Name: Air Fryer Elevated Roast Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 red onion; 4 large carrots; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp parsley flat leaf; ground black pepper to taste; 2 tbsp chicken; 2 large parsnips; 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to spray; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp thyme; Schwartz Salt and Pepper, to taste; 125 g (4 oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 tsp sage; 1 tsp chives; 1 lemon, zest of; 1.5 kg whole chicken; 800 g (1.8 bag) new potatoes; garlic salt to taste

Instructions

Heat a large airfryer to 200°C and spray some oil onto the air fryer basket.
For the Vegetables: peel all of the vegetables, cut the carrots and parsnips into finger sized strips and slice the onion into wedges. Put them all into a large bowl.
In a small bowl, mix together the remaining oil, balsamic vinegar, honey and Schwartz Dried Thyme. Season to taste. Drizzle the mixture all over the vegetables and toss to coat.
Add to the airfryer basket and cook for 20 minutes. Mix well to ensure they cook evenly and continue to cook for another 20 minutes or until golden brown and tender to the tip of a knife. Remove from the air fryer and place into a separate bowl (they will need to be reheated in the air fryer 5 minutes before serving).
For the chicken: In a small bowl, mash together the dried herbs, lemon zest and paprika chicken seasoning. Mix well to combine.
Gently loosen the skin of the chicken over the breast with your fingers, releasing as much as you can over the breast and thighs. Carefully, spread the herby butter generously under the skin - you want to push the butter as far along the breast and legs as possible, but take care not to rip the skin.
Spray some oil into the air fryer basket and put the chicken in, breast side down. Cook for 20 minutes, turn over and cook for another 20 minutes or until the skin is crispy and the temperature has reached 75 degrees at the thickest part of the thigh.
Remove from the air fryer and leave to rest for 15-20 minutes before carving. Decant the juices from the bottom of the airfryer into a jug for the gravy.