Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breast
Air fryer stuffed chicken breast wrapped with bacon and a cream cheese center are amazing for dinner! We made these in our Ninja Foodi machine!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, pounded flat
- 6 jalapenos if you want heat
- 3/4 c cream cheese softened
- 1/2 c cheese monterey jack
- 1 tsp cumin
- 9 strips bacon
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Slice chicken breasts in half so they are thinner, then put half under plastic wrap and pound to 1/8" thickness. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl mix together softened cream cheese, jack cheese and cumin.
- Remove stems from jalapenos, cut each one in half and remove all seeds and membranes.
- Stuff inside of each jalapeno half with cream cheese mixture, then put halves back together.
- Put one jalapeno inside each chicken breast and fold chicken around it.
- Wrap 2-3 slices of bacon around the chicken, securing with toothpicks. Put inside your air fryer basket.
- Cook at 340 degrees for 20-25 minutes flipping halfway through, timing depends on thickness of chicken.
- When golden brown check internal temp. once chicken is removed to ensure it is at 165 degrees.
- Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing and/or serving. Remove toothpicks before serving.
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Nutrition
Serving: 3oz | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg