Naked Roasted Chicken (AIP, Paleo)

I absolutely love a good tender roast chicken. It is simple, you can pair it with almost anything. But, in the summer in Hawaii it can be quite warm and I only rarely use the oven. Therefore, using the InstantPot is an amazing and fast way to get a tender roast chicken without heating up the entire house.

I call this recipe ‘naked’ because, even if you sear the chicken beforehand the skin won’t be as crispy as it will when oven baked. Personally, I don’t like chicken skin unless it is really crispy. I peel the skin off - thus ‘naked’.

Don’t forget to save the chicken carcass to make homemade chicken stock.

My chef instructors in culinary school would have dinged me for my bland looking plate…too much white they would say. But these days I focus on nutrient density and quality of ingredients, not as much on the beauty of my weeknight quick dinner.

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Naked Chicken (AIP, Paleo)

Yield: 4-5

Author: Martha Saunders

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 40 MinTotal time: 45 Min

I love roast chicken, but in the summer I absolutely hate turning the oven on. This chicken is cooked in the InstantPot, it is very tender.

Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast, 3 1/2 to 4 lbs
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2-3 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp black pepper (omit if AIP)

Instructions

1. Add the wine and stock to the InstantPot
2. Place the chicken in breast side up
3. Top with remaining ingredients
4. Cook (sealed) on Soup time, or for 30 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally.
5. Check temperature between breast and leg, needs to be 165 degrees or more to be cooked through. If it is not then set it on 5 more minutes and check again. Typically 30 minutes is enough.

Notes

You can sear the raw chicken before cooking if you would like the skin to be darker not soft. But for this recipe it is all about convenience and I don't eat this soft skin anyhow, so no need to sear. Just tear the skin off, thus 'naked'.