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Air Fryer Whole Chicken Recipe (Rotisserie Chicken)
This Air Fryer Whole Chicken is the easiest way to cook a whole chicken! The meat itself turns out juicy and delicious every time, while the crispy, seasoned skin can rival any store-bought rotisserie chicken.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 681 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 pound whole chicken fresh
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- fresh thyme
- fresh oregano
Additional Items:
- cooking spray
- cooking twine
Instructions
- Spray Air Fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Remove any extra items from the cavity of the chicken.
- In a small bowl, combine avocado oil, poultry seasoning and Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Brush seasoning mixture onto whole chicken.
- Stuff whole chicken with sprigs of fresh thyme and oregano. Then tie the legs together with cooking twine.
- Place chicken into Air Fryer, breast side down. Set fryer to 350℉. Cook for 1 hour.
- When cook time is complete, carefully flip the chicken, breast side up, and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
- Make sure internal temperature has reached 165℉ to serve.
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Notes
- Storage: Store Air Fryer whole chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months. Carve and remove meat from the bones before storing.
- Store Air Fryer whole chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months. Carve and remove meat from the bones before storing.
- I used a 5.8qt air fryer with a 5-pound chicken.
- You can use olive oil instead of avocado oil.
- Cooking breast side down first will keep the breast meat juicy.
- Make sure your chicken doesn’t contact the heating element while cooking, it will burn.
Nutrition Information
Calories
681kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
52g
(80%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
204mg
(68%)
Sodium
191mg
(8%)
Potassium
526mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
395IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 681
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 681kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 52g | 80% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 204mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 191mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 526mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 395IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.