Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breast

Making air fryer stuffed chicken breasts is one of those healthy meals that the whole family will ask for over and over again. Not only is the chicken moist, but the flavor is out of this world.

Grab a sharp knife and your air fryer basket- it’s time to cook!

Welcome to my kitchen! Today, I’m going to show you how to make a fantastic dish with an air fryer: stuffed chicken. This is a healthy and delicious meal that your whole family will love. Let’s get started

Why I love cooking this air fryer stuffed chicken breasts recipe

There are so many reasons I love this dish and keep it on my meal plan every month. Here are a few of the top reasons why I love this stuffed chicken recipe.

1. This meal is low-carb, which is perfect for anyone on the keto diet
2. It’s a simple, easy dinner! Who doesn’t love an easy air fryer recipe with fast cleanup?
3. This stuffed chicken recipe makes the juiciest chicken that even your picky eaters will crave
4. This recipe cooks fast- the cooking time is only 15-20 minutes
5. When you decide to give this recipe a try, chances are you already have everything that you need already in your kitchen. This chicken recipe only requires a few simple ingredients that create a rich filling and there are plenty of substitutes. 

A few ingredients are all you need

Do you know those meals that you pull together with whatever you have leftover in your fridge? This is one of those meals. You need to run to the store, but not tonight. 

When I say that you probably have everything that you need to make this dinner tonight, I mean it. After all, a couple of basic ingredients is all these chicken breast recipe needs!

• Cream cheese mixture (the best part!) which can be made up of mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, or parmesan cheese
• chicken (I prefer skinless breasts
• diced veggies like bell peppers, broccoli, fresh spinach
• olive oil
• seasonings like garlic powder, onion powder,  Italian seasoning, or red pepper flakes

How To Make Air Fried Stuffed Chicken

How to prep the chicken

Start by laying out the chicken on a cutting board. Liberally season your chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Then use a knife and cut a hole into the side of the chicken.

How to make filling

Diced the broccoli into small pieces. Then add it to a microwave-safe bowl, add about 2 tablespoons of water, place the bowl, hold the broccoli and water in the microwave, and set the time for 1 minute. (this will steam the broccoli) Remove the broccoli from the microwave and mix in the cheese, and mix well.

Stuff The Chicken: Then use your fingers and stuff your chicken breast with the broccoli and cheese mixture.

How to cook your stuffed chicken breast in air fryer

Spray the inside of your basket with non-stick cooking spray or olive oil and place the chicken breasts on top. Spray your chicken with olive oil spray, and then set the time for 7 minutes at 370 degrees F. After 7 minutes, check your chicken, flip and spray with olive oil, and cook for another 5 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

Keep in mind

It is important that its mentioned how eating raw chicken can have a lot of bad side effects. That is why it is so important that you check that the chicken is cooked all of the way through. 

The internal temperature of the chicken is an important part of cooking this recipe. Check the thickest part of the chicken with a meat thermometer or an instant-read thermometer to ensure that the chicken is at least 165 degrees f internally

What to serve with stuffed chicken

This chicken is so tasty, it is the perfect way to increase your protein and stay full for a long time. To make this chicken into a delicious meal, try serving it with some of my favorite sides like:

• Air Fryer Parsnip Fries
• Air Fryer Simply Potatoes
• Mexican Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes
• Air Fryer Frozen Potato Wedges
• Air Fryer Fried Potato Peel

Tips and Tricks

I have been cooking this stuffed chicken breast for my family for a few years now. Every time I feel like I pick up a new trick to make it taste even better than the last time I served it! 

Here are a few things that have helped make this meal a staple in my own home:

• The creamy filling can be made with different types of cheese and vegetables. You can blend by hand in a large bowl just make sure to dice your veggies into tiny pieces on a cutting board first. Another option is to use a blender like a ninja foodi, which will help you save time. 
• If you can take a few minutes to steam your vegetables before adding them to your cheese mixture, the flavor is even better. When I add broccoli, for example, I will add it to a microwave-safe bowl, add about 2 tablespoons of water, place the bowl, hold the broccoli and water in the microwave, and set the time for 1 minute.
• When adding multiple chicken pieces into the air fryer, try to get them as close to the same size as possible. That way all of the pieces will cook in the same amount of time.
• If you prefer a spicier blend, try out pepper jack cheese and a dash of spicy red pepper flakes! Just make sure you serve with a glass of milk for sensitive pallets.

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