Simple Air Fryer Roast Chicken
This simple air fryer roast chicken recipe is juicy and moist and has the most delicious crispy skin! You need very few ingredients, and it's much faster than roasting in the oven.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken 3.5 pounds, giblets removed
- 1/2 lemon
- 1.5 tablespoons butter softened
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Dry your chicken with paper towels. Pierce the lemon half with a knife a few times, and place it in the chicken's cavity.
- Starting breast side up, using your fingers, rub the chicken with half of the butter, and then generously season with salt & pepper. Turn the chicken over and butter the underside, and then season it with salt & pepper.
- Preheat your air fryer to 350F.
- Place the chicken in the basket of your air fryer breast-side down. Cook for 30 minutes.
- Turn the chicken over so it's breast-side up, and cook for another 25 minutes or until it's golden and an instant read thermometer indicates it's at least 160F.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes before carving so it can come up to a safe temperature of 165F, and the juices will redistribute so it's more tender and juicy.
Notes
- I have a 6 qt. air fryer, which can fit a chicken that's up to about 4 pounds (might need to squish it down a bit!).
