Best 5 Healthy Chicken Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipes

CHICKEN PARM-STUFFED BELL PEPPERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Set a wire rack over a baking sheet. Grease another baking sheet with nonstick spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic powder, rosemary, and onion powder, and toss until evenly coated.
• Add the flour, eggs, and bread crumbs to 3 separate medium bowls. Coat a few pieces of chicken at a time in the flour, then the eggs, then the bread crumbs. Once coated, transfer to the wire rack.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Arrange the bell peppers, cut-side up, on the greased baking sheet.
• Spoon half of the marinara sauce into the peppers. Sprinkle half of Parmesan over the marinara. Add a few pieces of chicken to each pepper, then spoon over the rest of the marinara sauce, and sprinkle with the rest of the Parmesan. Top each pepper with couple slices of mozzarella.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the peppers have softened.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

HEALTHY CHICKEN FAJITA STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine the chicken, chili powder, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl and toss to coat.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until it just begins to smoke. Add the chicken and cook, undisturbed, until it just starts to brown in spots, about 2 minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3 minutes more.
• Transfer the chicken and onion mixture to another large bowl and rinse and dry the skillet. Add the rice, 1/2 cup of the cheese, half the lime juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt and few grinds of pepper to the chicken and toss to combine. Divide the filling among the peppers.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet, arrange the peppers on top and turn to high heat. When the oil starts to sizzle, about 2 minutes, transfer to the oven and bake until the filling is hot and the peppers are softened, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the peppers and bake until melted, about 3 minutes more.
• Drizzle the remaining lime juice over the peppers and top with the cilantro leaves. Serve with the sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo if desired.

CHICKEN SALAD-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Add chicken, cheese and celery; toss to coat., Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove seeds. In a Dutch oven, cook peppers in boiling water 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain., Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Fill with chicken mixture. If desired, sprinkle with chips. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until filling is heated through.

CHICKEN-STUFFED GREEN BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut tops off of peppers and remove seeds.
• Place peppers in a large pot of boiling water and boil for 3 minutes.
• Drain and rinse in cold water; set aside.
• In a saucepan, cook onion and garlic in melted butter until tender.
• Add chicken, broth, rice with seasoning packet contents, celery, carrot, basil, and thyme; bring to a boil.
• Lower heat; cover and simmer until the rice is tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, and zucchini.
• Spoon mixture into the peppers; put in a greased 2-quart casserole.
• Spoon remaining rice mixture around the peppers.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until peppers are tender and the filling is heated thoroughly.
• Uncover and sprinkle with parmesan cheese, bake 5 minutes more.

SPICY CHICKEN STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Boil chicken in a large pot until no longer pink.
• When chicken is done, shred with fork and place in a large skillet with diced tomatoes and green chilies and diced onion. Cook over medium heat until onions are translucent.
• Add tomato sauce, taco seasoning, olives and taco sauce.
• Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Slice bell peppers in half lengthwise. Remove seeds. Place on cookie sheet, cut side down, and bake in oven for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from oven and drain any juice from peppers.
• Fill pepper halves with chicken mixture. Cover with shredded Mexican cheese.
• Bake at 350°F for approximately 40-45 minutes.