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Whole Pressure Cooked Chicken
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Whole Pressure Cooked Chicken

14 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

Aslo known as "Beer Can Chicken" this American favorite is steam roasted in the pressure cooker whole for the first time! With just a quick sear in the pan, and a sit on the can (of beer) after minutes under high pressure you can have a whole, beautiful, tender, flavorful chicken on the table in about half an hour! The beer is does not only a braise, but the beer can goes in the pan serving as a stand to keep the chicken upright and steaming the chicken from the inside. Pressure cooking a chicken in this position keeps all of the dark meat in direct contact with the bottom of the pressure cooker, and the delicate wings and breast safe from being overcooked. From Hip Pressure Cooking Website, with permission.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

355
Calories
32g
Protein
18g
Fat
11g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Laurel not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 2 k. Chicken (measure your pressure cooker prior to buying)
  • 1 small can, Beer
  • For the braise:
  • 1 Lemon, squeezed and zested.
  • 2 Bay Laurel Leaves
  • 1/3 of the can of Beer
  • For the seasoning:
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh Rosemary, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh Sage, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • Juice from one lemon
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • Pepper to taste

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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