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Roasted chicken from frozen in just 1 hour

A simple and nutritious dinner idea for those busy days when you never thought about what to cook for your family. This roasted chicken can be cooked from frozen in just 1 hour and makes a perfect family meal with a side of vegetables.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Instant Pot, Quick dinner, Roasted chicken
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • 1 Instant Pot pressure cooker
  • 1 Cast iron skillet or oven pan

Ingredients

  • 1 whole frozen chicken about 2 pounds
  • Sea salt
  • Dry or fresh sage, rosemary or other herbs and spices optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. If you're roasting the chicken in a cast-iron skillet or dutch oven, let the pan preheat in the oven as well.
  • Take your whole chicken out of the freezer and run it under warm water for a couple of minutes. Rinse the chicken inside and out. Make sure you properly wash your hands and all your surfaces before and after handling poultry!
  • Remove excess fat and chicken giblets using kitchen shears.
  • Place the frozen chicken on the Instant Pot rack, breast down. Add a cup of water, close the lid and the valve and set the instant pot on "pressure cooking" (high) for 25 minutes.
  • Quick-release pressure and safely open the Instant Pot lid. Take the chicken out and empty its cavity from any excess water, pat the chicken dry, and season it inside and out with salt and your choice of herbs. I love sage and rosemary. You can also place one or two cloves of garlic inside the chicken cavity for extra flavour.
  • Place the chicken in the preheated cast-iron skillet, or in a glass oven pan, with the breast down.
  • Roast in the oven for 25 minutes or until the skin is crispy. Make sure all juices inside the chicken are clear and the meat is fully cooked. For extra crispy skin, broil for 5 minutes.

Notes

Serve this delicious roasted chicken with a side of vegetables for a healthy family dinner.
Save the chicken carcass and bones for your next batch of bone broth!