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Mexican-Style Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Vegetables and spices are rolled up in air fryer Mexican chicken 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

Basic Details:

Prep time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

2

Yield:

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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 jalapeño pepper, sliced into thin strips
  • 2 teaspoons corn oil
  • ½ lime, juiced

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Directions

  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, remaining cumin, chipotle flakes, oregano, salt, and pepper. Place 1/2 the bell pepper, onion, and jalapeño in the center of 1 breast half. Roll 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 chili-cumin mixture in the shallow dish while drizzling with olive oil until evenly covered.

  6. Place roll-ups in the air fryer basket with the toothpick side facing up. Set timer for 6 minutes.

  7. 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.

  8. Drizzle lime juice evenly on roll-ups before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

185

Fat

9g

Carbs

15g

Protein

15g