Juicy Air Fryer Whole Chicken with Crispy Skin
There are still solutions available if your air fryer is smaller. Perhaps a larger chicken could fit in your air fryer if the grate is removable. Furthermore, organic hens often weigh about 4 pounds less.
Blend of spices:
- Two tsp of avocado oil
- One tablespoon of kosher salt
- One teaspoon of finely powdered black pepper
- one tsp powdered garlic
- One tsp of paprika
- One-half teaspoon of dried basil
- Half a teaspoon of dried oregano
- a smidgeon of dried thyme
After using paper towels to pat the entire chicken dry, tuck the wings beneath.
To make a paste, combine all of the seasoning blend spices and oil in a small bowl. Apply half of the spice rub to the chicken’s breast side using a basting brush
Raise the chicken by its legs and put it, breast side down, in the air fryer basket. Apply the rub to the remaining portion of the chicken using the basting brush.
Advice 💡: You’ll see that I took the grate out of my air fryer’s bottom. If your air fryer is compatible, I would suggest doing this. The chicken will produce a lot of liquids during cooking, and the breast meat will become exceptionally juicy as a result of the meat practically marinating in these juices during cooking.
Ingredients for Air fryer chicken
- 5–6 lbs. entire bird, the giblets removed
- Two tablespoons of your preferred cooking oil, or avocado oil
- Half a teaspoon of kosher salt
- One tsp finely ground black pepper
- One tsp powdered garlic
- One teaspoon of paprika—I like mine smoked—
- One-half tsp dried basil
- Half a teaspoon Oregano, dried
- Half a teaspoon Thame that has dried
- Wet the chicken with paper towels and pat dry. Make a paste by combining all the ingredients and oil in a small bowl. Apply half of the spice to the chicken’s breast side using a basting brush. Place the chicken in the air fryer basket, breast side down, after picking it up by its legs. (Note: For this recipe, I took the grate out of my air fryer. I would follow suit if yours permits.
- It will enable a larger bird, and as it cooks, the liquids released from the breast meat will marinade it. Apply the rub to the remaining portion of the chicken using the basting brush.
- For fifty minutes, air fried at 360 degrees Fahrenheit (182 degrees Celsius). Cook the chicken for a further ten minutes after flipping it to the breast side up. Using an instant read thermometer, confirm that the interior temperature of your chicken breast meat is 165F (74C). Cooking times will vary based on the size, wattage, and style of your air fryer. Cook the food until the desired temperature is achieved. Before serving, remove from the air fryer basket and place on a chopping board to rest for five to ten minutes.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- If you have chicken thighs or chicken legs you would like to cook in your air fryer:
