Chicken Bacon and Broccoli Stuffed Peppers are a delicious dinner that has EVERYTHING you need and Mini Stuffed Peppers are the perfect appetizer for your next party.
I’ve been making changes to my diet lately (trying to drop a few pounds, you know) so I’m living the LOW CARB life, but that doesn’t mean my meals have to be boring. Actually it’s more like a KETO diet because I’ve cut my carbohydrate intake to less than 30 grams per day. It may sound extreme but it works. It’s the best/easiest way for me to lose weight steadily.
This recipe for Chicken Bacon and Broccoli Stuffed Peppers is delicious and very low in carbohydrates. My husband and the kids can add some bread to their meal if they like but for me this will do just fine.
Here’s a tip for you. When making the mini Chicken Bacon and Broccoli Stuffed Peppers use folded aluminum foil to keep the peppers in place
Succulent chicken thighs are the base for my recipe along with my home made bacon.
Neither of these have any carbs since I didn’t cure the bacon with any sugar. A little shredded cheese adds just about 1 gram of carbohydrate to the dish.
One whole medium size red bell pepper contains between 7-10 grams of carbohydrate. Each pepper contains about a half cup (before cooking) of chopped broccoli which adds another 6 grams of carbohydrate. The sliced scallion in the dish adds one more gram of carbohydrate to each whole pepper. The numbers look good to me! One whole stuffed bell pepper tops out at about 17 grams of carbohydrate which works for me.
Break out your deviled egg tray, it’s PERFECT for serving these mini peppers
Chicken Bacon and Broccoli Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 2 red or yellow bell peppers or 8 mini sweet peppers
- 4-6 ounces of bacon
- 1 teaspoon vegeable or canola oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 scallions
- 2 cups finely chopped broccoli
- 1 cup shredded cheddar blend PLUS 1/2 cup of cheese for the top
Instructions
- Pre heat the oven to 350 degree
- Prepare the peppers by cutting them in half and removing the seeds and stem
- Chop the bacon into pieces and brown it in the skillet with the oil
- Cut the chicken thighs into roughly 1/2 inch pieces. Chop the scallions and add it to the chicken
- Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 8-10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through
- Add the broccoli and cook until the broccoli is tender.
- Turn off the heat and stir in1 cup of cheese
- Divide the chicken mixture evenly between the peppers and top with the reserved 1/2 cup of cheese
- Bake the peppers for 15-20 minutes until the peppers become tender
Chicken Bacon and Broccoli Stuffed Peppers
