Whole Lemon Chicken – Crockpot Express or Instant Pot
Ingredients
1.8 Kilo chicken
1 cup chicken broth
4 cloves garlic peeled and finely chopped
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp paprika
1 sprig of rosemary leaves stripped and chopped
1 sprig of thyme leaves stripped and chopped
8 Tbsp butter melted
1/2 lemon (squeeze 1 Tbsp juice and use same lemon to stuff chicken)
For the Chicken Gravy:
3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp flour
Instructions
Pat dry inside and out of Chicken with paper towels. Place chicken breast-side-up, loosen the skin from the breast, using the back of a spoon to help. Set aside.
In a small bowl combine: all of the seasonings, the minced rosemary and thyme and 1 Tbsp lemon juice 8 Tablespoons of melted butter. Stir to combine. Set aside.
Place a rack in the inner pot of your instant pot and add 1 cup of chicken broth. Put in silicone sling or make a tinfoil one for under the chicken. Add chicken breast-side-up. Stuff the cavity of the chicken with crushed garlic cloves and half a lemon.
Pour half the butter mixture under the skin, then spread the remaining butter mixture evenly over the top of the chicken.
Pressure cook for 24 min with 15 min release, remove the chicken with your sling, allowing any excess juice to drip into the pot (keep that liquid for gravy).
Transfer chicken to a baking dish, season with more salt and pepper and paprika then grill at 500˚F, until the skin is browned. Rest 10 minutes before slicing.
To Make the Chicken Gravy:
Pour all of the liquid from the pot into a bowl or measuring cup and skim off the excess fat at the top. You should have about 2 cups after straining off the fat.
Set the instant pot to the sauté function and melt in 3 Tbsp butter. Whisk in 3 Tbsp flour, whisking for 1 minute until golden. Add the remaining drippings and whisk until simmering and thickened then remove from heat. Serve with chicken.
Notes:
Cook your chicken on high pressure for 6 minutes per 450 grams, then do a natural pressure release for 15 minutes before releasing remaining pressure.
This gravy is amazing and it makes lots. Serve with mashed potatoes and peas
