Instant Pot Stewed Chicken

Ingredients

Chicken:

Onion and Garlic For Cavity:

Chicken Stock:

Instructions

  1. Remove any wrapped parts from chicken cavity and either toss or use for chicken giblet gravy.
  2. Rinse chicken and set on a plate or platter.
  3. Rub salt in the cavity.
  4. Place onion and garlic in the cavity of the chicken.
  5. Place the trivet/steam rack in the cooker.
  6. Add the chicken stock.
  7. Place the chicken on the trivet, breast side up.
  8. Place the lid on the cooker and lock in place per Instant Pot instructions.
  9. Check to make sure the steam release handle points to "Sealing".
  10. Press the "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" button.
  11. Set the timer according to the size of your chicken. Cooking time will be 8 minutes per pound.
  12. Time for a 3 pound chicken: 24 minutes
  13. Time for a 4 pound chicken: 32 minutes
  14. Time for a 5 pound chicken: 40 minutes
  15. The Instant Pot will automatically build up internal pressure. This can take up to 10 minutes. Once the unit is pressurized a timer will automatically display the amount of cooking time you programmed.
  16. When the timer goes off the cooker will automatically go to the "Keep Warm/Cancel" mode.
  17. Allow the cooker to cool down naturally until the float valve drops down. This can take up to 15 minutes.
  18. Carefully unlock and remove the lid.
  19. Transfer the cooked chicken to a platter and allow to cool.
  20. Remove meat from bones.
  21. Pour stock from the Instant Pot through a sieve and into a bowl and refrigerate overnight; skim off fat and refrigerate or freeze the stock.

Comments

Yields 4 to 8 cups of cut up chicken meat.

The high pressure method of cooking will not only save time, but will intensify the flavor of the stewed chicken.

The meat will be so tender it will literally fall of the bones.

Strain and save the chicken stock in the bottom of the pot. Stock can be used to make a quick pan gravy for roasted meat or as chicken broth for a future soup like chicken noodle soup.

Chicken can be used for Chicken Pot Pie, Chicken Enchiladas Rojas, Chicken Noodle Soup or any other recipe that requires cooked chicken meat.

Is your Instant Pot taking a long time to build up pressure? Is there a lot of steam leaking from the lid? Is there an unusual amount of water in the condensation collector? What can you do?

Check Your Sealing Ring Periodically:

Step One: Check to make sure the sealing ring is installed correctly. If it is installed correctly then see next step.
Step Two: Replace sealing ring as it may be damaged or worn out.

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