The best use of your air fryer is making this rotisserie style air fryer whole chicken. The meat is juicy and the skin is extra crispy…you are going to love how easy it is!
I have made several things in my air fryer that I love, but I think this Air Fryer whole chicken is my new favorite. The chicken is perfectly juicy and the skin is extra crispy. My family gives it rave reviews!
I have lots of other air fryer recipes including: Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts, Air Fryer Bacon, Air Fryer Chicken Wings, and Air Fryer Lasagna.
HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER WHOLE CHICKEN
This recipe is super easy but I have a few tricks that will ensure that your chicken does not dry out before it is cooked all of the way through.
I started with a chicken that was approximately 5 pounds and I use my 5.7 quart air fryer. You can use a smaller chicken but the cooking time would need to be reduced.
I removed all of the stuff from the cavity and seasoned it generously with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, dried basil, dried oregano, and dried thyme.
Now it’s time to put the chicken in the air fryer basket breast side down. After experimenting, I discovered that if I left the legs up then it was hard to get the basket to open and the chicken legs got way over cooked. Breast Side down for the first 50 minutes of cook time keeps everything nice and moist.
I cooked the chicken at 360F for 50 minutes breast side down, then I flipped it and did 10 more minutes. It is important to make sure the internal temperature of the breast is 165F. Continue cooking until the temperature is reached.
I am telling you now, you will not believe how delicious and juicy this chicken is.
AIR FRYER WHOLE CHICKEN
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Air Fryer Whole Chicken - Rotisserie Style
INGREDIENTS
- 1 5 pound Whole chicken, giblets removed
- 2 Tablespoons avocado oil (Click here for my favorite brand on Amazon)
- 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
- 1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika (I prefer smoked paprika)
- ½ teaspoon Dried basil
- ½ teaspoon Dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Dried thyme
EQUIPMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine all of the seasonings with the oil to make a paste and spread it all over the chicken.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place the chicken in the basket breast side down and cook at 360F for 50 minutes. Flip the chicken to breast side up and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Check to make sure the breast meat has an internal temperature of 165F. Carve and serve.
Kelley says
I’ve made this 1 time and am making again today. So good and SO easy!
Steph says
What a winner of a recipe! The family loved it, thank you!
Victoria Coss says
Absolutely delicious! Crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside just as you said!
Colm says
Best chicken I’ve ever had
Kathryn Barker says
I’ve made this a few times..always delicious
Sarah Sen says
Excellent!! awesome quick fix for dinner. Simple rub,still the meat was tender n flavour. My family finished the whole chicken in one meal.
Brendan Williams says
I tried your whole chicken recipe and it was great
Gino says
WoW i cook everyday and have recently worked with an air fryer. This chicken was the best bi have made in the last 20 years
Good job…
PE Smith says
Excellent, crispy and juicy. Best recipe ever.
Sara says
I made this last night and it was sooooo good! My family loved it! The skin was perfectly crispy and the meat was so juicy! Way better than a rotisserie chicken I usually buy at the grocery store! Thank you!
Jeannie says
This was EXCELLENT!! Thank you! This will be my new go to for Chicken! Super easy and super super good!!
Daphne says
Will there be enough drippings to make a gravy?
jenniferbanz says
There usually is and if not, you could add a little chicken broth
Carrie says
Best rotisserie air fryer recipe…it’s my go too! Easily 10 times now!
Bob says
Mine came out looking exactly like your picture. Juicy and delicious!
Madeleine says
Air fried chicken turned out perfectly. Definitely going to be saving this recipe!!! Thank you
Mare says
I was a bit skeptical that this chicken would come out tender and juicy, but it did! Absolutely delicious and far better (and juicer) than anything I’ve ever bought from the store deli. Unfortunately the skin wasn’t crispy and I would have preferred it that way, but perhaps I just needed to cook it longer? (I had a 5.5 lb and cooked it for 52 minutes and 12 minutes respectively.) But even without the crispy skin, this is still a keeper!
Jamie Rogers says
This came out PERFECT!!
Dominique says
First time roasting a full chicken and it couldn’t be easier with an air fryer! Like some comments, I found the 1 TBSP to be too much salt but otherwise the chicken was perfect. My husband, my toddler and I devoured a 3.5 lb chicken (I did 40 and 10 mins) for dinner and I’m repeating this recipe tonight with a 5 lb chicken and a little less salt 🙂
Allan Walton says
Always a bit wary using new tech in the kitchen but your recipe for the roast chicken was vso simple and easy. Do you have or know a airfryer recipe book with illustrations for us beginners in UK?
Thank-you
Allan
Barbara says
Super simple and very moist. Will be my go too recipe to make delicious shredded chicken.
Annaliza says
Absolutely delicious 🤤 thank you so much for this recipe 🙂
Dana Mazerolle says
Beautiful chicken !! My goodness never will I cook it any different ever again. So tender and juicy and every one of my 4 family members loved it! Which is saying a lot considering I have a very picky eater on my hands ! Thank you
vanessa says
WHAT!!!!! I seasoned using Emeril southwest seasoning because I am shredding for tacos. It was so delicious I followed your cooking instructions using avocado oil with spices and rubbed it on. I put 55 min down and 11 up cus it was slightly bigger. this technique made it so good it doesn’t matter what seasoning used.
Thanks for awesome recipe!!
