Mexican-Style Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breasts

This air fryer Mexican chicken recipe takes fresh vegetables and spices and stuffs them inside thin chicken breasts for a quick weeknight dinner.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 185 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
• 2 teaspoons corn oil
• 4 extra-long toothpicks
• 4 teaspoons chili powder, divided
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
• 2 teaspoons chipotle flakes
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 0.5 lime, juiced
• 0.5 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
• 0.5 onion, sliced into thin strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place toothpicks in a small bowl and cover with water; let them soak to keep them from burning while cooking.

Step 3

Mix 2 teaspoons chili powder and 2 teaspoons cumin in a shallow dish.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Drizzle lime juice evenly on roll-ups before serving.

Step 7

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.

Step 8

Place roll-ups in the air fryer basket with the toothpick side facing up. Set timer for 6 minutes.