Chicken Stuffed Peppers
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.
Equipment
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).
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Notes
You can store these peppers in an airtight container for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 12gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 429mgPotassium: 345mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1015IUVitamin C: 95.5mgCalcium: 113mgIron: 1mg
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