Looking for a vibrant smoked stuffed pepper recipe? Try these Mexican Smoked Stuffed Peppers loaded with ground chicken and taco flavors! These are super simple to make with just a few ingredients, an easy smoker recipe, and on the healthier side!
These ground chicken stuffed peppers are great if you are looking for a weeknight meal to cook on the smoker or if you are entertaining! New to using your pellet grill? This is a great starter recipe, too!
Why I love these Mexican Smoked Stuffed Peppers Recipe
- Just seven ingredients
- Low Carb
- Healthier meal
- Fun weeknight smoker recipe
- Everything cooks together (no pre-cooking the meat, etc)
- Flavorful filling that stays moist and does not dry out!
A couple weeks ago we had 90 degree weather for about a week straight. I often cook on my flat top for quick dinners on hot nights but I haven’t busted out the smoker in a while, so I wanted to make something for dinner on the healthier side.I have made Traeger stuffed peppers before and they are always an easy and fun cook. So I grabbed some groud chicken and peppers and whipped up this concoction! I had every intention of adding g rice but forgot to buy some so these are low carb.
Ingredients Needed for these Ground Chicken Stuffed Peppers
| 🫑Bell Peppers- I grabbed three and loaded them up but 4 will work, too! 🫑Ground Chicken- I chose ground chicken for a healthier option since we eat a lot of red meat. You can use ground beef, chorizo, or turkey! 🫑Salsa – This is the sauce/binder. Just grab the flavor/spice level of your liking! 🫑Cheese- Mexican style shredded cheese is what I used, you can easily swap for a Colby Jack or even Pepper Jack for some heat. 🫑Taco Seasoning- I had a packet of low sodium taco seasoning, but alternatively you can use a fajita blend, or just some cumin, chili powder, or other seasonings of your choice! 🫑Cream Cheese- You will need a half a block of softened cream cheese. This also acts as a binder for the filling. 🫑Green Onions- I had green onions left from my Taco Tortellini recipe, so used that. You can use white, Spanish, or yellow onion as well. |
Watch the video of these Taco Stuffed Peppers below!
How to make these Smoked Smoked Stuffed Peppers with Ground Chicken
Step 1: Prep Peppers. Wash and cut the peppers in half lengthwise. Take out the seeds. I left the part of the stem just to hold the filling in better.
Step 2: Make filling. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, taco seasoning, green onions, salsa, cream cheese, and shredded cheese. Mix until well combined.
Step 3: Stuff peppers. Add the mixture to the peppers. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook if preparing ahead of time otherwise transfer to smoker.
Step 4: Smoke. Transfer to the smoker and place directly on smoker grates or in a baking dish. Let smoke at 225 degrees for about 3 hours.
Step 5: Add cheese. Sprinkle with a bit more cheese on top and finish cooking until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Check the temp with a trusty meat thermometer.
Serve warm with additional salsa, hot sauce, sour cream, green onions, or toppings of choice!
Additions & Substitutions:
- Like it spicy? Add a chopped jalapeño or pickled jalapeños to the meat mixture.
- Different protein? Can make these with ground turkey, chorizo, or beef!
- Want to add rice? Go ahead and grab a package microwave cilantro flavored rice and add that to the mixture. You will just need probably at least 2 more peppers.
Can you make these stuffed peppers in the oven?
Absolutely! Just make as directed and bake at 350 degrees until the chicken is cooked throughout. Probably about 45 minutes!
Make sure to PIN IT!
Like these Traeger Stuffed Peppers? Check out my:
- Jalapeno Popper Smoked Chicken Pasta
- Smoked Queso Recipe with Chicken
- Mexican Style Smoked Shotgun Shells
Mexican Smoked Stuffed Peppers (with Ground Chicken)
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Wash and cut the peppers in half lengthwise. Take out the seeds. I left the part of the stem just to hold the filling in better.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ground chicken, taco seasoning, green onions, salsa, cream cheese, and shredded cheese. Mix until well combined.
- Stuff peppers. Add the mixture to the peppers.
- Transfer to the smoker and place directly on smoker grates or in a baking dish. Let smoke at 225 degrees for about 3 hours.
- Sprinkle with a bit more cheese on top and finish cooking until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F and the cheese is melted.
- Serve warm with additional salsa, sour cream, green onions, hot sauce, or toppings of choice!
- Prepare as directed and bake at 350 degrees until chicken reaches 165 degrees. (Probably about 45 minutes)
