Mexican-Style Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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Description

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.

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

Instructions

  1. Place toothpicks in a small bowl and cover with water; let them soak to keep them from burning while cooking.
  2. Mix 2 teaspoons chili powder and 2 teaspoons cumin in a shallow dish.
  3. Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  4. 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.
  5. Sprinkle each breast half equally with remaining chili powder
  6. remaining cumin
  7. chipotle flakes
  8. oregano
  9. salt
  10. and pepper. Place 1/2 the bell pepper
  11. onion
  12. 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
  13. spices
  14. 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.
  15. Place roll-ups in the air-fryer basket with the toothpick side facing up. Set timer for 6 minutes.
  16. 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)
  17. about 5 minutes more.
  18. Drizzle lime juice evenly on roll-ups before serving.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 2

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