Air Fryer Whole Chicken
This Air Fryer Whole Chicken recipe is made in my air fryer that has an option to make rotisserie chicken. It not only is easy to make it also comes out extra crispy yet moist inside just like the kind you would find for sale in your local grocery.
Serve along side some Mashed Potatoes and some Sauteed Asparagus and dinner is served!
Yes, you can make store-bought style whole Rotisserie Chickens at home! All you need is an air fryer with the option to make Rotisserie foods. See below, the product I used and recommend.
AIR FRYER WHOLE CHICKEN AND POTATOES
Want to make a whole meal in one shot? Try adding some potatoes wedges to the air fryer such as my Greek Potatoes they would go well with.
This simple recipe contains a few seasonings that your sure to love. I have made this recipe numerus times now, it comes out perfect every time!
BEST Rotisserie Chicken Air
I bought my most recent air fryer at Canadian Tire, because it had a rotisserie option. It is made by CHEF MAN is is excellent for frying chicken whole. I would recommend it as it is easy to use and makes a good rotisserie chicken.
Cooking a whole chicken in the air fryer produces the best air fried whole chicken if you ask me. However, you can also cook a whole fryer chicken in a basket if your air fryer is big enough as well.
How to Air Fryer Whole Chicken
- Start with a fresh whole chicken, remove the stuffing and pat dry.
- Then in a small bowl mix your seasoning together and pad the bird all over with it.
- Spit the chicken onto the spot and place in the middle rack of your air fryer (if using a basket air fryer) place in the bottom of the basket “breast side” down to ensure it stays moist. Then turn it over the during the last 10 minutes of cooking!
- Pre-heat your air fryer first ensures it cooks evenly.
- Pre – heat at 360F cooking for approx. 50 minutes.
WHAT SIZE OF AIR FRYER WHOLE CHICKEN
You want a minimum of a 5 quart air fryer to cook a whole chicken
Wanting some more AWESOME Air Fryer recipes?
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- Best Air Fryer French Fries
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- Air fryer cajun sweet potato fries
- Air fried panko chicken
- Air fryer eggplant chips
- Air-fryer-asian-chicken-drumsticks
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Air Fryer Whole Chicken
Crispy and moist!
Ingredients
- 1 - 5 pound Whole chicken, giblets removed
- 1 tsp of cooking oil
- 1 Tsp of kosher Salt
- 1 tsp white ground black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
Combine all of the seasonings with the oil to make a paste and spread it all over the chicken.
Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place the chicken in the basket breast side down and cook at 360F for 50 minutes. Flip the chicken to breast side up and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Pre - heat the air fryer to 360F and cook for 50 minutes.
Check to make sure the breast meat has an internal temperature of 165F before serving. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 725Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 2005mgSodium: 556mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 123g
These calculations are based off Nutritionix