Description
Simple Air Fryer Roast Chicken is a delightful dish featuring a perfectly roasted chicken infused with lemon and butter. This recipe is quick, easy, and perfect for a healthy weeknight meal that guarantees mouthwatering flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole chicken (3.5 pounds, giblets removed)
- 1/2 lemon
- 1.5 tablespoons butter (softened)
- Salt & pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
- Pierce the lemon half several times with a knife and insert it into the chicken's cavity.
- Rub half of the softened butter over the chicken's breast and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Turn the chicken breast-side down and apply the remaining butter, seasoning the underside with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F.
- Place the chicken in the air fryer basket breast-side down and cook for 30 minutes.
- Flip the chicken to breast-side up and cook for an additional 25 minutes, or until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
- Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving to ensure it's juicy and tender.
Notes
For added flavor, consider adding herbs like rosemary or thyme to the cavity.
Letting the chicken rest is essential for juicy meat and optimal flavor.
Make sure the air fryer is preheated for even cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 chicken
- Calories: 415
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 44g
- Cholesterol: 128mg