Make the best air fryer whole chicken – extra crispy skin on the outside, juicy and well-seasoned on the inside. This air fryer chicken recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas or your Sunday table!
About Time
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 1 h
- Resting Time 10 mins
- Total Time 1 h 25
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg Whole chicken with skin on
- 30 grams butter softened
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs sage
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 1 Lemon organic
- 1 head of garlic
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 300 grams Potatoes sliced
Instructions
- Start by mixing together softened butter with chopped herbs and kosher salt.
- Take the chicken, and using a tablespoon, push the skin gently. Using your fingers, gently rub the butter below the chicken skin, and smear it both over and under.
- Slice off the top of the head of garlic. Put half a lemon and the whole head of garlic into the chicken cavity.
- Truss the chicken, place it breast downward on the Air Fryer basket. Using a brush, brush olive oil all over.
- Air fry at 370F for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, take out the basket.
- Flip the chicken over gently, with the help of a spatula or tongs. Then brush over more olive oil (or butter).
- If you want to cook potatoes together with the chicken, add the sliced potatoes in the gap between the air fryer wall and the chicken. Do not over crowd. Brush with a little olive oil.
- Continue to air fry for 20 minutes.
- Once the 20 minute air frying cycle is complete, turn up the air fryer to 400 F and air fry for an extra 5 minutes. This extra step will make the chicken skin turn golden brown.
- Air fryer whole chicken is ready to be served with roasted potatoes.
Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 434kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 27gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 121mgSodium: 842mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 359IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 2mg