Description
Enjoy a delicious Air Fryer Whole Roast Chicken that delivers crispy air fryer chicken perfection. It’s ideal for an easy dinner or weeknight dinner and makes a wonderful family dinner with juicy, golden skin every time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken 3 ½ to 4 pounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Chicken Seasoning (or use 1 tbs prepared chicken seasoning)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅙ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Instructions
- Pat the chicken cavity dry and make sure it is completely empty.
- Coat the chicken skin with olive oil and sprinkle all the seasoning evenly over it.
- Place the chicken breast-side down in the air fryer basket and set the air fryer to 350°F.
- Cook the chicken for 30 minutes, then flip it over and cook for an additional 20 to 30 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Take the chicken out of the air fryer and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Notes
- I have this 5
- 8qt air fryer which fits a 3
- 75lb chicken
- Ensure your chicken will fit in your air fryer before starting
- Make sure to remove all giblets from the cavity before cooking
- These pieces can be frozen to make giblet gravy
- If your chicken is too large (and touches the top element), untie the legs if needed and/or press it to flatten it somewhat until it fits
- Use any seasonings you’d like
- Fresh garlic can sometimes burn in the air fryer
- Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165°F on a meat thermometer
- Check it early to ensure it doesn’t overcook
- Pour the chicken drippings over veggies (like green beans, asparagus or cauliflower) and cook them in the air fryer while the chicken rests
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.25 of a whole chicken
- Calories: 444
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 134mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 143mg