We love the air fryer for all sorts of items, but we love it best for cooking a whole chicken. The skin renders and gets perfectly crispy while the inside stays incredibly moist and flavorful.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 5 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 2 to 3 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 small chicken (3 to 3 1/2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, thyme, sage or a combination
- 1 head garlic, cut in half to expose all the cloves
- 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat a 3.5-quart air fryer to 370 degrees F.
- Rub the outside of the chicken with the olive oil, then sprinkle the chicken inside and out with 1 tablespoon salt and several grinds of pepper. Fill the cavity with the herbs, garlic and lemon. Put the chicken in the air fryer basket breast-side up, pushing it down so it does not touch the top of the fryer.
- Roast the chicken until it is golden and crispy and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh, avoiding bone, reads 165 degrees F, 50 to 60 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 3 servings |
| Calories | 815 |
| Total Fat | 56 g |
| Saturated Fat | 16 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 64 g |
| Cholesterol | 251 mg |
| Sodium | 1237 mg |
Reviews
I cook this and it was GREAT!
I love my air fryer. I’ve made fish, chicken soup. Never been disappointed. hinda
I made this with a 4# chicken. It was hard getting all the flavorings into the cavity. I did forget to salt and pepper the cavity but don’t think it mattered. I had no problem fitting it into my new 7 quart air fryer. Using a meat thermometer, it was beautifully done in under an hour. So it should be checked at about 45 minutes. So simple, so easy!! So moist and tender!!
I won’t do this in my air fryer as the basket is mesh and all the fat will drip off on the “crumb” pan creating a mess.
I have been debating on buying an air fryer specifically for a whole 5 lb chicken. Any advise is greatly appreciated!
I just made this following the recipe as written with the small caveat that I forgot to spray the basket. Turned out beautifully crispy and moist! Would definitely make this again.
Worked beautifully. I brushed the chicken with a combo of olive oil and melted butter. It crisped up very well and was moist and juicy.
I dont understand. It says to spray the basket with non-stick spray. I thought you are not supposed ot do that.
Perfection! Had a 3.25 lb chicken which went into the fryer basket perfectly. SO good!
Delicious, fast and SO easy!