Air fryer recipe · Mains
Spinach And Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast
Chicken breasts stuffed with a creamy spinach and cheese filling, browned in the air fryer while staying juicy inside.
- 30 minTotal time
- 180°CAir fryer
- 4Serves
- Non-vegetarianDiet
Nutrition per serving
- 385kcal
- 43.2 gprotein
- 3.7 gcarbs
- 22.4 gfat
- 1.4 gfibre
Per serving, about 4 servings. Figures are estimates from standard ingredient databases, not medical, dietetic, or nutritional advice.
Ingredients
- chicken breast4, boneless
- spinach150 g, chopped
- cheese120 g, cream cheese and mozzarella
- garlic3 cloves, minced
- olive oil2 tbsp
- paprika1 tsp
- black pepper1 tsp
Method
Make the filling
Wilt the chopped spinach with the minced garlic in a dry pan, then pull it off the heat and stir into the cream cheese and mozzarella with a little salt and pepper. Cooling the spinach first stops the filling turning watery and thin.
Pocket the breasts
Cut a deep slit into the thick side of each chicken breast without slicing all the way through, then spoon the filling inside. Pin it shut with a toothpick so the cheese stays put and does not leak out while cooking.
Season the outside
Rub each breast with the olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper. The thin film of oil helps the paprika stick and lets the surface brown into an even golden colour instead of drying out.
Air fry
Air fry at 180°C for 20 min, turning once so both sides colour evenly. The chicken is ready when it is golden outside and cooked through to 74°C at the centre with clear juices and no pink.
