Instant Pot Whole Chicken

[nverland]

Instant Pot Whole Chicken
Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 20 mins Total Time 45 mins Servings: 4 - 6

Ingredients
1 cup Water (for the pressure cooker. larger (8+ qt) pot use 2 cups)
1 Whole Chicken (any size that will fit in your pot)
Spice Rub or Salt & Pepper

Optional
1/2 medium Onion, cut in wedges
1/2 large Lemon, cut in wedges

Instructions
Pour the cup of water into the inner cooking liner of the pressure cooker.
Rub the chicken with a spice rub, such as my Rotisserie Chicken Spice Rub, or salt & pepper.
Stuff the cavity of the chicken loosely with the onion and lemon wedges.
Set the chicken on the trivet/rack and lower into the pot (you don't have to use the trivet, but it does make it easier to get the cooked chicken out of the pot).
Close the lid and set the vent to the Sealing position. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, and then the + or - button or dial to select the cook time in minutes (High pressure):
6 minutes per pound, and a 15 minute Natural Release (So a 4 lb chicken will cook for 24 minutes, rest for 15 min.).
After the cooking cycle has finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 15 minutes (15 minute natural release). Then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to release any remaining steam/pressure.
Carefully open the lid once the pin has dropped down. Remove the chicken to a platter, or to a baking sheet if you are going to broil it to crisp up the skin.
If you are broiling it, set the broiler to 450° and set the chicken under it until the desired crispness is achieved.
Serve immediately, or let cool and store for use in recipes that call for cooked chicken meat.