Ninja Air Fryer Whole Chicken

Paleo, dairy free and gluten free lemon roasted chicken, delicious and succulent!

Course Main

Cuisine American

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 25

Servings servings

Calories 477kcal

Author Charla

Preheat the air fryer.
Combine the lemon pepper seasoning, rosemary and pink salt in one bowl and mix.
Place the melted butter in one bowl and the olive oil in another bowl.
Divide the lemon juice equally between both bowls.
Divide the dry seasoning into equal parts in the bowl with the melted butter and bowl with the olive oil and mix.
Place the cleaned chicken on a large flat surface like a chopping board or large plate works too, as it is easier to season the meat.
Use a large spoon (upside down) to open up underneath the skin.
Place the lemon, rosemary sprigs and onion inside the cavity of the chicken.
Use some twine to tie together the legs together (downwards).
Use a pastry brush to spread the melted butter mix underneath the skin (you can tilt the chicken vertically to pour in excess butter mixture into the open pockets.
Generously coat the outside of the entire chicken with the olive oil mix.
Carefully transfer the chicken (breast side down) into the basket.
Turn the dial to "roast" , select, 180C/356F for 60 minutes, "megazone" .
Roast the chicken for 45 minutes then turn the chicken over (breast side up) and continue for a further 15 minutes (until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165F/74C) and the juices run clear, use a thermometer, if needed to check this).
Once cooked, you can collect the drippings from underneath the basket and reserve to baste the chicken.
Serve accordingly.

Use a thermometer if needed, insert into the thickest part of the chicken (the breast) to determine the readiness of the meat, it should be 165F/54C.
This is the link for my Homemade Lemon Pepper Seasoning
Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may want to adjust the size of your whole chicken, mine was around 4lb.
You can use another type of Ninja air fryer with the roasting ability, if you want to.
Make sure to mix the olive oil/lemon juice/dairy free butter together with the dry ingredients before coating the chicken.
Any leftovers can be frozen for up to 3 months or stored in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
For added flavour, make sure to season underneath the skin, I use a large spoon, upside down to push it underneath the skin to open a pocket without tearing the skin which makes it easier to insert the pastry brush to season.
Save the carcass! You can make chicken stock with the bones, don't throw it away!
If you want to clean the chicken, the island way, then check out this link.