Air fryer Italian stuffed chicken breasts
Stuffed chicken, but let's make it Italian! Cream cheese, pesto, and Parmesan cheese are combined and packed into chicken breast pockets, giving a wonderfully juicy result. Air frying them makes this quick, easy, and mess-free, but they're just as good baked in the oven. Bring a little bit of Italy to your table tonight!
Ingredients
- Green pesto2 tbsp
- Parmesan cheese, finely grated2 tbsp
- Avocado Oil½ tsp
- Sea salt¼ tsp
- Ground Black Pepper¼ tsp
Instructions
7 steps- 1
Preheat the air fryer to 350°F (180°C).
180°C
- 2
Place the chicken breasts flat on a chopping board and slice a pocket into each breast horizontally.
- 3
Combine the cream cheese, pesto, and Parmesan cheese.
- 4
Spoon equal portions of the cheese mixture into the pockets of the chicken breasts. Fold the top of the chicken breast over the filling and secure it with a toothpick.
- 5
Drizzle the avocado oil over the chicken breasts and rub it in. Season on both sides with sea salt and ground black pepper.
- 6
Place the stuffed chicken breasts in the preheated air fryer and cook for 18-20 minutes until golden and cooked through.
20 min
180°C
- 7
Remove from the air fryer and serve with a green salad or your favorite veggies.
Nutrition
1 serving ≈ 314 g
Nutrition values are estimates. - means data is unavailable.
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