Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 whole chicken ((5 pounds) )
  • 1 tbsp coarse kosher salt
  • 1½ tsp ground paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 garlic bulb ((cut in half) )
  • ½ lemon
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt

Instruction

  • Preheat the air fryer to 360F°.
  • Remove neck, liver, gizzard, and the giblets from the cavity. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels, including the cavity.
  • Sprinkle about ¼ teaspoon of kosher salt and put halved lemon and both halved garlic bulb inside of the cavity.
  • In a small bowl, combine kosher salt, paprika, thyme, oregano, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
  • Rub seasoning mixture over the outside and inside of the chicken. Tie drumsticks together.
  • Put the chicken in the air fryer basket, breast side down. Cook for 50 minutes.
  • Carefully flip the chicken and tuck the wing underneath the bird’s back. Cook the chicken breast side up for 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  • Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes before serving.