With this Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken recipe and method, you will enjoy a very juicy chicken with a flavorful crisp skin. Low carb and keto too!
Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken
So, I’m sure we have all had that delicious Rotisserie Chicken from Costco, right?
We spend hours going up and down every aisle. By the time we are finished shopping, we are exhausted. We have a big basket full of goodies.
The thought of coming home and putting away all those groceries (and other things that we probably did not need) and is overwhelming. The thought of then having to make dinner, makes things more overwhelming.
So, we run back to the back of the store and grab a Rotisserie Chicken, that we have been smelling since we first walked in to Costco.
With my GoWise 7 Quart Air Fryer, an Air Fryer Oven or the Mealthy Crisplid, and this Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken recipe, you can easily make the same, delicious Rotisserie Style Chicken, any day of the week and have it ready in one hour.
Yep, one little hour, with minimal prep work.
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Ingredients for Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken
For this demonstration, I used a 5.9 pound chicken and I stuffed it, as I wanted to see the time difference between a stuffed Air Fryer Chicken v. a non stuffed Air Fryer Chicken.
While it is delicious, stuffed, you will need to allow for an extra 20 minutes and will want to cover the chicken with foil for the first 30 minutes, so that the skin won’t get too dark. For a chicken over 5 pounds, I suggest using an Extra Large Air Fryer.
Since my GoWise 7 Quart Air Fryer was not available, I used my small air fryer for this monster of a chicken. I had to shove it in, but it worked.
Make Stuffing (Optional)
How to Make Stuffing for Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken
- For the stuffing, I just mixed up some bread I had dried.
- Added seasonings, some diced celery and onions and Homemade Pressure Cooker Chicken Stock.
If you are not making stuffing (and we usually don’t), just toss an cut onion into the cavity, if you like, although, it is really not necessary.
As the chicken is cooking, you could always make a batch of my Instant Pot Stuffing to have on the side.
I like to put my chicken into a mixing bowl, since the chicken is so slippery and can get away from me. Plus, it keeps the counter very neat.
Make sure to remove the giblet package that is inside of the chicken and then pat it dry with a paper towel.
Before I seasoned the chicken, I stuffed it, but I doubt I will do this again, as I prefer the taste of a non-stuffed chicken.
What Type of Oil to Use?
- It is important to use a “high heat” oil, so that the chicken and skin does not burn.
- Ghee is great for using with higher temperatures for longer cook times. My Instant Pot Ghee recipe is very easy to make and I always have a jar available.
- Coconut oil is very good too, as it won’t burn at this temperature, with the chicken so close to the heating element.
Make sure to rub every inch of the chicken.
Season Chicken Well
I love a very heavily seasoned chicken and I use my own Seasoned Salt recipe.
You can use whatever seasoning you like.
Season the entire chicken very well.
Place Whole Chicken in Air Fryer, Breast Side Down
A larger air fryer like the GoWise 7 Quart Air Fryer or the Cosori Air Fryer Toaster Oven is the way to go to make the best Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken.
The Mealthy Crisplid accessory can also be used after setting up your Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker as an air fryer.
If using a smaller air fryer, just push down on the chicken to break the bone a little, so that it will fit.
After 30 minutes, flip the chicken over. Look how delicious the underside looks already. Your kitchen will smell wonderful!
Chicken Breast Side Up
Flip over the chicken and cook the chicken for another 30 minutes.
If using the Air Fryer Oven, use the rotisserie basket and the roast setting.
Make sure you test the internal temperature with a Digital Meat Thermometer. The temperature should be 165 degrees.
The chicken skin crackles and is so wonderful.
Serve the chicken with Creamy Mashed Potatoes or Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes and a green vegetable.
More Air Fryer Chicken Recipes to Make:
- Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Jalapeño Poppers
- Air Fryer Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich {Copycat Recipe}
- Air Fryer Crispy Honey Garlic Chicken Wings
- Lemony Middle Eastern Air Fryer Crispy Sumac Chicken
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- GoWise 7 Quart Air Fryer, Cosori Air Fryer Toaster Oven, or Mealthy CrispLid
- J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Rachael Ray Stoneware EVOO Oil Dispensing Bottle
- My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board & Compartments
- 3.5 Quart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl
- Silicone Coated Tongs
- Digital Thermometer
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Here is your handy printable recipe:
Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken
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- 1 Whole Chicken cleaned and blotted dry
- 2 Tablespoons Ghee (or high quality Coconut Oil or Olive Oil)
- 1 Tablespoon TOG House Seasoning
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Instructions
- Remove giblet packet from chicken and pat dry.
- Rub Ghee/Oil all over chicken and season generously.
- Place chicken, breast side down into Air Fryer basket.
- Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Flip chicken over and cook for 350 degrees for an additional 30 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
- Let rest for 10 minutes and then serve.
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Air Fryer Rotisserie Chicken
I made this recipe tonight with my new instant pot air fryer lid. My chicken was a bit over 5 pounds so I did 35 minutes on each side. I used avocado oil, seasoned salt and pepper and placed the chicken on the rack that came with my instant pot. It was well browned, crispy skin and oh so juicy!! Thanks for a fantastic recipe!
Hi Mary. Thank you so much. I am thrilled you enjoyed my recipe. Jill
I got an air fryer over that rotates the chicken. Got it for Christmas so is my first time doing a whole chicken. The bad boy I got is 5.89 lbs. Is this gonna cook all the way through, or do you suggest I go longer than the ‘extra’ 10 minutes?
Chicken in the air dryer is one thing I’m finicky about because chicken has to be cooked through and I’m still fairly new with temperature settings on an air fryer as it cooks differently than the oven.
You can always cook the chicken longer. Jill
Jill, if I am using the Mealthy lid do I put the lid on the last 10 min of the total cook time to crisp up the skin ??? Or when would you recommend ?
Hi Jill, I just made the recipe in my 5.8 quart Cosori air fryer, and it was PERFECTION!!! Plus, we made chicken salad the next day with the leftovers- just terrific!! Thank you for sharing!!
Best regards,
Susan
Hi Susan. So nice to hear. I am glad you enjoyed this recipe for dinner and the next day. Jill
This was awesome and tasty. Came out juicy and the skin was crispy to perfection. This AIR FRYER ROTIESSERE CHICKEN was very good!
Thanks, Kelly. Jill
The title of the recipe is Air Fryer ROTISSERIE Chicken – yet the directions have you put it in a pan – THAT’S NOT ROTISSERIE. Won’t be using this recipe, it’s misleading from the get-go!
Just like any air fryer recipe, the food is not actually deep fried in oil. It is food cooked in an air fryer which tastes like other methods, like rotisserie. It tastes like a rotisserie chicken but cooked in an air fryer, hence the name AIR FRYER rotisserie chicken.
Going to use this recipe SPECIFICALLY because you called this person on their bologna, and it was amazing. Rock on, Jill. Rock on.
Gosh, I forgot I did that as that is not something I generally do. I must have been in a frisky mood. Hehehe. Jill
No, you’re the asshole! The whole reason people type in the ROTISSERIE is because they want to use the actual ROTISSERIE holder and not a damn pan! So YOU idiotically lead people down the wrong path. Forcing them to read your irrelevant recipe and waist valuable time, THAT YOU CANT GET BACK. Work smarter not harder. Maybe you won’t be so selfish and down right disrespectful to people from now on since you idiotically didn’t say PAN or ROTISSERIE LIKE. OR you’re simply not educated enough to understand English.
Hi…do I need to use bake setting or do I use air fryer setting? Trying my fryer out…
Air fryer. Jill