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Ninja Foodi Whole Chicken Recipe

Make the juiciest chicken with crispy skin in your Ninja Foodi! This recipe for Ninja Foodi Whole Chicken is made with a delicious garlic and herb seasoning that is sure to get you coming back for seconds!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time32 minutes
Additional Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 12 minutes
Course: Main Dish Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 760kcal
Author: Aileen Clark

Ingredients

  • 4 pound whole chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 bulb garlic whole
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

  • Remove any giblets or packets from inside the chicken. Pat the chicken dry.
  • Mix together the oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  • Lift the skin of the chicken (over the breast meat) and rub minced garlic as well as half the seasoning blend between the skin and the meat of the chicken.
    Skin being lifted up on a raw whole chicken
  • Put an entire bulb of garlic inside of the chicken. Tie the chicken legs together with cooking twine.
    Chicken legs tied together with bakers twine.
  • Pour the water into the cooker pot.
  • Place chicken in the crisping basket, tucking the wings under the bird.
  • Cover the cooker with the pressure lid and set the valve to sealing.
  • Set the electric pressure cooker to manual or “pressure cook” for 22 minutes. Press start/stop to begin the cooking cycle.
  • Once the cycle is complete, allow the pressure to naturally release for 5 minutes before quick release.
  • Brush the chicken with melted butter and sprinkle with remaining dried seasonings.
    Whole pressure cooked chicken sprinkled with herbs.
  • Cover with crisping lid and set the Air Crisp function to 400 degrees. Cook for 8 minutes.
  • The chicken is done when the meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  • When done, remove chicken from cooker and allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
    Whole chicken pressure cooked and air fried and sitting inside Ninja Foodi.

Notes

Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator, up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/6 chicken | Calories: 760kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 83g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 276mg | Sodium: 457mg