Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers {Keto + Whole30}
Published Jan 31, 2021 Updated Jul 11, 2023
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These Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers are absolutely delightful. They will easily become your go to weekly family recipe. They are super simple and can be whipped up and ready in no time at all. In addition, they are family approved along with being Whole30, Keto, Paleo and dairy/gluten free. Only 3 NET carbs per pepper!
Tips & Tricks for these Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers
- Make chicken ahead of time: Boil the chicken the night before and store in the fridge. This will take off about 15 minutes of the cooking process to make it an even quicker meal.
- Cook the peppers first: I always bake the peppers in the oven on 375F for 10 minutes before adding the buffalo chicken. This ensures the peppers are cooked well enough before adding in the chicken. If you cook the chicken too long in the oven, it will become dry. Cooking the peppers before adding the chicken then heating together at the end makes for moist delicious chicken.
- Drench in ranch: My homemade ranch dressing is by far my favorite of all my sauces. Drizzling each pepper with my homemade ranch and green onions take them over the top.
How to serve these Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers?
You can serve these Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers by themselves drenched in my homemade ranch dressing or with a side. Below are some side dish ideas that pair well with these peppers.
- Tomato Salad
- Sliced avocado
- Side salad
How to cut the pepper correctly?
Option 1
Slice off the top of each pepper just below the stem and scrape out the membrane and seeds through this newly cut hole. Once the inside is clean out, slice vertical down the middle. You will now have two pepper slices.
Option 2
Slice the top off the pepper just below the stem. Cut the pepper vertical in half. Once cut in half, remove the membrane and seeds from each pepper half.
Storage Tips:
- Storage: Refrigerate peppers in an airtight storage container no longer than 4 days.
- How to Reheat: Re-heat leftovers in a baking dish in the oven at 300F.
- How to Freeze. Freeze peppers in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before re-heating.
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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 4 large green bell peppers halved and deseeded
- 2 lbs. cooked shredded chicken (about 5 cups lightly packed)
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup Franks Hot Sauce
- 1 4 oz. can green chilies
- 1 12 oz. bag cauliflower rice, cooked
- 2 tablespoons mayo
- Salt and pepper to taste
GarnishÂ
- Sliced green onions
- Ranch dressing for drizzle
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Oil a baking pan and cut each green pepper in half and hollow out. Place the peppers to where the open side is face up. Bake the peppers for 10 minutes or until tender.
- Place 2 pounds of chicken in a big pot of water and bring to a boil for about 10 minutes or until the internal temp reaches 165F.Â
- Once the chicken is cooked, drain from the water and shred. (For a quicker way to shred, use a hand held mixer on medium speed).Â
- Mix the shredded chicken, cauliflower rice, Franks Hot Sauce, green chilies, ranch and mayo together. Mix really well with a wooden spoon until combined.Â
- Remove the peppers once they are tender and add a heaping spoonful of the buffalo chicken to each pepper.Â
- Cover and bake in 375F for 15-20 minutes.
- Garnish with my homemade ranch dressing and green onions.Â
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Notes
- 3 NET Carbs per pepper
- Storage: Refrigerate peppers in an airtight storage container no longer than 4 days.
- How to Reheat: Re-heat leftovers in a baking dish in the oven at 300F.
- How to Freeze. Freeze peppers in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before re-heating.
- Click here for homemade mayo recipe
- Click here for my homemade ranch recipe
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Sounds delicious. I’m making them tonight. Is the serving size 1 half pepper, or 2 halves so it’s one whole pepper? Thanks.
Yes Mary Ann, cut a whole pepper in half to result in two separate servings. If you go to my blog (healthylittlepeach.com) there are photos that will also help you understand my response. Thanks so much for the message of support.