Whole Roasted Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

3 3 3 pound whole chicken
2 2 2 Tablespoons olive oil (divided)
to salt & black pepper, to taste
1/2 1/2 1/2 medium onion, diced
5 5 cloves 5 large cloves fresh garlic, peeled and left whole
2 seasoning mix (recipe below) or 2 Tablespoons of your favorite seasoning
1 1 1 cup chicken stock/broth, or water
Directions

Preparation

Step 1

Rub chicken with one tablespoon of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place diced onion and garlic inside the chicken cavity. Use sewing or butchers twine to secure the legs shut.
Turn on pot and press ‘saute’ button.
Pour remaining olive oil into the pan and gently sear both sides of the chicken.
Rub southwest seasoning mix onto the freshly seared chicken body.
Pour broth in pot and place chicken, breast side up into the pot and ensure lid is in the ‘sealing’ position.
Set the pressure cooker to ‘manual’ and set timer for 25 minutes.
When the timer begins to beep, allow the pressure cooker to release naturally (approximately 15 minutes).
Allow the chicken to rest roughly 10-15 minutes prior to serving.