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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers are stuffed with tangy buffalo chicken and cheese. A delicious and easy meal that everyone is going to love!
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By: Diana Last updated on December 28, 2024

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This Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers recipe is so good! Sweet, tender, roasted bell peppers stuffed with tangy buffalo chicken and cheese are an amazingly delicious and simple-to-make meal that everyone is going to love!

Red and yellow bell peppers, cut in half and baked, stuffed with buffalo chicken and blue cheese.


Shredded Buffalo chicken is one of my favorite dinner starters. I almost always start with a rotisserie chicken that I grabbed at the grocery store. (Hello, $4.99 Costco chicken, you are a lifesaver!)

Mixed with Buffalo sauce, that chicken can be the base for a buffalo chicken pizza, buffalo chicken sliders, buffalo chicken pasta, and now, these delicious, cheesy baked buffalo chicken stuffed peppers!

Another tasty way to make stuffed peppers is with my Mexican Stuffed Peppers recipe. It’s packed with seasoned meat, rice, tomatoes, and cheese!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  1. Easy Recipe – Stuffed pepper recipes are simple to make, and even though they’re so easy, they come out of the oven gorgeous, looking like you really spent a lot of time and effort!
  2. Buffalo Flavor – I love the combination of tangy, spicy hot sauce, blue cheese crumbles, and ranch dressing. The filling for this recipe is the perfect complement to sweet bell peppers.
  3. Low-Carb Meal – Add a side of rice of bread to this meat and cheese dish if you like, but otherwise, it’s grain-free, gluten-free, and keto-friendly as is.

Ingredients In Buffalo chicken Stuffed Peppers

Here’s what you need to make this tasty chicken stuffed pepper recipe:

The ingredients for making buffalo chicken stuffed peppers, arranged on a counter and labeled with text overlays
  • Shredded Chicken: Your chicken should be already cooked. Rotisserie chicken is my favorite, but sometimes I make shredded chicken in the slow cooker, or boil chicken breasts and shred them instead. You can even use leftovers to make this meal!
  • Buffalo Sauce: My recipe for buffalo wing sauce is simple, made with Franks Red Hot sauce, butter, and a bit of honey.
  • Mozzarella Cheese: Shredded mozzarella gets melty and wonderful inside these buffalo stuffed peppers. You can also try this recipe with half mozzarella and half of another melty cheese like cheddar or Monterey jack.
  • Ranch Dressing: The perfect balance to spicy buffalo sauce is creamy ranch dressing.
  • Bell Peppers: Use any color peppers you like, but I prefer red, orange, and yellow peppers for this recipe. They’re sweeter than green peppers and prettier!

Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

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  1. Prep the Peppers: Wash the peppers and slice them in half from top to bottom. Remove the white membrane and the seeds. I like to leave the tops on, but you can remove them if you like.
  2. Roast Them: If you’ve ever made stuffed peppers and the peppers were still crunchy, you’ll understand why we do this! Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until they are just undercooked.
  3. Make the Filling: In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, mozzarella cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir to combine.
  4. Stuff the Peppers! Remove the peppers from the oven and carefully fill them with the chicken filling. Return the pan to the oven and cook for 5 more minutes, then switch the oven to broil, and broil for 1-2 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.
Red and yellow bell peppers, cut in half and baked, stuffed with buffalo chicken and blue cheese. There are six pepper halves in a glass baking dish.
  1. Serve: Top the cooked stuffed peppers with more ranch dressing and/or crumbled blue cheese.

Tip!

Do you like your buffalo chicken extra spicy? Stir in extra hot sauce or add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the filling mixture.

Recipe Tips

  • You can add rice if you want to. Replace some of the chicken with the same amount of cooked rice to make the filling fluffy and lighter.
  • Instead of ranch dressing, try this recipe with blue cheese dressing instead!
  • Any kind of cooked chicken can be used in this recipe. It’s perfect for leftovers!
  • Pre-roasting the peppers is key. If you try to cook the peppers with the filling when they’re raw, you’ll never get them tender enough. Just about 10 minutes in the oven is perfect to soften them and pull out all their sweet, roasted flavor.
A red pepper filled with buffalo chicken, baked and topped with blue cheese and herbs.

Storing Tips

Keep the peppers in the fridge for 3-4 days in an airtight container.

