How to cook
Whole chicken from the freezer in the Instant Pot
Cook a whole frozen chicken in the Instant Pot without defrosting. Just 5 minutes of prep time and your juicy, flavorful chicken is ready! Perfect for dinner or meal prep.
This method of cooking a whole chicken from the freezer in an Instant Pot will be a real find for your lunch or dinner! You don't need to defrost the meat—just 5 minutes of prep time and your chicken is ready for pressure cooking. It turns out incredibly juicy, flavorful, and with a golden crust. Perfect for quick lunches, family dinners, and making a week's worth of meals.
Instant Pot — what is it?
If you don't know what kitchen appliance we're talking about, then this information is for you.
Instant Pot is a multifunctional kitchen appliance that combines the functions of a pressure cooker, multicooker, steamer, yogurt maker, rice cooker, slow cooker, and sometimes an air fryer or deep fryer, which cooks food quickly and conveniently thanks to pressure cooking technology. It saves time and space by combining up to 10 appliances in one unit, with electronic controls and preset programs.
Main functions:
- Pressure Cooker: Cooks faster using high pressure and steam, tenderizing tough meat and reducing the cooking time for soups and stews.
- Slow Cooker: Allows you to cook dishes for a long time, imitating traditional stewing.
- Steamer: Steams vegetables and fish.
- Rice Cooker: Perfectly cooks rice.
- Yoghurt Maker: Maintains the temperature for yoghurt fermentation.
- Sauté: Allows you to sauté ingredients directly in the bowl before main cooking, without using other utensils.
- Warmer/Sterilizer: Keeps food warm or sterilizes bottles.
Key advantages:
- Versatility: Replaces many appliances, saves space.
- Speed: Cooks 2-3 times faster than traditional methods.
- Safety: Features automatic safety systems, unlike older pressure cookers.
- Convenience: Intuitive programs and the ability to cook almost any dish.