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Mexican Chicken Peppers with a Cauliflower Rice Stuffing

  • Gluten Free
  • Paleo
  • Spicy
  • Low Calorie
  • Keto
  • Meat
  • Contains Dairy
  • Chicken

Mexican-inspired chicken and 'cauliflower' rice stuffing fills bright red bell peppers for a family-pleasing meal.

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Nutrition Per Serving

  • Calories 634
  • Carbs 46.7g
  • Fat 37.1g
  • Fibre 20.6g
  • Protein 40.4g
  • Sugar 17.8g

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  • 0.0 min

    Preheat the oven to 180C.

  • 0.5 min

    Halve and de-seed the capsicum.

  • 1.5 min

    Place the capsicum on a baking tray and put in the oven to roast until softened (10 minutes).

  • 2.0 min

    Peel and finely chop the red onion.

  • 2.5 min

    Chop the chicken.

  • 3.5 min

    Halve and juice the lime.

  • 4.0 min

    Grate the cauliflower until it forms a rice like consistency.

  • 5.0 min

    In a pan over medium heat, heat the olive oil.

  • 5.5 min

    Add the onions and sautee until softened.

  • 6.5 min

    Add the chicken and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until the chicken is almost cooked through.

  • 11.5 min

    Add the cauliflower rice and continue to sautee until softened.

  • 16.5 min

    Season the mixture well with salt and pepper.

  • 17.0 min

    Add the spices, lime juice and tomato passata and stir through.

  • 17.5 min

    Simmer for 5 minutes, until everything has softened.

  • 25.0 min

    Remove the capsicum from the oven and spoon the chicken & 'rice' mixture into the halves.

  • 26.0 min

    Chop the avocado and scatter atop the stuffed capsicums.

  • 27.0 min

    Garnish with coriander and serve.

Red Capsicum
Red Capsicum
halved
1.00 Whole
Red Onion
Red Onion
finely chopped
1.00 Whole
Tomato Passata
Tomato Passata
80.00 Grams
Olive Oil
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon per person
1.00 Tablespoons
Chicken Breast
Chicken Breast
chopped
130.00 Grams
Sweet Paprika
Sweet Paprika
0.50 Teaspoons
Chilli Powder
Chilli Powder
0.25 Teaspoons
Limes
Limes
1/2 lime juiced per person
1.00 Whole
Cauliflower
Cauliflower
grated
250.00 Grams
Fresh Coriander
Fresh Coriander
chopped
3.00 Grams
Avocado
Avocado
chopped
1.00 Whole

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