Dinner for 6
Instant Pot Whole Chicken
A seasoned whole chicken cooks under pressure with lemon, herbs, and broth, then gets crisped and served with gravy.
Typical price
$7.06for 4 servings
$1.77 per serving$7.06 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
- 59 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Whole chicken$1.69/lb typical | 4 lb | $6.76Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $0.58Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.16Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 5.5 oz | $2.20Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.59 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Flour
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 lb whole chicken
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 1 sprig thyme
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 lemon
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
Steps
- Pat the chicken dry and rub it with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and four tablespoons softened butter.
- Pour the broth into a 6-quart pressure cooker, then add the garlic, lemon, rosemary, and thyme before setting in the chicken.
- Cook on high pressure for 25 minutes, then let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Check that the thickest breast and thigh reach 165 F, then place the chicken under a 450 F broiler for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Melt the remaining butter in the pressure cooker on sauté mode, whisk in the flour, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Whisk in the cooking broth and simmer the gravy for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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