Hi Chris – first, have you tried to see if the chicken will fit in your pot? If you have a 6 quart pressure cooker, you may have to cut it to get it to fit. If you have an 8 quart pressure cooker, it should fit without cutting. I would add 5 minutes for the larger chicken and check that the chicken has reached 170°F in the breast. Homemade chicken stock is awesome – enjoy!

Hi Patty – chicken does lose it flavor if it’s cooked to long for broth, but it’s nice that you have awesome broth. You could stir it in after cooking in most casseroles that have strong flavors like this one https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/spanish-style-chicken-and-rice/

Hi Teressa – you’ll need to have an 8 or 10 quart pressure cooker to fit an 8 lb chicken and you’ll double the ingredients – only use as much water to fill it to the 2/3’s line – it’s okay if the chicken is above that line but not the liquid. Then you can add more water after removing the chicken so the broth isn’t too concentrated.

Hi John – you can cook frozen dumplings in the Instant Pot. You’d cook them pot in pot like this https://www.pressurecookingtoday.com/pressure-cooker-asian-steamed-dumplings/ Enjoy!

Thanks for sharing that tip Sue!