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Cooked bell peppers in a slow cooker stuffed with feta, chicken, vegetables, and spices.

Greek Chicken Stuffed Peppers

Anne Aslanides
Greek Chicken Stuffed Peppers repurpose leftover chicken for a satisfying and savory Mediterranean meal the whole family will love. Once you prepare the filling and stuff the peppers, the oven or crockpot does the rest. Serve these peppers with easy sides, such as pasta, potatoes, or rice!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6
Calories 178 kcal

Ingredients
  

Stuffed Peppers

  • 3 ea bell peppers
  • 8 oz cooked chicken breast
  • 8 oz red onion 1 medium
  • 1 lb roma tomatoes
  • ½ cup feta crumbles plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic grated, or 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt divided
  • ½ ea lemon for juice
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • ½ teaspoon thyme dried
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 5 oz greek yogurt
  • ½ ea cucumber
  • ½ ea lemon for juice
  • ¼ teaspoon dill dried
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

Stuffed Peppers

  • Dice onion and tomatoes and saute with the olive oil and ½ teaspoon salt on medium heat for about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, halve bell peppers and remove stems and seeds. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds longer, then remove from heat.
  • Dice cooked chicken and combine in a medium mixing bowl with onion and tomato mixture, along with remaining ½ teaspoon salt, black pepper, thyme, oregano, and lemon juice.
  • Stir feta cheese into stuffing mixture and then divide equally into the 6 bell pepper halves. Arrange stuffed peppers in a baking dish or slow cooker.
  • Slow cook for 6 hours on low, or bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  • Serve each stuffed pepper with a portion of sauce (below) and garnish with additional feta if desired.

Simple Tzatziki Sauce

  • Peel and quarter half a cucumber, and remove the seeds. Dice the cucumber finely.
  • Mix yogurt, juice of ½ a lemon, dill, and cucumber. Salt to taste.

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Notes

Filling is fully cooked, so can be tasted to season before stuffing the peppers.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 18gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 671mgPotassium: 511mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2.57IUVitamin C: 91mgCalcium: 123mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. It is recommended to use your preferred calculator with the actual ingredients you use for optimal accuracy.

Keyword Slow Cooker
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