Air Fryer Whole Chicken with Potato Leek Gratin

Name: Air Fryer Whole Chicken with Potato Leek Gratin
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole orange; 1 whole lemon; 1 whole leek; 1 small bunch thyme; 1 small bunch rosemary; 1 small bunch sage; 1 tbsp black peppercorns; 8 clove garlic; 6 whole dried bay leaves; 1/3 cup kosher/sea salt; 1/3 cup sugar; to cover null water; 4-5 lb whole chicken; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 whole sweet potato; 1/3 cup flour; 2 cup heavy cream; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; salt; black pepper

Serves 6

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Air Fryer Whole Chicken with Potato Leek Gratin

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Serves 6

Directions

1Prepare the brine by slicing the orange, lemon, and leek, and combine with herbs, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, salt, sugar, and water in a large container.
2Submerge the chicken in the brine.
3Melt butter in a pan, add sliced leeks, salt, pepper, and minced garlic, sautéing until soft.
4Stir in flour, followed by heavy cream, and simmer until thickened to create a sauce.
5Layer sliced sweet potatoes and the leek sauce in a baking dish.
6In a bowl, mix softened butter with oregano, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
7Remove the chicken from the brine, pat it dry, and coat it thoroughly with the prepared compound butter.
8Place the seasoned chicken in the air fryer and roast.

Ingredients

1 whole orange
1 whole lemon
1 whole leek
1 small bunch thyme
1 small bunch rosemary
1 small bunch sage
1 tbsp black peppercorns
8 clove garlic
6 whole dried bay leaves
1/3 cup kosher/sea salt
1/3 cup sugar
to cover null water
4-5 lb whole chicken
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 whole sweet potato
1/3 cup flour
2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
salt (optional)
black pepper (optional)

Equipment

knifecutting boardcolanderlarge mixing bowlpanwooden spoonbaking dishair fryertongs

Tips

Brining the chicken for 24 hours is recommended for better results.
The potato leek gratin can be prepped in advance and cooked the next day.

Air Fryer Whole Chicken with Potato Leek Gratin

Serves 6

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Air Fryer Whole Chicken with Potato Leek Gratin

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Serves 6

Directions

1Prepare the brine by slicing the orange, lemon, and leek, and combine with herbs, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, salt, sugar, and water in a large container.
2Submerge the chicken in the brine.
3Melt butter in a pan, add sliced leeks, salt, pepper, and minced garlic, sautéing until soft.
4Stir in flour, followed by heavy cream, and simmer until thickened to create a sauce.
5Layer sliced sweet potatoes and the leek sauce in a baking dish.
6In a bowl, mix softened butter with oregano, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
7Remove the chicken from the brine, pat it dry, and coat it thoroughly with the prepared compound butter.
8Place the seasoned chicken in the air fryer and roast.