Shredded Chicken Rice Stuffed Orange Peppers Delight!
A delicious and healthy dish featuring shredded chicken and rice stuffed into sweet orange peppers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large orange bell peppers
- 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1/2 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup corn
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut the tops off the orange peppers and remove the seeds.
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, cooked rice, black beans, corn, salsa, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the mixture into the hollowed orange peppers.
- If using, sprinkle shredded cheese on top of the stuffed peppers.
- Place the stuffed peppers in a baking dish and cover with foil.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the peppers are tender and the cheese is melted.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite ingredients.
- These can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator before baking.
- For a spicier kick, add jalapeños or hot sauce to the filling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg