Stuffed Whole Chicken Recipe

Stuffed whole chicken seasoned with herbs and filled with lemon wedges, nestled in a bowl.

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Stuffed Whole Chicken Recipe

How to cook a stuffed whole chicken in Instant Pot with vegetables, baked in the oven or Dutch Oven to tender and delicious is here. Healthy dinner we love.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lemon, stuffed, stuffing, vegetables, whole chicken

Servings:

Author: Justine

Equipment

1 pressure cooker or use a dutch oven for the oven

Ingredients

4 lb whole chicken fresh or thawed
1/2 cup broth
4 tbsp olive oil
3 tsp seasoned salt
2 small lemons
1 head garlic

Instructions

Mix spices and olive oil in a bowl. Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the it on the inside and out with olive oil and spice marinade. Wash the lemons and cut into quarters. Cut the head of garlic in half crosswise.
Put the lemons and garlic inside the chicken. Tie off the chicken drumsticks with a cooking string.
Pressure cooker stuffed chicken - Put the chicken top of a trivet in your pot or on top of 2 halved potatoes to keep it off the bottom. Pour the broth into the pot as well.
Close the lid and set the pressure cooker to 25 minutes (or about 6 minutes per lb). After the beep, leave the chicken inside the instant pot for another 15 minutes. Then gently release the pressure and remove. Put it in a preheated oven on the broil setting for a few minutes so it browns on top
Baked stuffed chicken - Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer coated chicken to a room temp. baking dish and cover the top with foil. Roast the chicken for 40 minutes covered. Then remove the foil and bake the chicken for another 40 minutes cook time uncovered to brown.
Check the temperature inside the breast or thigh. The finished roasted stuffed chicken should register 165 degrees F with a meat thermometer in the thickest part to be safe to eat. Remove and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing

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