You can also freeze buffalo chicken stuffed peppers! Cool them down, then freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 4 months.

To reheat, use the microwave. Or you can reheat in the oven at 350°F/180°C, in an oven-safe dish covered with foil for 10-15 minutes or until completely heated.

If reheating frozen cooked stuffed bell peppers, reheat at 350°F/180°C in an oven-safe dish covered with foil for 30 minutes or until completely heated.

What To Serve With Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Because there isn’t any rice inside these peppers, they are wonderful when served with rice, pasta, or potatoes.

Serve buffalo stuffed peppers with buttered noodles, baked potato wedges, or my easy stovetop mac and cheese!

Recipe FAQs

What color bell peppers are best for stuffed peppers?

You can use any type of pepper that you like! I tend to avoid stuffing green bell peppers because they have a bit of a bitter flavor, and prefer to use a mix of red, yellow, and orange peppers instead. If you have poblano peppers, try my Tex-Mex stuffed poblanos recipe.

Can I double the recipe?

You can! Be sure you have a large enough baking pan, or cook the stuffed peppers in two separate dishes.

Will this recipe work with ground chicken?

I haven’t fully tested this, but I do think that cooked ground chicken or turkey could be used in place of shredded chicken and be amazing! Try it and let me know!

More Stuffed Peppers Recipes

Mexican Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Stuffed Poblano Peppers

You are going to love this easy recipe to make stuffed peppers with Buffalo Chicken! Save this for the next time you need a dinner recipe that’s ready in just half an hour.

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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 17 minutes mins
Total Time: 32 minutes mins
Author: Diana
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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers are stuffed with tangy buffalo chicken and cheese. A delicious and easy meal that everyone is going to love!
6 servings
Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers are stuffed with tangy buffalo chicken and cheese. A delicious and easy meal that everyone is going to love!

Equipment

  • Rimmed baking sheet
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients 

  • 3 bell peppers
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 cups cooked shredded chicken I used a whole rotisserie chicken
  • ½ cup buffalo sauce
  • ½ cup ranch dressing
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • green onions thinly sliced, for garnish
  • crumbled blue cheese optional, for garnish

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
  • Prep the peppers, slice them in half, and remove the membrane and the seeds.
  • Place on a baking tray or in a casserole dish, drizzle with olive oil and brush it all over the peppers. Season with salt and pepper. Cook in the oven until they’re just undercooked, about 10 minutes.
  • As the peppers are being roasted, prepare the filling. In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken with buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, mozzarella cheese, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir to combine.
  • Remove the peppers from the oven, and carefully fill them with the prepared filling. Return to the oven and cook for 5 more minutes, then place under the broiler for 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, and top with crumbled blue cheese and/or ranch dressing, and sliced green onions.

Notes:

  • You can add rice if you want to. Replace some of the chicken with the same amount of cooked rice to make the filling fluffy and lighter.
  • Instead of ranch dressing, try this recipe with blue cheese dressing instead!
  • Any kind of cooked chicken can be used in this recipe. It’s perfect for leftovers!
  • To Store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1half pepper, Calories: 330kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 83mg, Sodium: 1119mg, Potassium: 370mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1972IU, Vitamin C: 76mg, Calcium: 70mg, Iron: 2mg

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

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  1. Andie Thueson says

    Posted on 3/3/23 at 14:41

    5 stars
    This is my new favorite dish by far! My hubby loved this one as much as me. It was so delicious and refreshing definitely making this again!

    Reply
    • Little Sunny Kitchen says

      Posted on 3/4/23 at 02:09

      I’m happy to hear this is a favorite, Andie! Thank you for the wonderful review!

      Reply
  2. Emma D says

    Posted on 2/28/23 at 11:46

    5 stars
    So yummy! I am trying to make more low carb options and everyone loved these!

    Reply
    • Little Sunny Kitchen says

      Posted on 3/1/23 at 02:07

      So glad to hear that, Emma! Thank you for the great review!

      Reply
  3. Jamie says

    Posted on 2/26/23 at 15:26

    5 stars
    Loved the buffalo chicken in the peppers. So flavorful! Even my littles ate it! That’s a win!

    Reply
    • Little Sunny Kitchen says

      Posted on 2/27/23 at 02:10

      Thank you so much, Jamie! Glad these were a win for you!

      Reply

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