Lemon & Herb Roast Chicken

Prep 10 min

Cook 55 min

Ready in 65 min

This recipe comes together quicker thanks to a technique called spatchcocking and the Deluxe Air Fryer & Oven. Add a side salad and dinner is served!

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (about 4.5 lbs./2 kg)
2 tbsp (30 mL) butter, melted
1 lemon, zested
1 tbsp (15 mL) chives, minced
1 tbsp (15 mL) parsley, minced
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
½ tsp (2 mL) black pepper
Oil for greasing

2 lbs. (1 kg) baby potatoes
1 tbsp (15 mL) Garlic-Parmesan Dipping Oil
½ tbsp (7 mL) Garlic Parmesan Seasoning
¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
Oil for greasing

Directions

Spatchcock the chicken by removing the backbone using kitchen shears. Lay the chicken, breast-side up, on a cutting board and push down to flatten. Tuck the wings behind the breasts. Pat the chicken with paper towels to thoroughly dry.
Combine the butter, zest, chives, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Set the Deluxe Air Fryer & Oven to SYNC FINISH. Set the bottom compartment to ROAST at 425°F (220°C) for 55 minutes. Set the top compartment to BAKE at 425°F (205°C) for 45 minutes. Press START.
Place the chicken, skin-side up, on a greased Air Fryer Rack (see Cook's Tips). Brush the skin all over with the butter mixture. Cut the lemon in half and place, cut-side up, on the pan with the chicken.
Cut the potatoes in half with the Decorative Food Cutter and place in a large bowl. Toss with the dipping oil, seasoning, and salt. Transfer to a greased Sheet Pan or Small Oven Baking Sheet.
When display says, “Add Food,” add the rack to the bottom compartment and the pan (on the Wire Rack) to the top compartment. Press START. Rotate the chicken halfway through cooking.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and rest for 5–10 minutes before carving. Squeeze the roasted lemon over the chicken and potatoes before serving, if you’d like.

Yield:

4-6 servings

Nutrients per serving:

U.S. nutrients per serving: Calories 480, Total Fat 15.5 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 110 mg, Sodium 1,330 mg, Carbohydrate 46 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugars 6 g (includes 0 g added sugar), Protein 37 g

Cook's Tips:

You can use any herbs you have on hand— even dried herbs. After cooking, you can garnish the potatoes with more herbs.

If your potatoes are too small to fit in the Decorative Food Cutter, you can leave them whole or cut them in half.

Cooking the chicken on the Air Fryer Rack results in a crispy chicken skin. But, to minimize mess and save the drippings for a flavorful gravy, bake the chicken on the Small Oven Baking Sheet.