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How to Make Mexican-Style Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breasts - A Step-by-Step Guide

When it comes to Mexican cuisine, the flavors are always bold, vibrant, and incredibly delicious. And when you combine those flavors with the convenience of an air fryer, you have a winning recipe on your hands. That's exactly what you get with Mexican-Style Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breasts. This recipe takes the classic chicken breast and infuses it with all the delicious flavors of Mexico, resulting in a dish that is sure to impress your taste buds.

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 2

  • 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 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.
  • 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

    185 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 32mg
    • Sodium: 171mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 15g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 15g
    • Vitamin C: 53mg
    • Calcium: 98mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 499mg

    Categories

    Main recipes
    Air fryer recipes
    Mexican recipes
    Stuffed recipes
    Chicken breast recipes