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whole air fried chicken on a white, light blue rimmed platter with herbs and lemon slices on a blue tiled background with a glass of water, 3 white plates stacked, a green tea towel and a wooden handled knife
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60-Minute Juicy Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Yield: 6 people
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Resting Time: 10 minutes
Total: 1 hour 5 minutes
Author: Amina Al-Saigh
Cooking a juicy and crispy whole chicken has never been easier! This air fryer whole chicken recipe uses a simple marinade to make an effortlessly easy whole chicken, all in just one hour.
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Ingredients
 

  • 3 1/2 to 4 lb whole chicken, giblets removed and patted dry
  • 2 teaspoons salt, (1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon per lb of chicken)
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons mediterranean chicken seasoning, OR use 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1 teaspoon dried herbs (basil, oregano or thyme)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Place the whole chicken on a large tray and make sure it is patted dry really well, from the inside as well as the outside and that the giblets have been removed.
  • whole chicken rubbed with red/orange marinade in a white, blue rimmed baking dish on a blue tiled background
    In a small bowl, mix together the salt, chicken seasoning and the olive oil to create a paste. Coat the entire chicken with the seasoning paste, ensuring to also marinate the inside of the chicken.
  • whole marinated chicken in a black airfryer basket on a blue tiled background
    Place the chicken breast side down in the air fryer basket and air fry at 350F for 30 minutes.
  • half cooked whole marinated chicken in a black airfryer basket on a blue tiled background
    Flip the chicken breast side up and continue to air fry at 350F for 20 more minutes.
  • Use a meat thermometer to check that the thickest part of the breast is at least 165F. If you have a larger chicken, you may need to air fry for an additional 10 minutes. Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes, inside the air fryer so it stays hot.
  • air fried chicken leg on a white plate with a salad and fork with a glass of water and the whole air fried chicken on a white platter on a blue tiled background
    Serve along with a side salad, potatoes or rice.

Notes

  • If you have a larger chicken, you may need to add a few extra minutes to the cooking time, as well as use a bit more salt (1/2 to 3/4 tsp per lb of chicken).
  • Allow the chicken to rest before carving, to ensure the juice re-distributes and you get a juicy chicken.
Serving: 1person, Calories: 322kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 24g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 11g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 95mg, Sodium: 865mg, Potassium: 276mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 0.1g, Vitamin A: 227IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 60mg, Iron: 2mg
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