Easy Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Air Fryer Whole Chicken is a super easy way to cook a delicious, juicy chicken that has crispy skin with lots of flavor. I’ll show you step-by-step how to air fry a whole chicken.

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INGREDIENTS

Step-by-step instructions!

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Gather your ingredients and prepare your chicken by patting it dry with paper towels. Add the spices to a bowl.

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Add the oil to the spices and mix. Pour spice rub/marinade over the entire chicken.

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Rub the marinade over the entire chicken. Place the chicken in the air fryer basket breast side down.

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Flip the chicken over after 40 minutes and finish cooking.

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Take the temperature in thickest part of the breast, and at the thickest part where the drumstick and thigh meet the breast, looking for 165°F.

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