MEXICAN-STYLE AIR FRYER STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Mexican-Style Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breasts image

Vegetables and spices are rolled up in chicken breasts and air fried for a quick and easy dinner perfect for a busy weeknight. Just over 10 minutes in the air fryer gives you juicy, tender chicken breasts filled with spicy veggies. Serve with fresh pico de gallo and tortillas.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 30m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

Previous Next

Ingredients

4 extra-long toothpicks
4 teaspoons chili powder, divided
4 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast
2 teaspoons chipotle flakes
2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
½ onion, sliced into thin strips
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced into thin strips
2 teaspoons corn oil
½ lime, juiced

Steps:

Place toothpicks in a small bowl and cover with water; let them soak to keep them from burning while cooking.
Mix 2 teaspoons chili powder and 2 teaspoons cumin in a shallow dish.
Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place chicken breast on a flat work surface. Slice horizontally through the middle. Pound each half using a kitchen mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4-inch thick.
Sprinkle each breast half equally with remaining chili powder, remaining cumin, chipotle flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Place 1/2 the bell pepper, onion, and jalapeno in the center of 1 breast half. Roll the chicken from the tapered end upward and use 2 toothpicks to secure. Repeat with other breast, spices, and vegetables and secure with remaining toothpicks. Roll each roll-up in the chili-cumin mixture in the shallow dish while drizzling with olive oil until evenly covered.
Place roll-ups in the air-fryer basket with the toothpick side facing up. Set timer for 6 minutes.
Turn roll-ups over. Continue cooking in the air fryer until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 5 minutes more.
Drizzle lime juice evenly on roll-ups before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.2 g, Cholesterol 32.3 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 170.8 mg, Sugar 4.7 g