Air-Fryer Rotisserie Chicken

By Ellie

4 Person

80 Minutes

166 Calories

Replicate the flavor, lovely burnished skin and moist texture of a classic rotisserie chicken with this easy recipe for cooking a whole chicken in your air fryer. With just a handful of ingredients and 10 minutes of active time, you get a roast chicken with lemon and herbs that's a remarkable doppelganger for a deli chicken right after it comes out of the rotisserie—before it gets shriveled and dried out from sitting in the deli's holding case for hours. Serve this chicken with your favorite veggie sides for a healthy weeknight dinner or weekend supper. And if you're hosting a dinner party, cooking your main course in the air fryer is also a great way free up oven space for casseroles, rolls and other dishes.

Ingredients

½ tsp. ground pepper, divided
¾ tsp. salt, divided
1 (3½ to 4 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
1 lemon, halved
4 sprigs fresh thyme

Method

01

Place thyme sprigs and lemon halves in the chicken cavity. Truss the chicken legs closed with kitchen twine. Sprinkle the breasts and legs evenly with ⅜ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Place the chicken, breast-side up, in the air-fryer basket.
02

Set the air fryer to 350°F (no need to preheat); cook for 30 minutes. Carefully turn the chicken over; cook for 15 minutes. Carefully turn the chicken over again; cook until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of a thigh registers 165°F, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes.
03

Carve the chicken; discard the thyme and reserve the lemon halves. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the remaining ⅜ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; squeeze the juice from the reserved lemon halves over the chicken.

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Air-Fryer Rotisserie Chicken

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( By Ellie )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 166 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 70 Mins
Total Time 80 Mins

02 Ingredients

½ tsp. ground pepper, divided

¾ tsp. salt, divided

1 (3½ to 4 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed

1 lemon, halved

4 sprigs fresh thyme

03 Method

Step 1

Place thyme sprigs and lemon halves in the chicken cavity. Truss the chicken legs closed with kitchen twine. Sprinkle the breasts and legs evenly with ⅜ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Place the chicken, breast-side up, in the air-fryer basket.

Step 2

Set the air fryer to 350°F (no need to preheat); cook for 30 minutes. Carefully turn the chicken over; cook for 15 minutes. Carefully turn the chicken over again; cook until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion of a thigh registers 165°F, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Carve the chicken; discard the thyme and reserve the lemon halves. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the remaining ⅜ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper; squeeze the juice from the reserved lemon halves over the chicken.

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