Air Fryer Whole Chicken Recipe

This Air Fryer Whole Chicken Recipe is incredibly easy to make.

Brushed with seasoned olive oil and flavored with orange slices, this air fried chicken is beautifully moist and juicy on the inside and perfectly crisp on the outside.

What makes air fryer chicken so good?

Air fryer chicken is an easy method for cooking moist and tender chicken with excellent results quickly and with little clean up.

I really like the simplicity of this recipe and ingredients. .

Have you tried my recipe for Dutch Oven Whole Roasted Chicken

That Whole Roasted Chicken is a delectable meal in itself as it is made with potatoes and carrots. Both this recipe for air fryer chicken and that recipe for Dutch oven chickens are easy and delicious ways to cook a great tasting chicken.

Butcher's Twine is used to hold the legs in place during air frying. You can find Butcher's Twine here.

What you need to make whole chicken in an air fryer.

• Olive Oil Adds flavor to the chicken while helping the skin get crisp.
• Whole Chicken A small chicken was used to make my air fryer chicken. For a larger chickens, you can increase the amount of olive oil and seasonings used.
• Seasonings Dried Oregano, Smoked Paprika, Granulated Garlic, and Salt.
• Orange. This is the 'secret ingredient' used for flavoring this chicken. Your orange should be sliced into quarters and the quarters sliced into halves.

How to make chicken in an air fryer.

• Prep Time: 5 minutes .
• Air Fry Time: 80 minutes .
• Servings: 6 .
• How to Serve: Serve with potatoes or as desired.
• Notes: To make this recipe you will need an air fryer that is large enough to hold a chicken and a pastry brush or similar item. .

1. Prep. Preheat your air fryer to 360f. To prepare your chicken, start by using a clean paper towel to pat the chicken dry. Also, check inside the chicken to make sure that there is nothing inside of the chicken.
2. Marinade To make the marinade, in a small bowl use a whisk together the olive oil and seasonings.
3. Chicken Start by placing your orange slices inside of the chicken and then use your Butchers Twine to tie the legs together. Use a pastry brush or similar item to brush the marinade all over the chicken.
4. Air Fry. Carefully place the chicken, with the breast side down, into the basket of your air fryer. Air fry the chicken for 20 minutes and then carefully flip the chicken over and continue to air fry until the chicken for another 20-s5 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165F.
5. Cool. Carefully remove the chicken from the air fryer and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Tips for making the best air fried chicken.

Using a clean paper towel(s) to pat the chicken dry help to remove any debris that may be on it. It is also an essential step for providing a dry surface for the marinade to stick to, making for a crisp skin on your air fried chicken.

More helpful tips for you.

1. Your chicken is done cooking when it reaches a safe internal temperature of 165F. The juices should also run clean if you poke the thigh or leg meat.
2. The chicken needs to rest after air frying to allow the juices to settle. This is what makes this chicken so juicy.
3. Air frying times can vary depending on the size of your air fryer and the size of your chicken.

How to store air fried chicken.

Once the chicken has fully cooled it can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, chicken should keep for up to four days when refrigerated or up to a few months when frozen. .

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