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Low Carb Chicken Stuffed Poblanos – 4 Ingredients In The Air Fryer

August 19, 2019 by Denise 16 Comments

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low carb stuffed poblano peppers with text overlay
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These low carb chicken stuffed poblanos are a breeze in the air fryer. With only 4 ingredients you an have this delicious keto snack or appetizer with only 4.7g net carbs!

You might also like these low carb bbq pulled pork stuffed poblano peppers.

chicken stuffed poblano peppers on white plate with bowl of raw peppers in background
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My hubby has an awesome crop of poblano peppers this year. To me they are the most delicious type of pepper. So today I decided to make these low carb chicken stuffed poblanos with spinach and artichoke dip and bake them in the air fryer. It was super easy and the poblanos cooked so well that I now have 2 more stuffed peppers recipes coming! 

More Poblano Pepper Recipes

This is a rather new pepper for my husband and I. He started growing them a few years ago and now we are hooked. He makes a delicious chili rellenos recipe and I have a bbq pulled pork stuffed poblano recipe. Sometimes He even grills them and puts them on grilled cheese sandwiches. 

chicken stuffed poblano peppers on white and blue plates with bowl of raw peppers

Now for our main attraction…

The 4 Ingredients For Chicken Stuffed Poblanos

The four ingredients are chicken, cheddar cheese, spinach artichoke dip and poblano peppers. I always have chopped rotisserie chicken on hand in my freezer for dishes like this.  So as a tip, next time you see a rotisserie chicken, clean all the chicken off the bone, chop and freeze it for casseroles, soups and fillings like this. Then use the bones to make bone broth!

Note that I bought a block of cheddar cheese and grated my own cheese because it has less carbs. Also I tried to find the lowest carb spinach and artichoke dip I could find. The brand below was the lowest I could find in my grocery store with just 1 carb per 2 tablespoons.

chicken breasts chopped, raw poblanos, spinach dip and cheddar cheese block

 

Making The Chicken Stuffed Poblanos Recipe

This is an easy but tasty keto recipe. By the way, you can eat these for dinner or serve as an appetizer. They are pretty big so you would only eat 2 at most for dinner and one for an appetizer. On to the recipe. Just mix the chopped chicken, spinach artichoke dip and half of the cheddar cheese to make the filling.

chicken cheese filling in a bowl

Stuff the poblano peppers with it and then sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Carefully place them in the air fryer basket. Make sure to spray the bottom of the air fryer basket first to prevent sticking.

stuffed chicken poblanos on white plate ready to cook

Set  the air fryer to 350°F for cook them for 15-20 minutes until the peppers are cooked through. The timing will depend on how big and thick the walls of your pepper are.

cooked stuffed peppers in air fryer basket

This recipe made 6 fairly large stuffed poblanos. Usually when I buy them in the store they are smaller so you may have filling left over if you only use 3 smaller peppers.

cooked stuffed poblano peppers in white baking dish

Can I Make Substitutes If I Don’t Have Poblanos?

Yes you can use a different type of pepper if you wish. If you have large jalapenos you can try them or even banana peppers. I would make sure you cleaned out the seeds and ribs well before hand because they will be much hotter.

Anaheim and hatch chiles would also be great. Or just use bell peppers if you want but try to find smaller ones if you can.

closeup of chicken stuffed poblano pepper on white plate with bowl of raw peppers in background

Tips To Make This Lower Carb

  • use small peppers and you will get more servings out of this recipe
  • use more chicken and cheese and less spinach dip
  • make sure the products you are using are the lowest in carbs you can find
  • grate your own cheddar cheese instead of buying bagged as it has a stablizer in it that has carbs
  • add riced cauliflower to bulk up the stuffing and make it go further
a fork with a bite of stuffed poblano.
Take a bite of this yummy low carb chicken stuffed poblano!

I hope you love these low carb chicken stuffed poblanos as much as we did. This is an easy appetizer or dinner using the air fryer and just 4 ingredients. Best of all they taste great! The nutrition for 1 stuffed poblano is:

319 cals / 26.5g fat / 6.5g carbs / 1.8g fiber / 12.6g protein = 4.7g net carbs

IF YOU DON’T HAVE AN AIR FRYER

If you don’t have an Air Fryer you can always make these in the oven. Place the stuffed poblanos in a baking dish and bake them for 25 -30 minutes in a 350°F oven. Check to see if the pepper is cooked through and if not cook for 5 -10 minutes more. 

