Fried chicken made in a pressure cooker just might be the best method everdon’t tell mama.
Is there anything theInstant Potcan’t make?
This amazing pressure cooker fried chicken will have you rethinkingyour usual method.
Credit: Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners
Our Instant Pot Fried Chicken recipe is a bit unconventional.
If needed, gently pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
This cooking technique also makes the chicken gluten-free, and a bit lighter than most fried chicken recipes.
Give it a try, and you’ll be surprised by the results.
Sprinkle evenly all over chicken, pressing to adhere.
Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
Place trivet inside a programmable pressure multicooker (such as Instant Pot).
(Times, instructions, and tweaks may vary according to cooker brand or model.)
Pour water into cooker.
Place chicken on trivet (it’s OK to stack chicken pieces on top of one another).
Cover cooker with lid, and lock in place.
Select MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK setting.
Select HIGH pressure for 15 minutes.
(It will take 20 to 25 minutes for cooker to come up to pressure before cooking begins.)
(This will take 2 to 3 minutes.)
Remove lid from cooker.
Carefully place chicken, skin sides up, on paper towel-lined plates to drain.
Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, pour oil into a large (15-inch) cast-iron skillet to a depth of 1/2 inch.
Heat over medium until a candy thermometer reaches 350F (oil will shimmer).
Drain chicken on paper towels; sprinkle all over with remaining 1 teaspoon salt.
