Air-Fried Cajun Whole Chicken

I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve been on the supermarket with zero intentions of buying a rotisserie chicken. But, the smell is irresistible! And I leave with a hot and ready bird everything time. Imagine my excitement upon discovering that I could prepare that same style of chicken at home in my air fryer! Of course, I wouldn’t be Coop if I didn’t make it Cajun style! No worries. It’s not spicy at all.

My air fryer is 5.8 quarts. I try to find a chicken between 3-4 lbs. Although a 5 lb chicken would fit, I find that it’s more difficult to handle. a larger chicken would also increase the cooking time, due to the injected marinade and weight.

Ingredients

• 1 whole 3-4 lb chicken
• 16 oz Tony Chachere’s Injectable Creole-Style Butter
• 2 Tbsp poultry seasoning or Creole seasoning
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 2 Tbsp softened butter

Directions

1. Rinse chicken with water and pat dry with paper towels.
2. Inject each part of the chicken with one full syringe of the Cajun Butter marinade.
3. Place chicken in a marinading bag or freezer bag and pour the remaining marinade over the chicken. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or overnight.
4. Combine spices in a small bowl. Mix 1 tsp of the spice mixture with the softened butter.
5. Remove the chicken from the bag. Sprinkle the remaining spices evenly over the entire chicken, and rub the butter mixture under the skin of the breasts of the chicken.
6. Pre-heat the air fryer to 320 degrees.
7. Spray the basket with non stick cooking spray, and place the chicken into the basket, breast side down. Air fry for 30 mins.
8. Flip the chicken over and air fry for an additional 20 mins, or until a meat thermometer registers 170 degrees. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving. Enjoy!