Ground Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Ground Chicken Stuffed Peppers is a colorful and healthy Mexican dish with hollowed bell pepper halves filled with savory ground chicken. The filling is made by sautéing onion, garlic, and tomatoes with fragrant spices and a hint of smoked paprika. For added depth, cooked rice is stuffed into the pepper halves and for extra flavor, black beans are added to the ground chicken filling. Peppers are then crowned with a layer of mozzarella cheese baked to golden or deep brown, and garnished with cilantro or jalapeno. This appetizer will impress your family and friends at your next gathering!
Equipment
- Stovetop, oven, deep baking dish
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 onion minced
- 1 tomato chopped
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 5 clove garlic ground
- 1 tsp cayenne powder
- 1½ tsp mixed dried herb optional
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika optional
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ cup black beans (optional) cooked
- ½ cup black olive canned, sliced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese grated, for topping
- 2½ cup cooked rice
- 4 sprig cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a Dutch oven, heat the avocado oil, add onions, and sauté for 3 minutes. Add the chopped tomato and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Then, add the ground chicken and sauté for another minute. Add the spices, garlic, and salt. Add ½ cup of water and cook for 15 minutes or until most of the water has evaporated and turn off the heat.
- Add cooked and drained or canned black beans and olives. Add cilantro and lemon juice.
- Spoon some cooked rice and then the chicken-bean filling into the pepper halves. Top with grated cheese.
- Bake at 375oF for 18-22 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
Notes
- If you prefer a golden brown cheese crust, add the cheese during the last 5-10 of baking the stuffed peppers. Watch the cheese turn color and remove them from the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 11gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 403mgPotassium: 341mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 307IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1mg
