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2 air fryer roast chickens on a green plate with lemon wedges
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📋 Air Fryer Roast Chicken (with lemon, rosemary and garlic) Recipe

This Air Fryer Roast Chicken, with lemon, garlic and rosemary, is simple to make, tender, juicy and flavorful! The citrus placed in the cavity of a chicken creates a juicier result because it gives off fragrant steam as it heats.
Course dinner
Cuisine American, Canadian, North American
Keyword air fryer, chicken, lemon, roast chicken
Special Diet Dairy-free, Weight Watchers
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 27kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3.5 bs whole chickens
  • 1.5 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary, dried
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 wedges of lemon
  • 3-4 pumps oil spray
  • ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper

Garnish

  • sprigs fresh rosemary
  • additional lemon wedges
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Move string to open up cavity and add 2 wedges of lemon
    raw whole chicken on plate with lemon wedges in cavity
  • Then add the garlic and rosemary to the cavity.
    raw whole chicken on plate with lemon, rosemary and garlic in cavity
  • Spray bottom of basket or crisper plate of air fryer with a few pumps of spray oil and place the entire chicken breast side up in the air fryer. Sprinkle salt and pepper all over.
    whole chicken in drawer of air fryer with salt and pepper sprinkled on
  • Spray with 3-4 pumps of spray oil.
    whole roast chicken being sprayed with oil
  • Cook on roast for 40 -45 minute 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until cooked through. The internal temperature of your chicken should be 165 degrees F (74 degress C) and legs move easily
    whole cooked chicken in air fryer with instant read thermometer in it

Garnish

  • Garnish with additional lemon wedges and fresh rosemary and serve.
    2 air fryer roast chickens on a green plate with lemon wed

Notes

*See post contents for important recipe information, substitutions and tips!
**Adapted from: Chatelaine magazine, May 2008, p. 58 "Perfect Roast Chicken" 
Nutrition Facts
📋 Air Fryer Roast Chicken (with lemon, rosemary and garlic) Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 27 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 1mg0%
Sodium 148mg6%
Potassium 86mg2%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 14IU0%
Vitamin C 29mg35%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 27kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.4mg