Best 6 Peppers Stuffed With Chicken And Rice Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing stuffed pepper recipes, a symphony of flavors that will delight your taste buds. Embark on a culinary adventure with our selection of three unique stuffed pepper recipes, each bursting with distinct flavors and textures. Discover the classic combination of ground beef, rice, and vegetables, wrapped in tender bell peppers, baked to perfection. Experience a vegetarian delight with our quinoa and black bean stuffed peppers, a healthy and satisfying option packed with protein and fiber. Or, embark on a flavor-filled adventure with our Mediterranean-inspired stuffed peppers, featuring a delectable combination of chicken, rice, and a medley of Mediterranean spices. Whichever recipe you choose, prepare to be captivated by the explosion of flavors in every bite.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHICKEN AND RICE STUFFED PEPPERS



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Chicken stuffed peppers are an excellent alternative to the heavier ground beef versions. The chicken is combined with rice and seasonings.

Provided by Diana Rattray

Categories     Entree     Lunch     Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
6 medium bell peppers, any color
2 cups cooked chicken, diced
1 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons drained pimento, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise, or to taste
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
1 dash freshly ground black pepper
1 cup water

Steps:

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Cook the rice following the package directions.
  • Fluff with a fork and set aside.
  • Heat the oven to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4. Grease a shallow 2 1/2- or 3-quart baking dish.
  • Cut the tops off the peppers and carefully scrape out the seeds and ribs. For smaller portions, simply slice the peppers in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds, ribs, and stems and proceed with the recipe.
  • Put the peppers in a large saucepan and cover them with water. 
  • Place the pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 8 to 10 minutes, or until the peppers are just tender. Drain well and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cooked rice, chicken, celery, onion, and pimiento.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, curry powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Gently toss the mayonnaise mixture with the rice and chicken mixture. Taste and adjust seasonings, as desired.
  • Fill the peppers with the rice and chicken mixture and place them in the prepared baking dish. If one or more peppers are somewhat lopsided and won't stand up, crumple a small sheet of foil to make a "stand," nestling the stuffed bell pepper in the foil.
  • Pour about 1 cup of hot water into the baking dish, or just enough to cover the bottom.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot. Serve immediately.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 58 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 387 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fat 34 g, ServingSize 6 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

PEPPERS STUFFED WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND RICE



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Randomly threw a few things together one night with some chicken and the stuffed bell peppers turned out to be one of my husband's favorite meals! I'm quite proud of it!

Provided by Aundrea Lynn

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 medium green bell peppers, tops removed, seeded
1 ¼ cups water, divided
3 tablespoons taco seasoning, divided
2 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
½ cup brown rice, rinsed well
1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thick slices
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles (such as RO*TEL®)
1 cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese, divided
½ teaspoon garlic salt, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place green peppers in a baking dish with 1/8 cup water in the bottom.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until peppers are slightly browned around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • While the peppers are baking, whisk 1/4 cup water and 2 tablespoons taco seasoning together in a small bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
  • Combine remaining 1 cup water and rice in a pot over high heat; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in remaining taco seasoning and let sit, covered, until tender, about 15 minutes more. Remove the lid, drain any remaining liquid, and set aside.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Remove chicken from the refrigerator and place on the preheated grill with the pepper slices. Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Grill peppers until tender, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Remove chicken and peppers from the grill and allow to cool. Shred chicken and dice peppers.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; saute until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add cooked rice, shredded chicken, diced peppers, diced tomatoes and green chiles, 1/2 of the cheese, and garlic salt; stir until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 5 minutes.
  • Spoon rice mixture into the green peppers. Top with remaining cheese.
  • Return to the oven until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.8 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 65.2 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 24.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1212.8 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

CHICKEN-STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS



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Both for a family meal and for entertaining, this is a dish I serve frequently. It's very appealing to the eye, and people like the wild rice and the peppers. What I learned about cooking came from an expert - my husband! He's the real chef in the family. We have a 12-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son. -Shelley Armstrong, Buffalo Center, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 large green peppers
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups diced cooked chicken
2 cups chicken broth
1 package (6 ounces) long grain brown and wild rice blend
1/3 cup sliced celery
1/4 cup finely chopped carrots
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 113mg cholesterol, Sodium 1423mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 41g protein.

STUFFED CAULIFLOWER RICE PEPPERS WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS



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Different than a traditional stuffed pepper that usually utilizes regular rice and a tomato-based sauce.

