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Specimen #0181·AIR FRYER·Easy

Air Fryer Whole Chicken

A 4-lb bird tucked breast-down in a 6-qt air fryer for 30 minutes, flipped, and finished skin-up 25 more — bronzed, crispy skin and juicy breast in under an hour.

Cook temp
350°F → 375°F
Total time
70m
FLIP AT
30m
Serves
4
PULL AT
165°F
Ingredients
4 lbs Whole Chicken — no larger than 4 lbs to fit basket
2 tbsp Neutral Oil
1 tbsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Dried Thyme
1 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
Equipment
6-qt or larger Air Fryer
Instant-Read Thermometer
Butcher's Twine
Silicone Tongs
DirectionsGet to the point
1Rub 4-lb chicken with 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp paprika-garlic-thyme rub, truss legs.
2Cook breast-DOWN in air fryer 350°F for 30 min so leg juices baste the breast.
3Flip breast-up carefully, crank to 375°F, cook 25 min more to 160°F breast.
4Rest 10 min tented — carries to 165°F. Carve after rest.
Dad pro tip

Save every drop of fat that pools in the bottom of the air fryer basket after cooking. Strain it into a jar and refrigerate — that's schmaltz, and it fries potatoes better than any other fat on Earth.

Kid adjustment

Pull the drumsticks first for kids — they're easy to hold, less prone to being 'too crispy,' and always finish more tender than the breast. Serve with ketchup or honey mustard for dipping.

Reheat

Reheat carved chicken pieces at 350°F in the air fryer for 4 minutes — skin re-crisps in the circulating hot air better than any other appliance. Microwave leaves you with rubbery, sad chicken.

BASIS: Tested on a 4-lb whole chicken (small enough to fit a 6-qt air fryer basket), rubbed with oil-spice blend, cooked breast-down 30 min at 350°F then flipped breast-up 25 min at 375°F.385 kcal · 42g protein · 0g carbs · 24g fat
USDA FoodData Central #171466 (chicken meat and skin, cooked)
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