Making Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers is so incredibly easy, it’s almost unbelievable. You can sit down to eat this easy recipe in less than 30 minutes.
Suitable for gluten free diets. Post includes EWeight Watchers points.
You only need a few ingredients to make a delicious main dish that’s bursting with flavor. The combination of Buffalo Hot Sauce, shredded chicken, and cheese make this a quick and delicious recipe. Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers is sure to become a family favorite!
This stuffed buffalo chicken peppers recipe is a flavorful and filling meal that’s perfect for serving up on those busy weeknights and is a great meal prep solution too.
Perfectly Cooked Stuffed Peppers
Making Stuffed Bell Peppers in air fryer means these turn out a little bit more crispy on the edges and it gives them so much flavor.
Just like Air Fryer Loaded Greek Fries, delicious Air Fryer Stuffed Chicken, and this Air Fryer Taco Lasagna, this simple recipe is easy to double, so you can feed your whole family a meal they will love in less time than it takes to order for takeout. #airfryerforthewin
Why Make This Recipe
- Quick– This meal is ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.
- Leftovers – great way to use up leftover chicken.
- Easy– Whip this up with a few pantry ingredients.
- Dietary – Suitable for gluten free diets.
So, are you ready to make air fryer stuffed peppers? Get everything together and let’s do this!
Ingredient Notes
- Bell Peppers – select the bell pepper color you prefer. Start with whole peppers and make sure they are deseeded and hollowed out.
- Shredded Chicken – a great source of protein. Use lean ground beef to cut the calories.
- Garlic – use fresh minced garlic for the best flavor.
- Hot Sauce – also called buffalo sauce. Use your favorite brand.
- Celery – add crunch and pairs perfectly with buffalo sauce.
- Cheese – this recipe calls for shredded cheese. Use your favorite; cheddar cheese, colby jack, or pepper jack all work well.
How To Cook Stuffed Peppers In Air Fryer
Get the complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
- Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees F or 180 degrees C.
- Prep the peppers by hollowing them out and removing the seeds.
- In a bowl, combine chopped peppers, celery, minced garlic, hot sauce and shredded chicken.
- Stuff each of the peppers with the buffalo chicken mixture.
- Place the stuffed peppers in the air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes.
- Open the air fryer basket, top the peppers with grated cheese, and cook for a couple more minutes until the cheese has melted.
Cooking time can vary depending on the air fryer make and model. Use the cooking times listed here as a guide, check food for doneness, and adjust time as needed.
Recipe Tips
- Choose peppers with a flattish bottom so that they stand up during air frying. If you find your peppers are not standing nice, you can make foil nests for them.
- Choose similar sized peppers so they cook at the same rate.
- Don’t overcrowd the Air Fryer in order for your food to cook evenly. Make sure to leave space between each pepper, and cook them in batches if needed.
- Depending on the size of the peppers, you may have some filling left over for which you can just stuff another pepper.
Budget-Friendly Tips
- Buy chicken in bulk and/or on sale and freeze until needed.
- Reduce the amount of chicken and bulk out the filling with beans, cooked rice, or more veggies.
- Easily double this recipe and then freeze the extra peppers to make an easy weeknight meal later.
Delicious Variations
- Use different seasoning – use Italian seasoning, taco seasoning, or any of your favorite seasoning blends.
- Add more heat – for those who like a lot of spice, add in some red pepper flakes, chipotle, cayenne pepper, or chopped jalapeno peppers.
- Swap the meat – swap the chicken for shredded turkey or shredded pork.
- Add to the filling – include black beans, corn kernels or cooked rice in your filling mixture.
FAQs
Use the color you like best. Green, orange, red, or yellow all work. I prefer the red ones as these are the sweetest. Green bell peppers have a mildly bitter taste.
I prefer to cut them at the top so you get a deep well to stuff them. However, you can cut them lengthwise down the middle as they then can be easier to lay flat in the Air Fryer.
Storage
Leftover air fryer stuffed peppers are so great for meal prep.
- Store – store cooled peppers in an airtight container in the fridge overnight or for up to 4 days.
- Freeze – you can freeze stuffed peppers, first by individually wrapping in plastic wrap, then in an air tight container for up to 3 months.
- Reheat – reheat in a preheated air fryer for about 3-4 minutes.
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- Fold Over Black Bean Quesadillas.
- Dump and Start Minestrone Soup.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 5 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
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Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees F or 180 degrees C.
- Prep the bell peppers by hollowing them out and removing the seeds.
- In a bowl, combine chopped peppers, celery, minced garlic, hot sauce and shredded chicken.
- Stuff each of the peppers with the buffalo chicken mixture.
- Place the stuffed peppers in the air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes.
- Open the air fryer basket, top peppers with grated cheese, and cook for a couple more minutes until cheese has melted.
Notes
- Choose peppers with a flattish bottom so that they stand up during air frying. If you find your peppers are not standing nice, you can make foil nests for them.
- Choose similar sized peppers so they cook at the same rate.
- Don’t overcrowd the Air Fryer in order for your food to cook evenly. Make sure to leave space between each pepper, and cook them in batches if needed.
- Depending on the size of the peppers, you may have some filling leftover for which you can just stuff another pepper.
- Buy chicken in bulk and/or on sale and freeze until needed.
- Reduce the amount of chicken and bulk out the filling with beans, cooked rice, or more veggies.
- Easily double this recipe and then freeze the extra peppers to make an easy weeknight meal later.
- Storage – keep leftovers in an airtight container inside the fridge for 4 days.
- There are 5 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving.
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