Fajita Chicken-Stuffed Pepper Appetizer

These fajita-seasoned, chicken-stuffed peppers use mini sweet peppers instead for a party-ready appetizer your guests will love.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 267 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 small red onion, diced
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 4 stalks green onions, chopped
• 1 (1 ounce) package fajita seasoning mix
• 2 (16 ounce) packages mini sweet bell peppers
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced
• 0.5 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix water, egg, and fajita seasoning in a bowl until well blended; set aside.

Step 3

Cut tops off of peppers and remove the seeds. Set each pepper in the cup of a nonstick muffin tin.

Step 4

Mix chicken, rice, and red onion into the water mixture. Stuff peppers evenly.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Top with Mexican cheese and green onions and continue to bake until rice is tender and cheese has melted, about 20 minutes more.