Chicken Stuffed Chili Bell Peppers Food

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 STUFFED " CHILI" BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Slice peppers lengthwise and clean out seeds.
• In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, cook and stir about 3 minutes.
• Add red pepper, cook and stir about 2 minutes.
• Add ground chicken, cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink.
• Stir in chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper and cumin; cook 2 minutes longer.
• Mash half the beans coarsely.
• Stir all beans, barbecue sauce and tomato paste into chicken. Cook about 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• Fill each pepper with the mixture and top with cheese.
• Bake peppers until heated, about 10 minutes. Garnish with sour cream.

CHICKEN-STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cut tops off peppers; remove seeds. In a large kettle, cook peppers in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water. Place upside down on paper towels; set aside. , In a large saucepan, saute the onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add the chicken, broth, rice with contents of seasoning packet, celery, carrot, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until the rice is almost tender. , Remove from the heat; stir in the tomatoes, mushrooms and zucchini. Spoon rice mixture into the peppers; place in a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Spoon the remaining rice mixture around peppers. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the peppers are tender and filling is heated through. Uncover and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; bake 5 minutes longer.

THAI-STYLE CHICKEN STUFFED BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut the tops off of the peppers and scrape out the insides.
• Once cleaned out, place peppers in a casserole dish.
• Brown the chicken.
• Drain off excess fat.
• In a bowl, combine the salsa, peanut butter, soy sauce, ginger, lime juice and peanuts.
• Fold into the chicken.
• Spoon the mixture into the peppers.
• Add 4 tablespoons of hot water to bottom of baking dish.
• Cover the baking dish and bake for approximately 30 minutes or until peppers are tender.