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air fryer stuffed chicken breast with ham and cream cheese in air fryer basket with potatoes and tomatoes

Air fryer stuffed chicken breast

Recipe for air fryer stuffed chicken breast
Delicious and easy recipe for a complete meal prepared all at once in an air fryer. Pesto potatoes at the bottom, stuffed chicken breasts, and roasted tomatoes. Additionally, there's a delicious sauce that you can pour over the dish at the end.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Danish
Servings 4 people
Calories 637 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg potatoes small
  • 800 g chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 slices Parma ham or other air-dried ham
  • 1 tbsp green pesto
  • ½ tsp salt or to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 150 g cherry tomatoes
  • 3 dl water
  • ½ chicken stock cube

Filling for the chicken breasts:

  • 100 g cream cheese neutral
  • 1 tbsp green pesto
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic finely grated

Instructions
 

  • Pour water and chicken stock cube into the bottom of the drawer of your air fryer.
    3 dl water, ½ chicken stock cube
  • Wash the potatoes in cold water and drain them in a colander.
    1 kg potatoes
  • Then place them in a bowl along with olive oil, salt, pesto, and toss them thoroughly to distribute the seasoning evenly.
    1 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp salt, Pepper, 1 tbsp green pesto
  • Transfer the potatoes to the drawer of your air fryer. Set the temperature to 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) and cook for 15 minutes.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the chicken breasts. Remove any tendons or excess fat, then make a lengthwise cut in each chicken breast without slicing all the way through.
    800 g chicken breast
  • In a bowl, thoroughly mix the cream cheese, pesto, salt, pepper, and finely grated garlic.
    100 g cream cheese, 1 tbsp green pesto, ¼ tsp salt, Pepper, 1 clove garlic
  • Fill each chicken breast with the cream cheese mixture using a spoon, and wrap two slices of air-dried ham around each breast to secure the filling.
    8 slices Parma ham
  • After 15 minutes, place the 4 chicken breasts on top of the potatoes in the air fryer. Set the timer for 25 minutes and maintain the temperature at 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit).
  • When there are 10 minutes left on the timer, add the cherry tomatoes between the chicken breasts and continue cooking.
    150 g cherry tomatoes
  • Once the cooking time is complete, everything is ready and prepared for serving.
  • Arrange one chicken breast on a plate along with potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and a drizzle of the sauce. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 637kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 59gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 169mgSodium: 1509mgPotassium: 1912mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 735IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Air fryer stuffed chicken breast, Stuffed chicken breast in air fryer
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