to turn off Saute mode.

10  Add 1-cup chicken broth around the chicken.

11  Close and lock the lid in place, then turn on MANUAL/HIGH PRESSURE.

12  For 30 minutes.

13  The value on top should be sealed.

14  Let the pressure release naturally.

15  Once the pressure has released you will be able to open the lid.

16  Carefully remove chicken from the Instant Pot.

17  Chicken might fall apart so you can shred or cut the chicken:

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