The Best Air Fryer Whole Chicken Recipe

Cooking a whole chicken in the air fryer is a delicious and easy dinner recipe. The air fryer whole chicken is juicy and tender inside, with a nice crispy skin outside.

Air fryer whole chicken gives you taste comparable to store bought rotisserie chicken with almost no effort.

Ingredients

whole chicken paprika salt pepper

Check to see if the giblets and neck are packaged with the chicken. If there are giblets take them out and do whatever you want with them.

Air Fryer WHOLE CHICKEN Step by Step

Then use a paper towel pat the chicken all over to dry the skin off. The skin will crisp better if it is dry.

Air Fryer WHOLE CHICKEN STEP BY STEP

Rub the spices all over the chicken, making sure to cover the bird thoroughly. It is best to use your hands for this, just wash them well afterwards.

AIR FRYER WHOLE CHICKEN STEP BY STEP

Put the chicken in the air fryer basket with the breast side down. This means the drumsticks are underneath the chicken.

AIR FRYER WHOLE CHICKEN STEP BY STEP

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