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Chicken fajita stuffed peppers are a new take on one of my fave foods. I love fajitas, but have to admit, making low carb tortillas separately is a bit of a pain sometimes. I wanted a quicker way to enjoy them, that wasn’t quite as boring as eating them plain. Since it’s the most popular time of year for the whole30, it seemed fitting to make some whole30 stuffed peppers.

But, you could totally put the same fajita filling into some coconut flour tortillas or keto cheese taco shells, depending on your goals.

What Are Chicken Fajita Stuffed Peppers?

Chicken fajita stuffed peppers are a fun way to serve fajitas. The fajita fillings are stuffed into roasted bell peppers! They are easy to make, self contained, and great for meal prep.

There’s no need to fuss with wraps with these. Besides, if you’re following the whole30, they make the perfect whole30 stuffed peppers. The whole30 wouldn’t allow even tortillas that use whole30-friendly ingredients.

You can make them more flavorful with extra add-ins – I have a section on that below.

How To Make Easy Whole30 Stuffed Peppers

Here are step-by-step pictures showing you exactly how to make chicken fajita stuffed peppers! It’s super easy.

To start, whisk together the marinade, push the chicken into it, and refrigerate to marinate. You can do this for 20 minute or several hours.

Meanwhile, cut off the tops of the peppers, stand them up, and roast in the oven to soften them. They are done when they are soft and the edges pucker a bit, like this:

In parallel, saute the peppers and onions in some oil until they are nice and browned.

Set the veggies aside. Remove the chicken from the marinade, and sear it in oil over high heat. You can do this in the same pan. Mix the cooked chicken with the veggies in a large bowl.

Then, stuff the fajita filling into the peppers…

Sprinkle with a little cilantro, and your whole30 stuffed peppers are ready!

What To Put On Fajita Stuffed Peppers?

You can include other add-ins for your fajita stuffed peppers. Which ones? That will depend on your dietary restrictions.

Here are some ideas for topping:

Diced avocado or guacamole
Green onions
Sour cream – not whole30 or paleo
Shredded cheddar cheese – not whole30 or paleo
Enchilada sauce

If you want more hearty stuffed peppers, try stirring some cauliflower rice into the filling! You’ll have to cook it first, which you can do by steaming or stir frying. I prefer the stir fry method for flavor, and you can use the same saute pan that is already used in this recipe. I have more cauli rice info in my cauliflower fried rice post.

More Whole30 Recipes

If you like this whole30 stuffed peppers recipe, check out these other recipes that can be whole30:

Tools To Make Whole30 Stuffed Peppers

Tap the links below to see the items used to make this recipe.

Large saute pan – A heavy bottom pan like this makes for nicely browned fajitas!
Baking sheet – This baking sheet is durable, affordable, and great for stuffed peppers.

Chicken Fajita Whole30 Stuffed Peppers Recipe

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15 Comments

Sandra
0 January 19, 2022Reply

These are delicious and fairly easy to make.
Carri
0 April 24, 2020Reply

I made this recipe tonight. It was really good! I topped each pepper with some cheddar cheese before putting it under the broiler. Then I added a dollop of sour cream, salsa, and then the cilantro. My husband loved it too. So we will be repeating THIS recipe. The only thing I didn’t do was dry out the inside of the peppers after they were roasted. The juice / oil inside them looked good and I thought it would add to the flavor. No regrets! I also roasted them in a snug fitting square casserole dish in which I also cooked the rest of it in once stuffed. I didn’t want them to tip over as they were a bit pointed on the bottom. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes! I’ve tried a lot of them now.
Nini
0 January 9, 2020Reply

Really loved this except that it was pepper overload for us. The chicken was absolutely delicious as was the green pepper, onion, garlic mixture. It was putting it in a whole pepper that led to the overload. I’ll try again over a portobello mushroom or riced cauliflower that’s been spiced so it melds with the fajita mix. Cannot stress how delicious the chicken was!
Jackie
0 March 30, 2019Reply

Can I make ahead and freeze? If not, how long do they stay good in the fridge?
- Maya | Wholesome Yum
  0 April 1, 2019Reply
  
  Hi Jackie, Yes, you can make them ahead and freeze. They are also good in the fridge for about 5 days.
Rayanna Tapia
0 March 13, 2019Reply

Looks so delicious! Seems a bit carb heavy though at 15g for one serving. I am new to all of this carb counting. Where do the 10 grams of sugar come from? Is it the lime juice?
- Maya | Wholesome Yum
  0 March 13, 2019Reply
  
  Thank you, Rayanna! A lot of those carbs are fiber, so you can look at net carbs instead. The carbs come from the peppers mostly, not the lime juice.
Audrey Kittoe
0 February 28, 2019Reply

I seem to be missing the directions to freeze this recipe..It looks delicious! Would you just wrap them in saran wrap after they cool?
- Maya | Wholesome Yum
  0 April 15, 2019Reply
  
  Hi Audrey, Yes, exactly!
Alisa Fleming
0 January 14, 2019Reply

Whenever I think of making stuffed peppers, I think of rice. So I love this grain-free idea! I think I would go with those green onion and avocado toppings you suggested.
Leslie
0 January 14, 2019Reply

Going on my menu plan for this week! I’m drooling just reading this!
Erin Dee
0 January 13, 2019Reply

This is going on the dinner menu! Looks delicious!
Kortney
0 January 11, 2019Reply

I loved stuffed peppers! They are such an easy way to whip up something that looks totally impressive haha – at least what I think looks impressive 😛
Wilhelmina
0 January 10, 2019Reply

This is such a great way to get my fajita fix!
Nellie Tracy
0 January 10, 2019Reply

Stuffed Peppers are my favorite! Love the fajita idea!