Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe
- cook TIME 20 mins
- prep TIME 10 mins
- total TIME 30 mins
Ingredients (17)
- 26 oz skinless boneless chicken breasts 4 medium-sized
- 4.5 oz cream cheese
- 0.25 oz shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 6 oz lettuce half red, and half green
- 2 oz spinach
- 0.5 oz carrot cut into matchsticks
- 1 oz pistachios
- 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Fill a pot halfway with water and heat over medium heat. Meanwhile, butterfly the chicken breasts (26 oz in total).
Place them in a bowl along with 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne, and 1/2 tsp onion powder. Rub the meat to season it thoroughly, then leave to marinate.
As the water comes to a boil, add to it 2 oz spinach to cook for 1 minute. Fish the cooked spinach out and place it into a bowl of ice water. Squeeze it dry and chopped.
In a bowl, combine the cooked spinach with 4.5 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup whole milk, 1 oz pistachios, 0.25 oz parmesan cheese, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp ground black pepper.
Fill the butterflied chicken with this spinach-cheese mixture.
Cook in the air fryer at 400°F for 20 minutes. Sprinkle chopped parsley on top.
Enjoy with lettuce and carrots.
