Air Fryer Whole Chicken

5 from 1 vote

Enjoy an easy dinner with the juiciest chicken that is perfectly seasoned with this Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken recipe. An easy weeknight dinner. Also perfect for meal prep chicken for the week.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, French

Keyword air fryer roasted chicken, air fryer rotisserie chicken, air fryer whole chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1

rest time 10

Total Time 1 15

Servings servings

Calories 356kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Equipment

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Air Fryer
Instant Read Thermometer
Measuring Spoons and Cups
Cutting Board
Knives

Ingredients

4-5 pound whole chicken
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1½ Tablespoons homemade chicken rub

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
While preheating the air fryer, prepare the chicken. If there are any giblets in the cavity of the chicken, remove them and either save them for chicken stock or discard them. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel.
Brush olive oil over the entire chicken, including the cavity of the chicken. Then sprinkle the chicken with the chicken rub or your favorite seasoning. Be sure to also season the inside of the chicken.
Place the seasoned chicken into the basket of the air fryer breast side down. Cook at 375°F/190°C for 30 minutes. Then, turn the chicken over and continue to air fry at the same temperature for another 25-30 minutes. The internal temperature of the chicken will be 165°F/75°C when cooked through.
Remove the chicken roast from the air fryer basket and let rest on a cutting board for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Air Fryer/Toaster Oven Style Instructions

Brush olive oil over the entire chicken, including the cavity of the chicken. Then sprinkle the chicken with the chicken rub or your favorite seasoning. Be sure to also season the inside of the chicken.
Place the seasoned chicken on the rotisserie rack. Place in the air fryer oven on the rotisserie rack. Turn the dial to rotisserie and the temperature at 375°F/190°F and air fry for 60 minutes.
If you prefer to not use the rotisserie method, place the chicken in the wire basket on the second rack in the air fryer oven, press air fryer, temperature to 375°F/190°C and time 60 minutes. You will not need to turn the chicken as the air flows all around it.
Check the internal temperature after 60 minutes, the temperature of the chicken should be 165°F/190°F when cooked through
Remove the chicken roast from the air fryer basket and let rest on a cutting board for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

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Note 1: In lieu of the chicken rub, use ½ teaspoon thyme, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Or any seasoning you prefer.

I'm not a registered dietician, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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