Description
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers are a flavorful and hearty low-carb meal featuring tender bell peppers filled with a creamy buffalo chicken mixture, topped with melted cheeses, and garnished with fresh green onions. This easy-to-make baked dish combines spicy buffalo wing sauce, cream cheese, ranch dressing, and shredded chicken for a satisfying main course perfect for game day or weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
Peppers
- 4 large bell peppers, halved and seeds removed
Buffalo Chicken Filling
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Cheeses
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
Garnish
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Peppers: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease a baking dish and arrange the halved bell peppers cut side up in the dish to prepare for stuffing.
- Mix Filling: In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked shredded chicken, buffalo wing sauce, softened cream cheese, ranch dressing, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir well until the mixture is creamy and the chicken is fully coated.
- Add Cheese to Filling: Fold in half of the shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese into the buffalo chicken mixture to enhance the creamy texture and flavor.
- Stuff Peppers: Spoon the buffalo chicken mixture evenly into each pepper half, ensuring each is generously filled.
- Top with Cheese: Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and cheddar cheese evenly over the top of the stuffed peppers to create a cheesy crust when baked.
- Bake Covered: Cover the baking dish loosely with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, allowing the fillings to heat through and the peppers to soften.
- Bake Uncovered: Remove the foil and continue baking for an additional 10 to 15 minutes until the peppers are tender and the cheese on top is melted, bubbly, and lightly browned.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the stuffed peppers from the oven and garnish with chopped green onions for a fresh and colorful finish. Serve warm.
Notes
- Using rotisserie chicken saves time and adds extra flavor.
- For a spicier kick, add more buffalo sauce or a pinch of cayenne pepper to the filling.
- Swap ranch dressing with blue cheese dressing for a stronger buffalo flavor profile.
- Make sure cream cheese is softened to mix easily with the other ingredients.
- Bell peppers can be any color, but red and orange add a sweeter flavor.