SHARON says
This was great! I had a 5.5lb chicken so I cooked it 55 mins breast side down and then another 20 minutes or so flipped over (used my thermometer to get the inside temp to 165). I only used seasoned salt and pepper on my chicken and it was crispy and yummy and amazing!
Shari says
Do you cook the chicken on air fry or on roast
jenniferbanz says
Air fry
L Webster says
The absolute best chicken I’ve had in ages, the whole chicken was moist and favorable. I will definitely make again, can’t wait
Shari says
Hi I was wondering do I use the crisper tray to set chicken on or do I put it right in the basket?
jenniferbanz says
I would use the tray
Josie says
Did exactly what the recipe called for, and I will definitely always be cooking my chicken this way! 10/10 would recommend
Sue says
The juiciest meat and crispiest skin I’ve ever had on a roaster chicken. I don’t think I’ll cook a whole chicken any other way again.
Tari says
Ummmm, this is ridiculous. BEST, juiciest chicken EVER. So I air fried it face down as directed… (make sure you season the underside too!) and before I went to flip it over, I got to pick at the skin… omg it was so crispy and delicious. Finished cooking it right side up and then had a whole new layer of crispy skin. SO CRAZY GOOD!!
Giles says
Hello, great recipe, however I was a bit puzzled as to why your recipes are still in imperial measures.
I had to Google what a quart, a pound and fahrenheit was.
It is 50 years ago since the world went metric and I am 51 years old!
Elliott Pace says
She’s probably in the States, We still use imperial.
Lamb says
Perhaps she’s in America??
amanda says
we use imperial measurements in the US!
Audra says
The whole world didn’t go metric….
Sue says
Really!?!! The US uses the Imperial system.
Kay says
I’m puzzled! I live in southern USA & we don’t use metric. I remember about we tried to go metric about 30 years ago, but nobody accepted it here and we didn’t ever make the switch. I’m 76.
David says
We’re in the US!
Jennifer says
How much grease/juice does it produce? I have the cuisinart air fryer and it has a tray not a deep basket and I’m worried that it will put out to much liquid and have over spill.
jenniferbanz says
You will probably want to have something below to catch the drippings
Kay says
I made this yesterday & it turned out great. There was about 3/8-1/2” mainly fat in the my outer air fryer dip pan from 5.53 lb chicken
Scott says
Dang good recipe, woke up this morning and had the left overs for breakfast. Well deserved 5 🌟
Chris says
Not even kidding, this is the best chicken I’ve ever made (and maybe even had). I’ve made it 3x since discovering it and its come out better each time. Highly recommend and if you don’t have an air fryer – buy one for this chicken!
nancy rice says
I have an air fryer called a ” Think Kitchen ” it’s a combination 6 slice toaster / air fryer .Would it be suitable to cook a whole chicken in ?? It looks very much like a toaster oven but doesn’t have the deeper basket like the one you use !!
jenniferbanz says
If it fits I don’t see why not.
Cindy says
What brand of air fryer do you use for this roast chicken? I am currently researching air fryers and am not sure which one will accommodate a 5 pound chicken. Thank you.
jenniferbanz says
I use a 6 quart Nuwave Brio
Marie says
Make sure you get one with no chemicals in the plastics etc. We have a Cosori.
John says
Can i use rose mary instead of thyme.
jenniferbanz says
Yes
Wanda says
I had some fresh herbs from my little grow light garden so chopped them fine and mixed in with the other spices, some basil, sage and sweet marjoram. This chicken was so delicious! Crispy and then tender!
Margaret says
This is the perfect Roasted Chicken recipe for an air fryer. I spatchcock my bird (it’s easy. just Google it) and lay it breast side down and turn over for about 10 min to get extra crispy skin on breast side. It doesn’t take nearly as long by spatchcocking. As always, use your thermometer! Thank you Jennifer for another simple delicious dinner!
Melinda says
Still my favorite recipe! My chicken always takes a few more minutes but I have an electric pampered chef thermometer that I use when cooking my meats anyway. This is an easy go to! It is one of the only recipes I don’t have to change anything for…
Melinda says
Still my favorite recipe! My chicken always takes a few more minutes but I have an electric pampered chef thermometer that I use when cooking my meats anyway. This is an easy go to!
Robin says
Oh my gosh – this was so good and so very easy. I can’t believe chicken can be this good! No changes to the recipe, it is perfect as is. ENJOY
karla says
Which setting do you use for this roast, bake or air fryer? thank you 🙂
jenniferbanz says
Air Fry
Marleen says
Just tried this recipe tonight. It is very delicious. The only change will be to use 1 tsp of salt instead of 1 tbsp. Way to salty for us.
Leona says
Same. Way too salty! Otherwise, awesome!
Kim says
Did you use Kosher salt as the recipe called for? It’s less salty than table salt.
Cindy says
Love this recipe! Nice combination of spices, and the chicken cooked in the Air Fryer is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside!
I will certainly use this recipe again. Thanks!
Ayesha says
Hi. Will the seasoning amount change for a smaller chicken, say about 2 lbs or so? Anything larger will not fit in my air fryer. Really want to try this recipe out!
jenniferbanz says
For that small of a chicken I would cut the seasonings in half
Sue says
Is there something you can use if you don’t have avocado oil?
jenniferbanz says
Any high heat cooking oil will work