If you love chicken fajitas, then you need to try these Chicken Stuffed Peppers. Stuffed with your favorite fajita ingredients, these peppers are colorful and filling. They are pretty easy to make too, especially if you prepare the fajita ingredients ahead of time. Be sure to also check out this Oven Baked Chicken – 3 Ways. So good!
Chicken Stuffed Peppers
To make these chicken stuffed peppers, start by preheating the oven to 400 degrees and place halved green bell peppers in a baking dish.
Cook your chicken breast strips in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the chicken with paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, and lime juice.
When the chicken is almost cooked, add in onion strips, red bell pepper, and orange bell pepper. Saute until vegetables are cooked through.
Now it is time to add rice to the pan and mix all the ingredients together.
Fill each green bell pepper half with chicken mixture, making sure to have a fairly equal amount of chicken and peppers in each one.
Top each pepper half with shredded cheese. My kids like to remind me to add a generous helping of cheese which you can certainly do if you are a cheese lover.
Place pepper halves in the oven and cook for 30 minutes. Cook longer if you want softer peppers.
Aren’t these beautiful?
These stuffed peppers are truly a complete meal. They include veggies, protein, carbs and dairy. All in a pretty package.
These chicken fajita stuffed peppers make the perfect weeknight meal!
Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Juice of one lime
- 1 small onion sliced into thin strips
- 1 red bell pepper cut into strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper cut into strips
- 4 green bell peppers cut in half
- 1 cup white rice cooked
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place halved green bell peppers in a baking dish.
- Cook chicken in a large skillet over medium heat. Season with paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, and lime juice.
- When the chicken is almost cooked, add in onion, red bell pepper, and orange bell pepper. Saute until vegetables are cooked through.
- Add rice to pan and stir to mix all ingredients together. Fill each green bell pepper half with chicken mixture. Top with shredded cheese.
- Place pepper halves in the oven and cook for 30 minutes (longer for softer peppers).
Nutrition
This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.
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Kate says
This looks like such a delicious and healthy recipe, really can’t wait to try this!