This is how to make air fryer stuffed chicken breast wrapped with bacon with a jalapeno cream cheese center. You can make this spicy or mild Ninja Foodi chicken breast or any other brand tonight and enjoy!

Bacon wrapped stuffed chicken breast makes our mouth water thinking about them. Well, anything with bacon and cream cheese is good, and the idea of frying it without any oil is a game changer too. If you too love easy air fryer recipes you're going to drool over these chicken breasts.

This one has a lot of variations to it. If you want to make it as directed with a stuffed roasted jalapenos and cream cheese it is out of this world good. We wouldn't say it is way too hot if you remove all the seeds but there are also milder varieties you could choose.

Ok so we are obsessed with making all the Ninja Foodi recipes at the moment. We do have 2 other electric air fryers though, and any brand will do. Honestly we rotate according to whichever is clean or happens to be on our countertop at the time. With this brand you will use the lid that is not attached, and the air crisp button with directions below.

Ingredient notes

You can make regular air fryer fried chicken breasts but stuffing them with cream cheese and wrapping the bacon around it makes them go from great to out of this world.

If you don't like heat at all leave the jalapenos out entirely. Remember that the seeds are what will get your mouth on fire. So if you want something more medium then ensure those are all out. Dice finely instead of leaving whole and give that a whirl too.

You could use thighs if they were rather large but boneless skinless chicken breasts are best. The thinner your pieces whether white or dark meat the faster it will cook thru. We suggest regular slices of pork and not thick as those don't crisp as well and are hard to wrap and stay in place.

You are going to want some Cheese shredded, we like cheddar too.

You will want a meat tenderizer, plastic wrap and toothpicks may be needed to secure bacon in place.

What can you stuff chicken breasts with?

The most common would be cream cheese. You can use this base to add a lot more flavors though. It is great to make this spicy with some diced jalapenos or bacon bits! You could use shredded cheese too but that isn't as creamy.

How do you flatten chicken breast without a mallet?

The quick and easy way is to use a sharp knife to butterfly the chicken breasts in half lengthwise. Put it flat in between plastic wrap. If you don't have a meat mallet you can

Roll over with a rolling pin
Hit it with the back of a saucepan or cast iron skillet
Roll on top with a can of tomatoes
Smash inside a cookbook or tortilla press
hit with the back of a cast iron pan to hit it so it's flatter. This helps make the meat more tender, you'll get juicy chicken every time

Then you're going to season your meat with salt and pepper. Now mix your room temperature cream cheese, cheese and cumin in a bowl until smooth. Jalapenos need to be prepared at this time.

You should be careful of how much you add. If you want a hint then dice fine and use a bit. If you have dried jalapeno they are already prepared, you soak in water to rehydrate before adding inside if you would like some heat.

Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken breast

How Long to Cook Stuffed Chicken Breast in Air Fryer

You are going to want about 20 minutes to get the center to a safe 165 degrees F in the middle. The thicker the chicken is the longer it will take that is why we recommend that you pound it pretty flat before stuffing the middle with all of your goodies.

Cooking Tips

Once you've removed all the inners you want you're going to spoon your cream cheese mixture inside of both halves, then put them back together. Now slide them into the middle of your flattened chicken breast and roll it up so it is like a little package.

When making this or our Air Fryer Steak We prefer Hickory smoked regular slices as opposed to thick slices. Thicker ones are tough to wrap around well, and sometimes don't get as crispy. Then get set to cook breast in the air fryer.

You want to preheat machine for at least five minutes so it cooks hot from start to finish
When done ensure the inside of the chicken is at 165 degrees for safety.
- an instant read thermometer is convenient to have for this
If you want an EXTRA crispy outside spray some olive oil on the top and raise temp. to 370 degrees – 400 degrees
Allow them to rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing to maintain juiciness.

How do you know when stuffed chicken breast is done?

Even though your pieces may be stuffed with other ingredients you still still need the meat to reach a safe internal temp. Use a meat thermometer in the thickest portion to ensure it reaches 165 degrees F.

Do you need to flip stuffed chicken breasts in air fryer?

You do not necessarily need to flip meat in an air fryer because there are holes at the bottom of the basket which allows the hot air to circulate properly to get the outside crispy. The only reason why you might want to is to get the top extra crispy with a quick spray of olive oil.

Next try our air fryer chicken parm or cook frozen chicken wings in air fryer for a quick meal. Printable instructions to make bacon wrapped stuffed chicken breasts is below.

Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken Breast Recipe

By Air fryer stuffed chicken breast wrapped with bacon and a cream cheese center are good for dinner! We made these in our Ninja Foodi machine! Prep: 15 minutes minsCook: 22 minutes minsServings: 6 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, pounded flat
6 jalapenosif you want heat
3/4 c cream cheese, softened
1/2 c cheese, monterey jack
1 tsp cumin
9 strips bacon
salt and pepper

Instructions

Slice chicken breasts in half so they are thinner, then put half under plastic wrap and pound to 1/8" thickness. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
In a bowl mix together softened cream cheese, jack cheese and cumin.
Remove stems from jalapenos, cut each one in half and remove all seeds and membranes.
Stuff inside of each jalapeno half with cream cheese mixture, then put halves back together.
Put one jalapeno inside each chicken breast and fold chicken around it.
Wrap 2-3 slices of bacon around the chicken, securing with toothpicks. Put inside your air fryer basket.
Cook at 340 degrees for 20-25 minutes flipping halfway through, timing depends on thickness of chicken.
When golden brown check internal temp. once chicken is removed to ensure it is at 165 degrees.
Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing and/or serving. Remove toothpicks before serving.