Description
These Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that combines the flavors of buffalo chicken with cheesy goodness, all stuffed into tender bell peppers. Perfect for a low-carb dinner option with a kick of spice!
Ingredients
Scale
Bell Peppers:
- 4 large bell peppers (halved and seeds removed)
Buffalo Chicken Mixture:
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (plus extra for topping)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish:
- Chopped green onions
- Crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Arrange the halved bell peppers in a baking dish, cut side up.
- Mix the filling: In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff the peppers: Spoon the buffalo chicken mixture into each bell pepper half. Top with additional cheese.
- Bake: Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 10 minutes until peppers are tender and cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish: Garnish with green onions and crumbled blue cheese before serving.
Notes
- For a lower-carb version, use sugar-free buffalo sauce and skip the dressing or opt for a low-carb option.
- You can substitute chicken with cooked ground turkey or beef.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pepper halves
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
