Instant Dutch Oven - Family Chicken Dinner

By: Instant Pot Culinary Team

Instant Dutch Oven - Family Chicken Dinner
cuisine icon Cuisine
Modern
cuisine icon Course
Dinner, Main Course
cuisine icon Difficulty
Easy
cuisine icon Duration
1-2 hours
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Dutch Oven, Electric Dutch Oven, Sauté
cuisine icon Keywords
1 chicken, 1-2 hours, bay leaf, carrots, chicken broth, chicken dinner, cook 1 hour, dinner, dutch oven, dutch oven recipes, easy, electric dutch oven, fresh parsley, garlic cloves, half of a lemon, Instant Pot Culinary Team, main course, modern, pepper, prep 30 min, salt, sauté, shallots, small red potatoes, sprigs of fresh thyme, unsalted butter, whole chicken

prep icon Prep Time
30 min
cook icon Cook Time
1 hour

serving icon Servings
1 chicken
Ingredients
  • 3-4 lbs whole chicken
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/2 lbs small red potatoes
  • 1 lbs carrots
  • 4 shallots
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • half of a lemon
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley
Instructions
  • Pat chicken dry with paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
  • Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 30 minutes. Press START.
  • When preheating has completed, add 1 tbsp of oil into the cooking vessel. Place chicken breast side down in the pot and sear until browned for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken breast side up and brown the second side for 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate.
  • Add potatoes, carrots, shallots and ½ tsp salt. Cook until vegetables start to develop browning, and onion start to soften. Stir occasionally for about 7 minutes.
  • Add garlic and thyme sprigs and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  • Add chicken broth and bay leaf. Stir well scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
  • Press CANCEL.
  • Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the vegetables and add the juices from the plate the chicken was resting on.
  • Place lid on. Select MANUAL MODE 2 – 350F and set time to 60 MINUTES. Press START.
  • After cooking has completed, use a meat thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the chicken breast has reached to 165F.
  • Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 15 minutes.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer the vegetables to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • In the cooking vessel, discard the bay leaf and remove the thyme stems. Skim any fat from the surface of the liquid in the pot.
  • Select SEAR/SAUTE and set the time to 20 minutes. Press START. Simmer and reduce the liquid for about 5 minutes, until thickened.
  • Press CANCEL.
  • Whisk in butter and freshly squeezed lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour into gravy boat for serving.
  • Sprinkle parsley over the vegetables, carve the chicken and serve with lemon gravy.
Notes
  • Optional: If you like crispy skin on your chicken, place it in your oven to broil for about 5 minutes.
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