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Why I love this Air Fryer recipe:
Crispy Skin and Bold flavor: the air fryer does it’s job well, cooking the chicken to perfecting, with crispy skin and delicious flavor. EASY – takes 10 minutes to prepare, and the air fryer does the rest. Check out what else you can do with an air fryer! Any Occasion: It’s easy enough to prepare on a weeknight, but seems fancy enough for a special occasion too. Serve it with your favorite bread and salad for a meal everyone will enjoy!
How to Make Air Fryer Whole Chicken:
Prep Chicken: Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Discard neck and giblets from cavity of chicken. Add butter under skin: Loosen skin from breast meat of the chicken. Spread a tablespoon of softened butter underneath the skin on each breast, smoothing it out into an even layer. Season: Brush olive oil on the outside of the bird, then sprinkle seasoning all over the outside. Air Fry: Preheat air fryer, if needed. Place the whole chicken, breast-side down, into the basket of your air fryer–this will help all of the juice run to the breast meat while cooking, ensuring it stays moist. Cook chicken at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Flip: Open air fryer and carefully flip the chicken breast side up. Place back in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 15-30 minutes, or until a meat thermometer reaches 165 degrees. Rest chicken for 15 minutes before carving. Serve with Mashed Potatoes, Homemade Rolls, and this Apple Pecan Salad! Gravy: Use the drippings from the bottom of the air fryer basket to make Chicken Gravy.
Make it a Meal and Serve with:
Mashed Potatoes or Rice Pilaf Roasted Vegetables or French Green Beans Wedge Salad or Brussels Sprout Salad Fresh Fruit Salad Homemade Rolls or Buttermilk Biscuits
Storage and Freezing Instructions:
To Store: Pull leftover chicken meat away from bones and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Use the leftover carcass to make chicken stock, for homemade chicken noodle soup. To Freeze: Store chicken meat in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months. Use in White Chicken Chili, Chicken Noodle Soup, or Chicken Pot Pie! You can also freeze the chicken carcass to make homemade Chicken Stock, later. This post contains affiliate links. I love sharing my favorite products with you.
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