Cooking a whole chicken has never been easier than this Instant Pot roasted chicken! The chicken cooks in just 30 minutes and produces a moist and juicy bird that's the perfect simple dinner option!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, main dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: instant pot chicken, Instant Pot Roasted Chicken, Instant Pot Roasted Chicken recipe, roasted chicken
Place the 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ¼ teaspoon onion powder in a small bowl and stir to combine.
Rub the spice mixture all over the outside of the 1 (4 to 5-pound) whole chicken. Press the Saute function on the Instant Pot and add the 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pot.
Place the chicken in the pot, breast side down and cook until browned, 4-5 minutes.
Flip the chicken over and add the 1 cup chicken broth to the pot. Seal the Instant Pot.
Select the Manual pressure cook and adjust the timer to 25 minutes. Let the Instant Pot naturally release the pressure at the end of the cooking time.