Air Fryer Whole Chicken

A whole chicken, cooked in an air fryer basket with crispy skin.

This air fryer whole chicken is a simple, delicious, and crispy way to make your favorite rotisserie style chicken at home! All you need is a few basic ingredients and an air fryer to get started!

Course Air Fryer Recipes

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings servings

Calories 580

Author Dorothy Bigelow

Ingredients

1 4-5 pound whole chicken
1 medium onion peeled and quartered
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons avocado oil

Instructions

Add your seasonings to a small bowl, and whisk with a fork to combine.
Drizzle in the oil, and fold it together until well combined.
Place your chicken on a plate or cutting board and pat dry with paper towels.
Using a pastry or BBQ brush, brush on ⅔ of the seasoning rub to the top portion of the chicken (breasts, drumsticks, etc).
Preheat your air fryer basket to 360F for at least 3 minutes, then remove the basket to a trivet.
Place your chicken, breast side down, into the air fryer basket.
Place the air fryer basket into the air fryer and cook for 45 minutes.
Once the time is up, remove from the air fryer and use a pair of tongs to flip the chicken around so that the breast side is facing up.
Place the basket back into the air fryer, set to 360F and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
Check the internal temperature of the chicken in multiple locations, ensuring that it has reached a minimum internal temperature of 165F.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the air fryer basket before removing to a serving plate or platter and serving.

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Notes

Internal Temperature: For the best results, check the temperature of your chicken in a variety of locations. Be sure not to hit bone or the bottom of your air fryer with the temperature gauge, as those locations are hotter and may give an inflated reading. Check several spots, including folds and both dark and light meat.

What Size Air Fryer: For an average sized whole chicken, a 6 quart size is fine. If you can't fit your chicken inside, you can try removing the plate that fits in the bottom of your air fryer.

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