Chicken stuffed peppers made with 5 simple ingredients in just 30 minutes! A flavorful family favorite that’s perfect for busy weeknights!
We love stuffed peppers for a satisfying dinner recipe. Other variations to try include quinoa stuffed peppers, stuffed pepper casserole and stuffed pepper soup!
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Healthy Stuffed Bell Peppers
Bell peppers are a popular vegetable at our house. Surprisingly, my whole family eats them right up, even the kids! This dinner is one of our favorite ways to enjoy them, as well as in chicken fajitas, chicken kabobs, and my easy sheet pan sausage and vegetables.
These shredded chicken stuffed peppers are family-friendly, healthy, low-carb, and super easy to make. They’re a quick 30-minute meal and require only 5 simple ingredients. Doesn’t get better than that, except when I tell you they are a great meal prep idea, too!
Chicken Stuffed Peppers Ingredients
You only need 5 simple ingredients to make these chicken-stuffed bell peppers! Simply shred chicken and combine ingredients in a bowl to make the best chicken stuffed bell peppers recipe!
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Bell peppers: I prefer a mix of orange, red, and yellow bell peppers.
- Chicken: You can use rotisserie chicken for convenience or make my easy slow cooker shredded chicken or Instant Pot Mexican chicken.
- Salsa: This gets mixed with the filling to give it some extra flavor. Homemade salsa tastes best in my opinion!
- Taco seasoning: This seasoning is also mixed in for flavor. I grabbed my homemade taco seasoning from the pantry.
- Beans: We add black beans to bulk it up a bit. Make sure to rinse and drain your beans before mixing them in.
How to Make Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Make these chicken stuffed peppers in no time! They are soft and delicious plus full of healthy ingredients for a complete meal. It is a simple meal that is filling and full of flavor!
- Boil the peppers. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cut the bell pepper tops off and remove the seeds. Once the water is boiling, place the peppers in the water for about 5-7 minutes, or until fork tender.
- Make the filling. While the peppers are cooking, begin to make the filling. Warm the chicken in a frying pan over medium heat then mixes in the salsa, taco seasoning, black beans, and rice (if desired). Cook until warm.
- Assemble and bake. Remove the bell peppers from the water and set them on a paper towel to dry. Once dry, stuff the peppers with the chicken mixture.
- Bake. Place in a baking dish and add shredded cheese if desired. Bake at 350ºF for 10 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.
Favorite Toppings
Load up on the toppings with all your favorites to make these bell peppers even more delicious! Bring in different flavors and textures with these toppings. Cool it down to spice it up with a little of each!
5 star review
“Yes I made this recipe. My family really enjoyed it. Used the beans liked it stuffed! Very sure I’ll make again. Had to heat a bit longer than recipe stated.”
-Pegs
Tips + Modifications
Follow these tips and modifications to help make these stuffed bell peppers even easier! Cut them a different way, fill them with more seasoning, or melt extra cheese over top for a delicious addition. These are easy to change up and make additions!
- Cutting. You may also cut the peppers in half lengthwise and stuff them that way. If you feel like chopping them, try my stuffed pepper casserole recipe.
- Filling. Can add cooked rice, onion, or corn into the filling mixture to bulk it up a bit.
- Choose your meat. Feel free to use taco meat instead of shredded chicken if preferred.
- Cheese. Top with shredded cheese before baking if desired.
- No foil. No need to cover the pan with foil. Because the peppers are pre-boiled and the filling is cooked, they don’t cook for very long in the oven.
Recipe FAQs
Yes! For this recipe, it is best to boil the peppers before baking. This will help make them tender.
This could be from overbaking your bell peppers. They will become mushy and soggy if baked too long. Avoid adding extra liquid to the filling before baking.
Some recipes do call for baking before stuffing but these bell peppers will be boiled ahead of time to soften them up. If you prefer them crunchy, skip the boiling step.
Store leftovers in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for five to seven days. When ready to reheat, place it in the microwave, oven, or air fryer until warmed up.
Repurpose your Leftovers
Whenever I make any of the below recipes, I’ll use the leftovers as the filling for these stuffed peppers. It’s the perfect way to repurpose boring, old leftovers into a brand-new dish!
- Instant pot chicken taco bowls
- Slow cooker chicken taco bowls
- One-pot burrito bowls
- Chicken fajita bowls
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Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups cooked chicken (shredded)
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup black beans (rinsed)
- 1 cup cooked rice (optional)
- 2 teaspoons taco seasoning (more to taste)
- 6 bell peppers (red yellow or orange)
Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Boil a large pot of water. Cut the tops of the bell peppers off and remove the seeds. Then place the bell peppers in the water for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender.
- While the peppers are cooking, warm the shredded chicken in a frying pan over medium-heat. Then mix in the salsa, black beans, rice and taco seasoning. Cook until warm. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Remove peppers from the water and set on a paper towel. Once dry, stuff peppers with chicken mixture. Place in the baking dish and then add shredded cheese if desired.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Add desired toppings and enjoy while hot!
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: 30 Minute Meals, 30 Minute Meals, 5 Ingredients Or Less, 5 Ingredients Or Less, Chicken, Cinco De Mayo, Dinner, Meal Prep, Mexican
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
This chicken mix is absolutely delicious!! I am sharing the recipe with my friends; it’s that good and my husband commented on how good they are too. I definitely recommend blanching the peppers – takes away the bitter taste.
I’m so happy to hear that you loved the recipe, Barbara! Thanks for sharing with your friends :)
This dish is excellent!!!
So glad to hear you enjoyed it! :)
I cooked the chicken in the crock pot with vegetable broth for 3 1/2 hours on high. It was juicy and flavorful. The peppers were quick and easy to put together for a yummy healthy meal.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! :)
I found your recipe on Pinterest; it sounded amazing until I read that you boil the peppers? I feel like that would make them mushy… Can I ask why you boil them? Am I missing out on something roasting, grilling or sauteing bell peppers instead of boiling them? LOL! Inquiring minds would love to know. 🙂
Boiling them just helps cook them faster. You can skip this step but the peppers will be harder.
I have made many stuffed peppers I have never boiled them I just make the inside put in peppers & into oven they soften up perfect
These are absolutely delicious! I love that you added chicken..it makes it a complete meal!
Love these peppers! We are using garden peppers for them tonight and I can’t wait for how much more delicious they’ll be!
These look so delicious and yummy! My family is going to love these! Can’t wait to make them!
This was absolutely awesome! I didn’t have rice on hand so I justed used chicken…black beans and broccoli… cheese and salsa. Topped w/ sour cream
Sounds delicious! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
These look great! Can’t wait to try them out!!
Such an easy dinner idea, turned out wonderful.
Love this dinner option!
I am adding this to my rotation this weekend! These look so delicious and I bet all of my kids would love it too!
Thank you so much for the recipe! It was so easy to make and so delicious!
Bell peppers are one of my favorite low carb dinner options. Delicious!
Love!! I made these stuffed peppers with leftover rotisserie chicken and it turned out to be a simple and delicious meal! :)
It is easy to do. I think my son will live it.
These would be a hit in my house! Kid friendly, colorful and yummy!
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These peppers are so fun and cute! My little man would absolutely love them!
Paige