Easy Chicken Stuffed Peppers with Rice

Vibrant, fresh, and incredibly satisfying, these stove-top Russian Chicken Stuffed Peppers with Rice will quickly become a favorite for the whole family.

If you don’t know what to make for today’s weeknight meal, I’ve got you covered: stuffed peppers with rice, and not like the kind you’re probably imagining, Stuffed with Beef and Cheese Bell Peppers, those are absolutely delicious, yes. But these. These you have to try.

It’s a complete meal full of flavor, paired with creamy buttery mashed potatoes and you got the ultimate comfort food.

Key Ingredients

Bell peppers: Use the sweet mini bell peppers that come in different colors. Remember to clean them out, removing the seeds inside.

Vegetables: yellow onions (not sweet) and carrots (no need to peel if using organic)

Rice: For this specific recipe you can use any type of white rice you may have in your pantry.

Chicken: Use boneless-skinless ground dark meat, like boneless skinless chicken thighs. You can grind the meat yourself, or buy grounded dark meat.

Herbs: Sprinkle chopped fresh dill or parsley at the end before serving. If you don’t have fresh, frozen will work as well.

Along with those ingredients, you will also need salt and pepper for seasoning, extra virgin olive oil for sautéing the vegetables, and water to cook everything in.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

Step 1: Clean mini bell peppers

Slice thee top off the bell peppers, and clean the seeds out of the inside with a teaspoon.

Step 2: Boil the rice

You will need to cook just 1/4 cup of rice with a 1/2 cup water ratio. Cook until the rice is completely cooked, about 10 minutes, and drain the water. Set the rice aside.

Step 3: Prep the Vegetables

In a medium size heated skillet, on medium-low heat saute the chopped onion and grated carrots with olive oil until the onions start to soften; stir occasionally. Add in tomato paste and water, give it a good stir, and turn the heat off.

Step 4: Prep the meat filling

In a medium bowl, combine ground meat, cooked rice, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Mix till well incorporated.

Step 5: Boiling water

Fill 3/4 of a 6qt soup pot with water and bring to a boil on medium heat.

Step 6: Fill the bell peppers

Fill each mini bell pepper with meat to the top. Car

Expert Tips

• Use organic tomato paste when possible.
• Make sure the water you put the stuffed bell peppers in in boiling hot, otherwise the meat will fall apart.
• If you have meat left over but no bell peppers left, make meatballs from the meat and place them into the same pot to cook.

Equipment:

Although it’s not necessary, I cook these mini chicken stuffed bell peppers in a cast iron pot. If you would like to grind your own meat, I suggest this meat grinder.

Variations:

If you prefer beef over chicken, this recipe can be substituted for lean ground beef.

Recipe FAQs

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