Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Italian Dressing

This Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Italian Dressing recipe is very simple and turned out well! I never used Italian Dressing much when cooking before purchasing an Instant Pot. Since we had such great success with the packets of dry Italian Dressing Mix in some of our other Instant Pot Recipes I decided to try it with the liquid form. It turned out well so I will be trying a few other recipes with the liquid Italian Dressing also….. to be continued.

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Other Instant Pot Recipes that used dry Italian Dressing Mix

• Instant Pot Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine with Velveeta
• Easy Instant Pot Shrimp and Crawfish Etouffee
• Easy Instant Pot Shrimp Recipe (3 Ingredients)
• Dump and Start Instant Pot 3 Packet Chicken
• Instant Pot 3 Packet Pork Roast

 

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What size Instant Pot do I need to cook a whole chicken?

We have an 8qt Instant Pot Duo and an 8qt Instant Pot Duo Crisp. A 5.5 lb whole chicken fits in them perfectly.

 

Do you add water when cooking chicken in an Instant Pot?

Yes, you do add water when cooking a whole chicken in your Instant Pot. You add either 1 ½ cups of water or 1 ½ cups of chicken broth to Instant Pot first. Then place your trivet inside and then the whole chicken on top of your trivet. The 1 ½ cups of water or chicken broth are required to bring your Instant Pot to pressure.

 

Side Note—We always use a digital cooking thermometer like this.  If you have any questions about what temperature something should be cooked at or reheated at you can check out FoodSafety.gov.

 

 

Ingredients – Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Italian Dressing

• 5.5 lb Whole Chicken
• Bottle of Italian Dressing
• Marinade Meat Injector
• 1 ½ cups of Water
• Avocado Oil Spray (optional)
• Cajun Seasoning (optional)

 

 

 

 

Instructions – Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Italian Dressing

#1. First, inject your whole (thawed) chicken with your Italian dressing. If you can find Italian dressing without the big colorful chunks in it to inject that would make it easier. The chunks get stuck in the marinade injector.

#2. Next, dump any remaining Italian dressing on the top of your chicken.

#3. Then, place your trivet and 1 ½ cups of water in your Instant Pot.

#4. Place your whole chicken on your trivet in your Instant Pot.

#5. Close the lid and turn the steam release valve to the “sealing” position.

#6. Then press the “Pressure Cook” button. Next, press the “Pressure Level” button until you have selected “High Pressure”.

#7. We use the Instant Pot guide time which states 8 minutes of high pressure per pound. Turn the timer on for 44 minutes if you have a 5.5-pound whole chicken. Once the pressure builds up, the timer will start counting down.

#8. Once the timer has completed allow your Instant Pot to do a Natural Pressure Release. This means you do not open the quick-release pressure valve and instead let the pressure release on its own. It should take about 20 minutes.

#9. Your chicken is now ready to eat and the next steps are optional. (We check our chicken with a digital meat thermometer to make sure it has reached its required internal temperature.)

#10. If you want to make the skin on your chicken dark and crispy you can continue with the following steps. Now you want to spray the outside of your whole chicken with your Avocado spray and sprinkle it with some cajun seasoning.

#11. Dump the remaining liquid out of your Instant Pot and wipe it down with a napkin. Then place the inner pot, the trivet, and your whole chicken back in your Instant Pot. (side note– you can add a little corn starch and cold-water slurry to the juices you just dumped out and simmer on the stove for a few minutes to make a gravy!!)

#12. Now place your air fryer lid on your Instant Pot. Set it to 400 degrees for 10 minutes. If you like your skin extra crispy you can air fry it for a second round at 400 degrees for another 10 minutes again!! If you don’t have a air fryer lid for your Instant Pot you can place it under the broiler in your oven instead.

#13. That’s it! You can now serve your delicious Instant Pot Whole Chicken and Italian Dressing! Enjoy!
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