INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups CHEETOS® Crunchy FLAMIN’ HOT® Cheese Flavored Snacks
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp chili paste or sambal oelek
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups cooked rice, for serving
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- In food processor, pulse CHEETOS® Crunchy FLAMIN’ HOT® Cheese Flavored Snacks until finely crushed.
- In small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce and chili paste until blended.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towel. Arrange smooth side of chicken breasts facing up on work surface. Without cutting all the way through, cut 1/2-inch slits both lengthwise and crosswise to make a crosshatch pattern on top of each breast.
- Season and rub chicken all over with half the crushed CHEETOS®. Spread 2 tbsp chili mayonnaise over top of each.
- Preheat air-fryer to 400°F according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Arrange chicken in air-fryer basket. Air-fry, flipping halfway through the cook time, for 15 to 18 minutes or until chicken is golden brown, cooked through and instant-read thermometer registers 165°F when inserted into thickest part of chicken. Slice chicken.
- Serve chicken over rice. Top with remaining chili mayonnaise and sprinkle with remaining crushed CHEETOS®. Garnish with cilantro.
