Rotisserie Picnic Chicken
Rotisserie chicken in the air fryer oven comes out moist and delicious. Marinating brings out flavor and a crisp skin perfect for a picnic.
Calories per serving: 485kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb Cornish hen
- 1 tbsp poultry spice
- 1 tsp dried shallot
- 1/2 tsp marjoram
- 1 tsp parsley, dried
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp true lemon
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 1/8 tsp *dry mustard
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Mise en place
- Mix the poultry seasoning, marjoram, shallot, paprika, garlic powder, parsley, true lemon, salt and black pepper in a grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
- Put the mustard in a small bowl. Add the vinegar and oil. Whisk until an emulsion forms
- Add the spices and mix thoroughly together.
- Add the cornstarch and mix completely.
- Rub the chicken with mix and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for two hours.
- Using your hand, make a space between the skin and flesh. Rub extra marinade in there and refrigerate for another hour.
- Secure the chicken on the spit and put it in the air fryer.
- Set the air fryer on rotisserie mode at 380 F / 193 C for 20 minutes.
- Check the temperature by putting the instant read thermometer into the deepest part of the thigh. It should read 165 F / 73 C.
- Let chicken rest in the air fryer for about 5 minutes, then let it rest again for another 5 minutes before removing from the spit.
- Use poultry shears to cut the chicken in half along the center of the breast bone.
Notes
If you have a larger bird, cut it in quarters.
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