The air fryer is the best way to cook a whole roasted chicken for dinner. With crispy skin, this chicken is perfectly juicy every time.
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT55M
Total time: PT70M
Rating
4.99 stars (416 reviews)
Keywords
air fryer chicken, how to cook air fryer chicken, roasted chicken, whole chicken
Ingredients
1 whole chicken (3 ½ to 4 pounds)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅙ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
Categories
Dinner
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Steps
Ensure the cavity of the chicken is empty and dab the skin dry.
Rub the skin with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning.
Place the chicken breast-side down into the air fryer basket. Turn the air fryer on to 350°F.
Cook for 30 minutes, flip the chicken over and cook for 20-30 minutes or until an instant read thermometer reaches 165°F.
Remove from the air fryer and rest 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 0.25 of a whole chicken
Calories: 444 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 36 g
Fat: 32 g
Saturated Fat: 9 g
Cholesterol: 143 mg
Sodium: 134 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Pat S on 2026-09-06 (5 stars): This was great! Followed the directions as written and it was perfect! The chicken was just under 3 1/2 pounds and it was moist and delicious! I would definitely make it again. Thank you!
David Jones on 2026-08-08 (5 stars): thank you you guys are the best always grateful 🙏from Mr and Mrs David and Michelle Jones The Joneses 👑❤️🤗🤔
Gary on 2026-08-03 (5 stars): so delicious
DLW on 2026-07-06 (5 stars): Great tasting, convenient and inexpensive, Tops all three catagories necessary to survive todays living! Thanks you very Much.
Anna on 2026-05-17 (4 stars): not as intense as Costco rotisserie chicken but quite good. My kids liked it as well as the rest of the family. Made once so far. I brined overnights and it helped tons. I'm afraid that without it, children would be more dry. I will make it again. Thank you for the recipe:)
Sharon on 2026-03-18 (5 stars): Came out perfect! Our chicken was only about 2-1/2 lbs but I used 1/2 tsp of each seasoning and it was great! Thank you so much for sharing, I can’t eat the store bought rotisserie chickens anymore, as most of them have carrageenan in them. So happy to have found this, I have missed my rotisserie chicken.
Jean on 2026-03-17 (5 stars): This is a delicious, easy and no fail way to make literally the best roasted chicken
Jim Field on 2026-02-12 (5 stars): Absolutely delicious and easy peasy to make. Thank you for an easy recipe.
Betty Lachapelle on 2026-02-09 (5 stars): perfect result and easy step by step and found this recipe to be very tasty and juicy
meat not dry at all.
Ann Davis on 2026-02-01 (5 stars): Perfect result and so straightforward.
Lisa Ansell on 2026-01-17 (4 stars): Found this recipe to be really good, quick and easy to prep and follow step by step instructions great taste and jucy.
