Air Fryer Cheesy Pesto Chicken
Serves 2
0 mins total
For sure one of my new favorite air fryer recipes! This Cheesy Pesto Chicken is packed with flavor and so simple to make, you'll love it!
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Preheat the air fryer to 400° or 425° for a larger air fryer like the one I use.
*** 425° if using an oven
Using a sharp knife, make 4 slices in each chicken breast (like in the picture above), but don't cut all the way through the chicken breast. This is pretty much creating a little nest for the pesto, cheese and tomato.
Mix together the garlic, paprika, salt, pepper + parsley.
Lay the chicken breast on the air fryer tray (flat tray/no holes)- surround the chicken with the tomatoes + zucchini.
***If you have a basket style air fryer, I would line the basket with parchement paper and skip adding the veggies, cook them seperately.
Spread the cherry tomatoes + zucchini all around the chicken- season both the chicken + the veggies with the seasonings.
Stuff each slot in the chicken with pesto (about 1 tsp each slot), cheese + tomato.
Drizzle the chicken + the veggies with about 1 tbsp of olive oil and place the tray into the air fryer to cook for about 10-15 minutes.
*** if using a larger air fryer or the oven- it may take a bit longer
While the chicken is cooking boil the noodles.
Once the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165° and the cheese has started to brown, remove it from the air fryer and let it cool for 5 minutes before serving over noodles.