Description
These Chicken Alfredo Air Fryer Calzones are a delicious twist on the classic calzone, filled with creamy Alfredo sauce, tender chicken, and gooey cheese, all wrapped in a golden, crispy crust.
Ingredients
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Pizza Dough:
- 1 lb. premade pizza dough store-bought or most pizza places sell their dough
Calzone Filling:
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken or 2 chicken breasts cooked and diced
- 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
- Marinara sauce for dipping (optional)
Butter Topping:
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, minced
Alfredo Sauce:
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 garlic cloves, minced or grated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or cajun seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Alfredo Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium low heat, melt butter, add garlic, then pour in heavy cream and seasonings. Simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan until melted and sauce is creamy.
- Assemble: Divide pizza dough, spread Alfredo sauce on each, top with chicken and mozzarella. Fold, seal, and air fry with parsley butter.
- Air Fry: Cook at 375°F for 8 minutes until golden brown, applying butter halfway. Serve hot with marinara sauce.
Notes
- Prep the pizza dough while it rises, bake the chicken, and make the Alfredo sauce ahead for easier assembly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 calzone
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
