Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Anaheim Peppers
Looking for the perfect stuffed pepper recipe? Try these succulent Anaheim chili peppers stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken and cheese. These are great as an appetizer or a full meal.
Stuffed chili peppers are amazing. There are so many chili pepper varieties in the world, and so many of them are ideal for stuffing. They’re the perfect vessels for all sorts of delicious goodness, it makes my head spin. One of the most popular peppers around is the Anaheim chili pepper.
The Anaheim is a mild pepper with a thick enough flesh to be slightly meaty in texture, especially when roasted. You’ll find them in most grocery stores in the fresh fruit and vegetables section, along with other more popular peppers.
I believe they are popular because they are so mild and can be incorporated into any number of dishes.
Stuffed chili peppers are an excellent choice for these peppers. Serve up one or two of these and you have yourself a full meal. For this particular recipe, I went with some Creole seasoned chicken breast, along with onion and garlic, feta cheese and a bit of dried oregano.
Fresh oregano works nicely as well, but dried works just fine. We finished them off with freshly squeezed lemon juice for a flavor pop and additional moisture, but try topping them with a bit of hot sauce as well.
Sriracha is good, or any of your favorites for added heat and moisture.
Let’s talk about how we make these stuffed Anaheim peppers, shall we?
Making These Chicken and Cheese Stuffed Anaheim Peppers – the Recipe Method
First, heat your oven to 400 degrees F.
Next, place the Anaheim peppers on a baking sheet and bake them about 20-25 minutes, flipping once through, or until the skins become charred and puffy. Or, you can char them over open flame on the stove top, like I have done here.
It only takes a few minutes to roast them this way, over an open flame.
Flip them occasionally to let the skins char and bubble up. Learn more about how to roast peppers here.
Remove the peppers from heat and cool slightly, then place into a plastic baggie to steam for several minutes. Once cooled enough, peel off the skins and discard. Set the peppers aside until ready to use.
While peppers are roasting, heat a pan to medium heat and add some olive oil.
Roughly chop the chicken breast, then season it with Creole seasonings, salt and pepper. Cook the chicken along with the onion, about 5 minutes, stirring a bit to sear all sides of the chicken.
Add the garlic and cook another minute.
Add about 1/4 cup of water or chicken stock to the pan and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Shred or chop the chicken and place into a mixing bowl along with the feta cheese and oregano.
Slit each pepper down the center and scoop out the insides.
Spoon the chicken-cheese mixture into the peppers and set them into a baking dish.
Bake the stuffed Anaheim peppers for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and set onto serving plates.
Slice the lemons and squeeze lemon juice over the stuffed peppers.
Top with cilantro and hot sauce, if desired.
Alternatives to Anaheim Peppers
If you’re unable to find Anaheim peppers for this recipe, look for Cubanelle Peppers, which are usually pretty easy to find at your local grocer. They offer a similar flavor.
Bell peppers are also a great alternative in a pinch, though they are usually much larger and you’ll need to adjust your cooking times accordingly.
Also, many varieties of Hatch chili peppers are wonderful for making stuffed peppers.
Patty’s Perspective
What makes this recipe so good is the nicely seasoned chicken and the mild flavor of the Anaheim peppers. Taken all together, this really became a whole meal with great balance.
Also, if you enjoy stuffed pepper, check out our cookbook – Jalapeno Poppers and Other Stuffed Chili Peppers. We created it!
Check Out Some of My Other Popular Stuffed Chili Pepper Recipes
- Easy Italian Sausage Stuffed Peppers
- Cream Cheese Stuffed Poblano Peppers
- Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers
- Cajun Chicken Stuffed Poblano Peppers
- Cajun Shrimp Stuffed Poblano Peppers
- Caribbean Coconut Rice and Shrimp Stuffed Peppers
- Chipotle Chicken Stuffed Peppers
Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H.
Looking for the perfect stuffed pepper recipe? Try these succulent Anaheim chili peppers stuffed with chicken and cheese.
- 4 Anaheim chili peppers
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 medium-sized chicken breast, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasonings
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 small onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 lemon
- Chopped cilantro for serving
- Hot sauce if desired
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Heat an oven to 400 degrees.
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Place Anaheim peppers on a baking sheet and bake about 20-25 minutes, flipping once through, or until the skins become charred and puffy. Or, you can char them over open flame on the stovetop.
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Remove from heat and cool slightly, then place into a plastic baggie to steam for several minutes. Once cooled enough, peel off the skins and discard. Set the peppers aside until ready to use.
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While peppers are baking, heat an oven proof pan to medium heat and add olive oil.
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Season chicken breast with Creole seasonings, salt and pepper. Sear the chicken on each side 3-4 minutes to blacken. Add about 1/4 cup of water or chicken stock to the pan and allow to steam.
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Set the pan into the oven at 400 degrees F. and bake 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Remove.
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Shred or chop the chicken and place into a mixing bowl.
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While the chicken is baking, cook the onion in the same pan, about 5 minutes, or until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute, stirring. Remove from heat and add to mixing bowl with chicken.
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To the mixing bowl, add feta cheese and oregano. Mix well.
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Slit each pepper down the center and scoop out the insides.
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Spoon the chicken-cheese mixture into the peppers and set them into a baking dish.
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Bake for 15 minutes.
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Remove from heat and set onto serving plates.
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Slice the lemons and squeeze lemon juice over the stuffed peppers.
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Top with cilantro and hot sauce, if desired.
Heat Factor: Mild. Anaheim peppers are quite low on the heat scale. You can easily add in some hotter chopped peppers when you cook the chicken with the onion, or use a spicy Creole or Cajun seasoning blend.
This recipe was updated on 11/27/18 to include new photos and information. It was originally published on 3/27/15.
Here are the same peppers with a bit of hot sauce!
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Oh, this looks AMAZING! I am wondering where this recipe has been all my life! I love this idea stuffing the peppers with a flavorful chicken mix. I saved it to my Yums to make one day.
Perfect! Thanks, Heidy!
I love stuffed peppers, although here in Italy we mostly stuff bell peppers as the chili peppers are too small and too spicy. Love the sound of your filling though! Definitely want to try that!
Bell peppers are great for this. Absolutely!
These stuffed peppers look so flavorful! Anything with chile peppers is a win for me. Can’t wait to try this!
Awesome!
That looks like my kind of comfort food and lots of spice too. Yum!
Nice and spicy for sure! But not too crazy. =)
I’m a big fan of stuffed peppers, any type of pepper is perfect for me! I especially love Anaheim peppers! Your stuffed peppers look so delicious!
Thanks, Elaine! Anaheims are so great for stuffing.
I agree, stuffed peppers ARE amazing:) I think they are fun to make too. I like how you stuffed yours with meat, I usually do cheese. Going to have to try this, the pictures are fabulous. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks, Tina!
How many servings does it make
REPLY: Harriet, this will make 4 stuffed halves. They’re each a good size, so could serve 4. — Mike from Chili Pepper Madness.
Yum, I’m a stuffed pepper fan too! I usually go with poblanos, but definitely want to try anaheim – they look great here!
These look delicious! We love Anaheims here! Definitely trying these!
Stuffed peppers are a favorite of mine! This recipe is after my own heart. The combination of flavors and the addition of feta and oregano is spot on!