Provided by Phoebe

Categories     Fruits and Vegetables     Vegetables     Cauliflower     Rice

Time 1h28m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, minced
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced garlic, or more to taste
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
½ cup mozzarella cheese
½ cup whole milk
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 large bell peppers, stemmed and seeded
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place cauliflower florets in a food processor; pulse into rice-sized pieces.
  • Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add cauliflower "rice" and mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in parsley, garlic, and poultry seasoning. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
  • Stir chicken, cream of mushroom soup, mozzarella cheese, milk, salt, and pepper into the "rice" mixture.
  • Stand bell peppers cut-side up in a baking dish. Stuff bell peppers with chicken mixture, pushing it down to fill them completely. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until heated through, about 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until golden brown, about 15 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.3 g, Cholesterol 72.2 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 7.7 g, Protein 30.7 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 747.1 mg, Sugar 12.9 g

CHICKEN AND RICE STUFFED PEPPERS



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My fiance loves stuffed peppers but I had never made them. So after looking at quite a few recipes, I decided to put my own special twist on them and see what he thought. He loved them! I used chicken to keep it on the healthy side and used low-fat items whenever possible to try to keep it healthy. I hope everyone else enjoys!

Provided by PSU Lioness

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 medium green peppers
2 cups whole grain rice
1 large boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
1 pinch seasoning salt
1 pinch garlic powder
1/2 medium onion, diced
2 cups low sodium spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup fat-free parmesan cheese
1/2 cup fat-free shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons hot sauce, to taste
1/2 cup water
additional fat free mozzarella cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Cut the tops off of the peppers and scoop out seeds and insides so the pepper is hollow. Stand peppers in a deep baking dish. Set aside.
  • Cook whole grain rice according to package directions (I used Success Boil-in-Bag; it turns out perfect every time in the microwave). Make sure to drain and fluff rice as soon as it's done cooking.
  • While rice is cooking, sprinkle seasoned salt and garlic powder over cubed chicken breast (season to taste). Cook in a large saucepan, adding diced onion halfway through cooking. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and onion is tender.
  • Set burner heat to low and add rice and spaghetti sauce to chicken in saucepan. Stir until well combined.
  • Stir in Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses to chicken mixture. Stir until well combined and Mozzarella cheese has melted.
  • Add garlic powder and hot sauce (more or less of each to taste -- we like stuff spicy around here!) to chicken mixture and stir to combine.
  • Let the mixture cook on Low heat for about 10 minutes to blend flavors.
  • Remove from heat and divide equally and fill the 6 green peppers with chicken mixture. If it's not enough to fill them to the top, I just mix more spaghetti sauce and extra rice to get them filled.
  • Add 1/2 c water to the bottom of the deep baking dish to help peppers cook. Bake in oven 45 minutes or until pepper cups are mostly tender with just a little crunch.
  • Serve with additional shredded Mozzarella to sprinkle over the tops of peppers.
  • PLEASE NOTE: All of my measurements are approximate as I don't usually measure my ingredients when making my own recipes. Please adjust the amounts of each ingredient to your liking and feel free to contact me if you don't understand some of my rambling instructions!

CHICKEN WILD RICE STUFFED RED PEPPERS



Chicken Wild Rice Stuffed Red Peppers image

Something special!

Provided by www.sgdlcq.xyz

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Main Dish Recipes     Stuffed Bell Pepper Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups chicken broth
1 cup wild rice
cooking spray
1 (26.5 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 pound cubed cooked chicken
½ cup diced carrot
¼ cup diced onion
2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
4 large red bell peppers, halved lengthwise and seeded

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; add wild rice. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 55 minutes. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Mix mushroom soup, chicken, carrot, onion, and red pepper flakes in a bowl; fold in wild rice.
  • Arrange red bell pepper halves in the prepared casserole dish. Fill each half with chicken-rice filling. Cover casserole dish loosely with aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until filling is heated through and bubbling, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.3 g, Cholesterol 30.4 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 16.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 1000 mg, Sugar 6.2 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right peppers: Look for bell peppers that are firm, brightly colored, and have smooth skin. Avoid peppers that are bruised or have blemishes.
  • Prepare the peppers properly: Cut the tops off the peppers and remove the seeds and ribs. Rinse the peppers thoroughly and pat them dry.
  • Cook the rice beforehand: This will save you time and ensure that the rice is cooked evenly.
  • Use a variety of fillings: In addition to chicken and rice, you can also use other fillings such as ground beef, turkey, sausage, or vegetables.
  • Season the filling well: Use a variety of herbs and spices to flavor the filling, such as garlic, onion, paprika, cumin, and chili powder. You can also add some grated cheese for extra flavor.
  • Stuff the peppers tightly: This will help to prevent the filling from falling out during baking.
  • Bake the peppers until tender: This usually takes about 30 minutes, but the cooking time may vary depending on the size of the peppers and the filling.
  • Serve the peppers hot: Stuffed peppers can be served as a main course or a side dish. They can be garnished with chopped parsley, grated cheese, or sour cream.

Conclusion:

Peppers stuffed with chicken and rice is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken and rice, and it can also be made ahead of time and frozen for later. With so many different ways to make stuffed peppers, there is sure to be a recipe that everyone will enjoy.

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