20 Minute Whole Chicken

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 ['4'] 🏷 Main course

This recipe uses an electric pressure cooker to prepare a whole chicken in only 20 minutes, making it a quick option for lunch or dinner. It is designed to be low in calories and Points, ideal for slimming plans. The chicken is seasoned with a paprika and lemon zest rub and cooked with sliced vegetables and a lemon-infused stock for added flavour without the extra calories.

20 Minute Whole Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (see above for cooking times)
  • 1 onion (cut into slices)
  • 1 potato (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 carrot (peeled and sliced)
  • 1 stick celery (chopped roughly)
  • 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
  • low calorie cooking spray
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 2 tbsp paprika
  • the zest of 1 lemon (reserve the juice for the stock)
  • sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • the juice of 1 lemon (use the zest for the rub)
  • 1 chicken stock cube (made up with 400ml / 11/2 cups of boiling water)

Method

  1. In the Instant Pot pressure cooker
  2. In the slow cooker

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium646 mg

Recipe details

CategoryMain course
AuthorPinch of Nom