This Recipe for Stuffed Peppers is Made in the Air Fryer
Stuffed peppers are an amazing appetizer or main dish!
They’re full of flavor and only use a few ingredients!
Ingredients Needed for Chicken Stuffed Peppers
- 4 green bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 chicken breasts minced
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup tomato puree
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- Chopped cilantro
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
How to Make this Recipe for Stuffed Peppers in Air Fryer
- Heat a pan over a medium-high flame and add oil. Add onions and sauté it until soft and translucent.
- Add the chopped garlic and cook for a few seconds until the garlic turns light brown.
- Add minced chicken and cook until chicken turns color from pink to white.
- Add chili powder, cumin powder, tomato puree, salt, and black pepper and cook for 7 -8 minutes on medium-low flame until the chicken is cooked.
- Add rice and lime juice, mix everything and let it cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chopped cilantro and switch off the flame.
- Cut the bell peppers in half vertically and remove all the seeds and membrane.
- Spoon the chicken and rice mixture into the cut bell peppers and fill them to the top.
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 350- degrees F / 180-degrees C. Brush the basket with little oil and place stuffed bell peppers (3 at a time). Cook for 5 minutes.
- Top the bell peppers with 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella and cook for another 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and turns golden brown.
- Repeat with the other stuffed bell peppers.
- Serve hot with sour cream or sauce/dip of your choice
Why Cook Stuffed Peppers in Air Fryer
Cooking stuffed peppers in an air fryer keeps the inside moist while giving an outside crunch. Plus, it helps prevent mushy bottoms.
When you cook stuffed peppers in an air fryer it takes less time to cook and definitely creates less mess!
Can You Freeze Chicken Stuffed Green Peppers?
Absolutely!
Cook green peppers completely, but don’t add the cheese. Freeze in an airtight container for up to three months.
How Long Do Stuffed Green Peppers Stay Good in the Refrigerator?
Place cooked, stuffed green peppers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to four days.
More Pepper Recipes
Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers with Chicken
Yield:
4 servings
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
8 minutes
Total Time:
18 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 green bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 2 chicken breasts minced
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup tomato puree
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- Chopped cilantro
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Heat a pan over a medium-high flame and add oil. Add onions and sauté it until soft and translucent, next add the chopped garlic and cook for a few seconds until the garlic turns light brown.
- Add minced chicken and cook until chicken turns color from pink to white.
- Add chili powder, cumin powder, tomato puree, salt, and black pepper and cook for 7 -8 minutes on medium-low flame until the chicken is cooked.
- Add rice and lime juice, mix everything and let it cook for 2 minutes. Add chopped cilantro and switch off the flame.
- Cut the bell peppers in half vertically and remove all the seeds and membrane.
- Spoon the chicken and rice mixture into the cut bell peppers and fill them to the top.
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 350- degrees F / 180-degrees C. Brush the basket with little oil and place stuffed bell peppers (3 at a time). Cook for 5 minutes. Top the bell peppers with 1 tablespoon of shredded mozzarella and cook for another 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted and turns golden brown. Repeat with the other stuffed bell peppers.
- Serve hot with sour cream or sauce/dip of your choice.
