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Instant pot Whole Chicken and Mashed Potoatoes- VIDEO INCLUDED!

For dinner tonight we made a Whole chicken in the 8qt Instant pot and mashed potatoes in the 6qt Instant Pot.


Whole chicken Ingredients:
-Whole chicken
-One Lemon
-2-4 cloves of garlic (to your liking)
-1/2 an onion
-Mix together (seasoning mix):
      -1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
      -1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
      -1/8 teaspoon pepper
      I also add some Weber's Beer can chicken seasoning
-3/4 cup of red cooking wine
-1/4-1/2 cup chicken broth
-2 tablespoons olive oil in the instant pot
-4-6 tablesoons in a separate container
-4-6 Toothpicks (optional)
-Optional: cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil to broil chicken

Putting it all together: 
1. Stuff the inside of the chicken with 1-3 lemon slices, 1/2 the chopped garlic, all the chopped onion and a few pinches of the seasoning mix
2. I used several toothpicks to hold the end of the chicken closed while I brown it
3. Rub the outside of the chicken with the 4-6 tablespoons of olive oil
4. Rub the outside of the chicken with the seasoning mix
5. Put 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the instant pot and hit the saute feature (lid off)
6. Place the chicken in the instant pot and brown on both sides for 3-5 minutes each side
7. Remove chicken and set aside
8. Pour in chicken broth and red wine (can leave some red wine set aside to pour over the chicken before sealing the lid), allow it to heat up and deglaze the bottom of the instant pot pan
9. Put chicken back in instant pot (I put mine on a Beer can chicken holder and then in the instant pot)
10. Close the lid, set the vent to sealing, hit manual (or pressure on newer models) and set for 25 minutes
11. Allow to NPR (natural pressure release) for 5-10 minutes and release the vent with ANYTHING but your hands!
12. **optional** Move chicken to a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil and broil on high for 2-5 minutes (I like that crunchy chicken skin!)
13. While chicken is broiling, if you want to make gravy you can do so right in the instant pot!  I strained out the onions very quickly, mixed some flour and cold water in a shakeable container and turned the IP back on saute.  Once it started boiling I added the flour and water mix and POOF, gravy!

Here is a video for all of you visual learners!



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Popular Instant Pot Accessories:

If you need some Instant Pot accessories this list might interest you, as I often get asked "what accessories do you recommend", so I'll list a few of my favorites below.

-Tempered lid for  (perfect for making yogurt!)
-Silicone lid If you ever plan on making yogurt (and I guarantee you at some point you likely will!) you NEED this for when you put your pot in the fridge to sit for 8-12 hours. 
-Extra Sealing rings for  I use the Red for spicy/heavy spiced foods like a roast, the chili lime chicken and such.  I use the white for things like egg bites, and the red for sweeter/more savory foods.
-Stainless Steel inner cooking pot  Initially I balked at the idea of "needing" two of these.  But then one day when I was making potatoes, veggies and cooking my meat, I realized how much faster I could have gotten it all done if I could have had the veggies all ready to go in the pot the minute the meat was done (meat was too large to do pot in pot).  Instead I had transfer the meat, soak the pot for a few minutes, wash it, dry it, and THEN I could get on with my cooking.  Yeah, this is a 'first world problems' thing, but if you can swing it, I HIGHLY recommend 2 pots.
-Stackable Steamer Pans This is what I use for the pot in pot to cook meat and veggies, or meat and potatoes together.
-Egg Steamer Rack  I use this for making hard boiled eggs, as well as to stack the silicone trays for when I make Egg bites.
-Beer can chicken holder  I cooked a whole chicken in my Instant Pot without this.  Then I went and purchased it.  Enough said!
-Instant Pot travel bag I absolute love this bag and have a review with photos on it here.
-Egg Bite Molds Make the PERFECT egg bites with these!
-Springform pan Think CHEESECAKE!
-Instant Pot Mini Mitts These are great for gripping the inner pot, especially when you've got a REALLY FULL pot!
-Instant Pot steamer set  perfect for washing and steaming!
-Pressure Cooker cover If you have an Instant Pot that "lives" on the counter, check out this cute little cover up!
-Silicone baking cups I use these for making EXTRA LARGE egg bites (for the baby, obviously- have you seen him!!!! 😆
-Barkeepers friend  I know, I know, this one might throw you off a bit, but I PROMISE me you will be so thankful you have this on hand for the time you have some baked on food on the bottom of your inner pot!
-Ramekins are great for single serve desserts and mini cassaroles!


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