25/06/2024
NO ROAST WHOLE ROAST CHICKEN🍗
You guys know I had to cook my weekly whole chicken, but there was NO WAY I was going turn on the oven in this heat wave.🥵
I decided to give it a try in the instant pot and it came out pretty good! The skin was not crispy and delicious like it is when roasted in the oven, and the breasts were a tiny bit dry but that was probably my fault for letting the natural release go a little too long (I got distracted by my tiny human), but I was able to whip up a pan sauce that fixed it right up.😅
I prepped and seasoned my chicken as usual (check out my whole roast chicken video for reference) - I decided to go with a lemon herb vibe today because nothing says summer like fresh herbs.🍋🌱
I seared the chicken directly in the instant pot, 5 mins per side. Then added 1 cup of water to deglaze the pot (an 8 qt instant pot will need 2 cups of water to pressurize), placed the trivet in the bottom, the chicken on top and pressure cooked on high - 6 mins per pound with a 15 min natural release.
To make the pan sauce, after removing the chicken, I used the sauté function to boil off the water. Once the water had evaporated, I added 2 tbsp of apricot jam and a splash of Sherry vinegar and mixed until everything was combined and the thickened sauce coated the back of the spoon.👌🏻
I paired this chicken and apricot herb pan sauce with a simple lemon herb potato salad, and asparagus sautéed in lemon and butter. It was delish!🤤
And yes, asparagus is high FODMAP, but I seem to be able to tolerate a few spears.
I will definitely be using this method to cook my whole chickens this summer because I NEED a whole chicken in my meal prep EVERY WEEK. It’s just so versatile. I hope you guys try it.
Happy cooking!