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Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Air Fryer Whole Chicken is so easy to make and it creates the most moist delicious chicken. Skip the oven, and pull out the air fryer for this great chicken recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Resting15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: air fryer recipe, chicken recipe, low carb
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 437kcal
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 pound chicken giblets removed
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (if you only have table salt, cut this in half)
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees.
  • While the air fryer is preheating, prepare your chicken. Remove any giblets. Pat the chicken dry. Then, using kitchen twin, tie the legs together. Finally, tuck the wings behind the body of the chicken. (See photos in the post and read about why we do this here.) Then, coat the chicken all over in olive oil. Then season it with the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
  • Place it in the preheated air fryer, breast side down, and cook for 30 minutes. Flip the chicken and continue cooking for another 30 minutes or until he thickest part of the chicken reaches 160 degree).
  • Remove the chicken from the air fryer, tent with foil, and let it rest for 5 minutes. During this time there will be some carry over cooking and the chicken will reach 165 degrees. (Read more about carry over cooking here.)

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Notes

Please note that the nutritional information is based on a 9 ounce chicken breast.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 437kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 72g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 218mg | Sodium: 1267mg | Potassium: 1268mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.03g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg