Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers

Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 339.1
  • Total Fat: 9.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 73.4 mg
  • Sodium: 137.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.4 g
  • Protein: 31.8 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers calories by ingredient


Introduction

Who says you have to serve fajitas in a flour tortilla? Instead of serving peppers in the fajitas, I serve fajitas in a roasted pepper! Who says you have to serve fajitas in a flour tortilla? Instead of serving peppers in the fajitas, I serve fajitas in a roasted pepper!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 batch (1 tablespoon) Chef Meg's No Salt Fajita Rub
    1 lime, zested and juiced
    1 teaspoon vegetable oil
    16 ounces boneless chicken breasts cut into strips
    1 large sweet or yellow onion, sliced
    4 roasted bell peppers or red chili peppers*
    1/2 cup fresh corn
    1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
    16 grape or cherry tomatoes, sliced
    2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

    *NOTE: Roast your own peppers (Learn how with this video!) or use jarred peppers.

    4 servings Chef Meg's Avocado Cream
    1/4 cup chopped cilantro


Tips

Craving crunch? Serve this meal inside raw bell pepper halves!
You can also cook this meal on the grill--use a cast-iron grill pan or slice the chicken into strips after it cooks.


Directions

Combine the rub, lime zest and juice, and the oil. Pour over the meat, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.

Place a cast iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the onions for 10 minutes, until light golden brown in color, then remove from the pan and set aside. Add chicken to the same pan and saute until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Add the cooked onions, corn, beans, and tomatoes to the pan, stir and cook for one minute. Remove from heat.

Place one pepper on a dinner plate, fill with one cup of chicken and vegetables, then top with a heaping tablespoon of the Avocado Cream and cilantro.


Serving Size: Makes 4 servings.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    19 of 23 people found this review helpful
    I roll up in romaine lettuce leaves.
    - 5/25/12


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    Very Good
    15 of 17 people found this review helpful
    This was very good. I did leave out the Cilantro as my husband does NOT like it. - 6/1/12


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    14 of 23 people found this review helpful
    Not a pepper eater but appreciate expanding my vision to eat a fajita on something other than a tortilla. I will try this on a bed of lettuce. - 6/27/12


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    13 of 14 people found this review helpful
    Fresh Pabano peppers work, too. I roast them on the grill, put in a paper lunch sack for 5 minutes and the outside skin just peels away easily. - 7/1/12


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    10 of 15 people found this review helpful
    I actually eat alot of things like turkey/chicken burgers, or ground poultry meat mixed with spices inside red cabbage leafs.It is crunchy and tastes great!!! I will try this that way too. - 6/1/12


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    Very Good
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Most Excellent! I really liked the rub, and I also made another batch, substituting cayenne for the chili powder. - 8/8/12


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    Very Good
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I used pablanos, my wife hates bell peppers. I was very pleased with yhe recipe even though I forgot the cilantro. Does anyone know if the nutritional info includes the avacado cream or if that is seperate? - 7/27/12


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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Not a meat eater. I cut out the chicken and 136 calories. Thank you for the suggestion of a pepper instead of a tortilla. It is kind of like a unbaked stuffed pepper. I'm going to try a Polbano or Anaheim pepper next time. - 12/29/12


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    5 of 11 people found this review helpful
    It's Gluten Free as well. Yay! - 6/11/12


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    3 of 9 people found this review helpful
    This looks perfect for my first dinner on my new program for a whole new me!! I am excited. Having read some of the other comments, I am going to use lettuce instead of peppers, not a big fan of peppers. Thanks for the recipe! - 8/1/12


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    Incredible!
    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Was great, my daughter loved it! - 7/23/12


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    3 of 12 people found this review helpful
    I marinated my chicken last night and I'm preparing the rest for my dinner date with my boyfriend tonight! We're both very excited and hoping it comes out as good as it sounds! - 7/13/12


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    3 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I think I will try this in lettuce or cabbage. Yum! - 6/29/12


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    Very Good
    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I made some using chicken and wrapped in lettuce...very good! - 6/11/12


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    Incredible!
    3 of 10 people found this review helpful
    I love Fajitas! Even when I order them, I skip the flour tortilla. I can ask for hard corn taco shells if I want a grain based wrap. Usually I eat them as served. This sounds wonderful, and we will try this weekend. I love the idea of a fresh pepper for a wrap. Summer eating at its best. - 6/1/12


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    3 of 8 people found this review helpful
    As a cook in a restaurant and at home fajitas are typically already deconstructed as the tortillas are served on the side. But some of the below comments are great ideas such as using romaine lettuce as the wrap. - 6/1/12


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    EXCELLENT! Hubby and I have these all the time now for lunch or supper, when the kids have regular fajitas. WE really love them. Thank you for sharing. - 1/21/13


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These were amazing and will be a fave going forward!! - 1/12/13


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    very filling and tasty - 12/13/12


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    added color to the dull meal time . loved it . different . - 12/12/12


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I like to use the large green chili peppers, too with this recipe, after I char and peel the skin off I stuff the pepper. If you add a touch of cheese on the top and bake it, it's like a full meal chili rellenos! - 6/2/14


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    Very Good
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Like the idea of serving in red bell peppers! Great supper!! - 12/29/12


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    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Thanks for the recipe. I have bought gluten free Tortillas. They are very good & taste like the flour ones to me. Also like the lettuce idea. Do usually ask for lettuce under the sandwich & ship the bun, when we go out to eat. - 9/4/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    very nice - 6/1/12


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    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I make chicken quesadilla every week, usually just meat and cheese, will definitely try this next time! - 6/1/12


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    Used without corn (allergy) - 5/31/21


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    Very Good
    Delish - 5/30/21


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    I love stuffed peppers but never had it with chicken - 5/30/21


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    Very Good
    Very good will make it again - 5/30/21


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    Very Good
    These are really good. I love added the fresh corn - 5/30/21


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    Num! - 5/14/21


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    Incredible!
    yum - 10/7/20


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    love bell peppers and this was really good. love red, yellow and green peppers so was a very colorful plate. - 10/3/20


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    Incredible!
    yummy! - 9/9/20


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    Nice - 9/2/20


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    Incredible!
    Yes!! - 8/19/20


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    Incredible!
    YUMMY - 6/24/20


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    This is a brilliant idea! - 5/30/20


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    Very Good
    I did it using a bed of lettuce. - 5/30/20


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    Enjoyed these with a wonderful salad - 5/30/20


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    Very Good
    Ok - 5/30/20


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    Added stewed tomatoes - 5/30/20


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    This looks awesome! - 5/30/20


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    This is a great reciepe for fajitas but I like the tradition tortilla - 5/30/20


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    Incredible!
    What an interesting twist on two of my favors. Fajita without all of the bread and oh, so good and healthy. I added brown rice as a filling as well. I roasted the peppers before I stuffed and then, baked it with the ingredients. It allows more of the flavor to come out. - 10/31/19


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    :) - 10/3/19


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    Sounds good ... I will have to add this to my "to make" list. - 9/30/19


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    Incredible!
    Since I had to grill the peppers, I grilled the chicken too. Rest of the recipe remained the same. - 8/29/19


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    Excellent - 8/13/19


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    great taste - 7/3/19


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    Looks yummy, but peppers are in the nightshade family and trigger migraines for me - I ate peppers and other nightshade family things all the time not knowing...I miss the peppers, but I don't miss the migraines! - 6/17/19


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    Very Good
    I made the recipe as is, good stuff according to the familia! - 6/10/19


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    The only changes I made was I used more than chicken breasts on half of the peppers and the other includes additional beans and additional vegetables added to both groups. - 6/9/19


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    good - 6/2/19


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    Looks good. - 5/30/19


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    Incredible!
    This was delicious! I will make it again! - 5/30/19


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    Incredible!
    I love this Chicken Fajita Stuffed Pepper Recipe! Delicious! - 5/30/19


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    Incredible!
    FANTASTIC! - 5/30/19


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    Very Good
    I left out the cilantro, corn, cut back on the lime and used olive oil - This is a very good recipe that can be transformed by the multitude of variations. - 5/30/19


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    very good I love peppers - 5/30/19


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 5/12/19


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    great - 3/22/19


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    yummy... - 12/25/18


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    Cooked it in the pepper but did not eat that pepper. I don't like that much pepper - 12/4/18


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    New take on stuffed bell peppers. - 8/19/18


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    Incredible!
    Used ground chicken it was great. Added a little salsa on top - 7/31/18


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    Not one I can do - 7/22/18


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    Incredible!
    Delicious idea! - 7/17/18


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    Very Good
    Hubs likes this one very much - 7/15/18


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    Good
    Subbed chile` ancho for the cilantro, subbed pintos for the black bans. Yum! - 6/29/18


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    Incredible!
    made this and enjpyed - 6/9/18


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    Very Good
    Very good. I liked the crunch of the raw pepper. Served over a simple salad. - 5/31/18


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    Incredible!
    These are so tasty......a fam favorite - 5/30/18


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    I used to be able to eat bell peppers but no longer. This does look good though. The lettuce wrap is a good idea too. - 5/30/18


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 5/30/18


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    Good
    good - 5/30/18


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    NICE - 5/30/18


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    Wow. This sounds yummy. I have to try it when my garden starts producing peppers! - 5/30/18


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    I love stuffed peppers and turning them into a form of fajita is a great idea for us. - 5/30/18


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    Very Good
    I love the pepper idea - 5/30/18


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    Incredible!
    Love this Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers Recipe! Yummy - 5/30/18


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    thanks - 5/30/18


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    Yummy - 5/30/18


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    very good - 5/30/18


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    Great - 5/30/18


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    Good
    Just eat the filling....the rest wastes time. - 5/30/18


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    Very Good
    what another good idea. we were just rolling on lettuce leaves to cut out tortilla shells. - 5/24/18


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    Incredible!
    I used pintos as we don’t like black beans. It was delicious. I asl use lettuce leaves with leftovers. - 5/24/18


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    Good
    A hit or miss with my family - 5/24/18


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    Good
    Liked - 5/2/18


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    Incredible!
    Good recipe made these yesterday for dinner - 5/2/18


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    Very Good
    This is simple, easy and delicious - 5/2/18


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    Very Good
    I really liked these - 5/2/18


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    One of my favorite things to make! - 5/1/18


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    tasty - 5/1/18


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    I love Fajitas and I love peppers. - 2/23/18


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    This was so delicious!!! - 12/28/17


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    not a pepper eater allergic to them it like Dianne jeannie lettuce Idea - 12/17/17


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    Interesting with the texture difference going on, but good. - 12/17/17


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    Very Good
    Very Good - 11/27/17