Air Fryer Roast Chicken & Stuffing

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • Country Range 1.7kg whole bird
  • 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp Chicken Spice
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Chopped Sage
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • String for trussing
  • For the stuffing:

    • 1 Onion, Diced
    • 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
    • 10g Fresh Chives, Finely Chopped
    • 50g Butter, Melted
    • 250g Bread Crumbs (a mix of fine and course)
    • 100g Mature Cheddar or Parmesan
    • 1 Tbsp Fresh Chopped Sage
    • 250g Chicken or Pork sausages
    • 50g Turkish Apricots (Sultanas or dried cranberries also work well here)
    • Salt & Pepper

    Method

    1. Remove the Whole Chicken from packaging, remove giblets and dry the chicken roughly with paper towel.
    2. In a small bowl mix the olive oil, chicken spice, garlic powder, sage and salt to a paste, and rub generously all over the chicken. Set aside.
    3. Mix all of the stuffing ingredients together in a mixing bowl, squashing it all together by hand until it gets to a dough like consistency.
    4. Open up the chicken cavity and pack with the stuffing. Truss the legs together with string at the ends of the drumsticks and place the chicken into the air fryer.
    5. Set the air fryer to 180° C and cook for 55 minutes. Carve and serve with Gravy and sides of your choice.