1-Hour Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken

Cook a chicken in your air fryer once, and you may never cook a whole chicken any other way again. Add a quick herb and spice rub and you'll end up with a perfectly moist and juicy rotisserie style roast chicken in under an hour.

📝 Ingredients

• 4.5 pound whole chicken
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1.5 teaspoons dried herbs ((Italian style mixed herbs or one or more of: basil, oregano, parsley))
• 1 teaspoon paprika (regular or smoked)
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 2 squeezes lemon juice (optional (Stuff the rest of the lemon inside the chicken))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Whisk rub ingredients together.: Whisk all the rub ingredients together in a small jug or bowl.
2. 2Pre-heat air fryer: Pre-heat the air fryer to 355F/180C for 3 minutes.
3. 3Baste chicken with olive oil rub.: Place the chicken on a large plate and 'paint' all over with around ⅔ of the olive oil rub (You can do this after placing the chicken in the air fryer if preferred). If using a lemon in the rub, stuff the remainder of it inside the chicken.
4. 4Place chicken in air fryer breast side up and cook for 30 minutes.: Place the chicken in the preheated air fryer basket breast side up (with the legs and wings tucked under). Cook for 30 minutes (or 20 minutes if your chicken is a smaller one).
5. 5Turn chicken over and paint with rest of rub.: Use large tongs to turn the chicken over so that it's breast side down (with the legs now pointing up). Paint with the remainder of the spice rub.
6. 6Cook for a further 25 minutes, then check it's cooked with a meat thermometer.: Cook for a further 25 minutes (for a 4.5 pound/2 kilo chicken) or until the internal temperature reaches at least 165F/74C in the thickest part of the breast (use a meat thermometer to check). Reduce the time for smaller chickens (see notes).
7. 7Let rest.: Let the chicken rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.