Description
These Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken & Rice Stuffed Peppers combine juicy bell peppers with a savory ground chicken and pineapple filling, enhanced with teriyaki sauce, garlic, and ginger. Topped with melted mozzarella cheese and garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, this dish offers a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and tangy flavors, all baked to tender perfection in under an hour.
Ingredients
Scale
Stuffed Peppers:
- 4 large bell peppers, halved and deseeded
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 cup cooked rice (white, brown, or jasmine)
- 1 cup diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For Garnish:
- Chopped green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven temperature to 375°F (190°C) to prepare for baking the stuffed peppers.
- Prepare the peppers: Slice each bell pepper in half lengthwise and carefully remove all seeds. Arrange the halves cut side up in a baking dish to be filled later.
- Cook the chicken: Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground chicken, minced garlic, and grated ginger. Cook for 5-7 minutes, breaking the chicken apart with a spoon, until fully browned and cooked through.
- Mix the filling: Stir in cooked rice, diced pineapple, teriyaki sauce, salt, and black pepper into the cooked chicken. Continue cooking for 2-3 minutes to let all the flavors meld together.
- Stuff the peppers: Generously spoon the chicken and rice mixture into each hollowed bell pepper half, filling them evenly.
- Add cheese: Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the top of each stuffed pepper for a creamy, melty finish.
- Bake: Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the peppers become tender. Remove the foil and bake for another 5-7 minutes to allow the cheese to melt and turn golden brown.
- Garnish and serve: Once baked, garnish the stuffed peppers with chopped green onions and sesame seeds. Serve hot and enjoy a flavorful, wholesome meal.
Notes
- You can substitute ground chicken with ground turkey or lean pork if preferred.
- Leftover cooked rice works perfectly to save time.
- Using fresh pineapple adds more texture, but canned pineapple drained well works too.
- For a spicier kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the filling.
- To make this dish gluten-free, ensure your teriyaki sauce is gluten-free certified.
