Instant Pot Beer Can Chicken
With my Instant Pot Beer Can Chicken, you put the whole seasoned chicken, beer can and all, right inside the Instant Pot, and you achieve the same tender, perfectly cooked bird in just 30 minutes of cooking time.
Servings: 5
Calories: 490kcal
Ingredients
- 5-6 pound whole chicken
- 1 16oz can of beer
- 4 Tablespoons butter cut into tabs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp celery salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 small onion
- 2 stalks of celery
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Rinse chicken, pat dry. Carefully place butter tabs under the skin. In a small bowl, mix together salt, paprika, celery salt, and garlic powder.
- Rub seasons all over the chicken.
- Cut veggies into large, bite sided chunks and place in the bottom pot with 1 cup water. Open beer and place inside your Instant pot, in the middle of the veggies.
- Place the chicken inside the pot on resting on top of the beer can. No trivet needed. Place your Instant Pot on manual high pressure for 30 minutes. Do a natural release for 20 minutes.
- Carefully remove the chicken (it will be falling off the bone tender) and place on a baking sheet. Placed under broiler for 2-3 minutes to crisp up the skin!
Nutrition
Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 1179mg | Potassium: 503mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 885IU | Vitamin C: 5.6mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2.1mg