Whole Chicken
In The Air Fryer
Looking for a simple, yet absolutely delicious meal you can put together with your air fryer?
This is my go-to chicken for the air fryer. Of course there are many other recipes, but this one right here, this one has got it all.
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This chicken can be used as a weeknight dinner, a special birthday or anniversary dinner, or even a part of your holiday table. It is that good. Not only does it look beautifully roasted, but the flavor is also out of this world.
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We will be marinating this with a whole lot of goodness. From lots of fresh garlic to herbs, to melted butter that will make this buttery, soft, savory, salty with a crispy outer skin - full of flavor.
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​I cannot begin to tell you how amazing this chicken is, you will just have out try it for yourself to find out just how good it is. I have had many people rave about this meal and I hope you enjoy and your family can rave to you about how amazing it is!
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Over the years of making this I have tweaked a couple of things and I will be sharing those in the recipe, either way will work well and you also add some of your favorite seasonsings to the marinade.
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Lets go ahead and get started. Be warned this is like a restaurant meal at home, so you may be hooked!
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If you have watched the YouTube recipe video of this, you will see I grated my garlic and onion and finely diced some of my herbs.
However, after making this many, many times I have come to an easier solution.
In my small blender, I add most of the ingredients and blend until smooth. This makes things a lot easier.
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1. In a heat proof bowl, heat and melt your butter.
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2. Add onions, garlic, rosemary, thyme, culantro (or cilantro), lemon juice to a blender.
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3. Add 2 tbsp of water to help blend if needed.
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4. Add all your spices together and blend.
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5. Mix together the blended mixture to you butter..
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6.Using your hands gently pull back the skin of the chicken.
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7. Using the tip of your knife cut slits into the chicken especially the breast areas.
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7. Take your marinade mixture and rub it all around the inside, under the skin and on top of the skin,
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8. Use your lemon peels and the remaining half of your onion and place on the inside of your chicken.
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9. Place your chicken breast side down on your air fryer tray.
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10. Place in your air fryer around 350 - 380 degrees. Start at 350 and increase towards the end if needed.
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11. Air Fry for 30 minutes breast side down.
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12. Carefully remove from the air fryer and flip.
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13. Place back into air fryer and cook for another 30 minutes until internal temperature is 165 degrees F in the thickest part of the chicken, being fully cooked.