I really like my old air fryer which was an Air Fryer XL by Cozyna (5.8QT) and it has a pretty large basket (I’ve cooked a whole chicken) and it’s simple to use (not too many buttons and gadgets). So far it’s been great!  

However I bought a new air fryer which is a Chefman 6.3 qt digital air fryer. You can use it to dehydrate and it has a rotisserie spit! What I really like is that it has a window so you can see your food as it’s cooking.

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Low Carb Chicken Stuffed Poblanos in the Air Fryer

These low carb chicken stuffed poblanos are a breeze in the air fryer. With only 4 ingredients you an have this delicious keto snack or appetizer with only 4.7g net carbs!

Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Air Fryer, poblanos
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 319 kcal
Author Denise

Ingredients

  • 3 poblano peppers cut in half and cleaned
  • 1 cup chicken breast, cooked and chopped
  • 1 ½ cup spinach artichoke dip
  • 2 oz cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

  1. Cut the poblanos in half and clean out seeds.

  2. Mix the chicken, half of the cheese and spinach artichoke dip and then stuff the peppers

  3. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top and then carefull place them in the basket of the air fryer.

  4. Cook at 350°F for 12-15 minutes until the peppers are cooked through.

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More Low Carb Air Fryer Recipes

  • Air Fryer Chicken Kebabs
  • Air Fryer French Bread Pizza (fresh homemade)
  • Keto Air Fryer Salmon Bites
  • Easy Keto Tortilla Chips Recipe

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. David Martin

    December 18, 2021 at 6:01 am

    Ignorant, naive, amateur and bland recipe: you didn’t even roast the peppers…

    Reply
    • Denise

      December 18, 2021 at 6:10 am

      Hi David, sorry you did not like this recipe. I didn’t roast the peppers because they didn’t need it in the air fryer. Our poblanos were from our garden and had thin walls. However I’ve found that even store bought bell peppers with thicker walls cook well in the air fryer.

      My recipes aren’t for everyone. They are simplistic because some people like me don’t have the time or want to fuss too much when making low carb food. But these recipes are not for everyone. Luckily the internet is full of other recipes to try and I’m sure you will find ones that better suit you.

      Reply
  2. Brit

    August 09, 2020 at 1:45 am

    When I made these tonight my husband did not have high hopes. He said mixing these ingredients sounds “interesting” but he would try one. Well, he ate four halves for dinner and raved about how good they were! Even brought it up later saying he would “rate those peppers a 9.9 out of 10!” I used rotisserie chicken and shredded Mexican cheese (we’re not keto) since it’s what I had. Seriously delicious. Thank you so much for this new staple in our menu!!

    Reply
    • Denise

      August 10, 2020 at 6:56 am

      Hi Brit, so glad you and your husband liked them! My hubby is growing poblanos in his garden and we were running out of ways to to stuff them but this is one of his favorite ways. Thanks for taking the time to comment!

      Reply
  3. Anne Lawton

    August 25, 2019 at 4:40 pm

    I was thinking about making stuffed peppers the other day, and now I have a recipe for them! Thanks for sharing, they look delicious

    Reply
  4. Lisa Bryan

    August 19, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    What a great idea for a stuffed poblano! Looks hearty and delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Denise

      August 20, 2019 at 8:23 am

      Thanks Lisa, it was really easy but tasty!

      Reply
  5. Patty at Spoonabilities

    August 19, 2019 at 2:11 pm

    I didn’t realize that store-bought shredded cheese had more carbs than a block of cheese. Good to know! And these stuffed poblanos look amazing!!

    Reply
    • Denise

      August 20, 2019 at 8:24 am

      Thanks Patty, and yes it does. Not that it takes too long to grate your own, right?

      Reply
  6. Pam Greer

    August 19, 2019 at 2:10 pm

    These look amazing! I grow all kinds of peppers, but I haven’t tried poblanos! I’m off to the store to buy some, I can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
    • Denise

      August 20, 2019 at 8:25 am

      I LOVE them Pam. My hubby has an amazing crop this year.

      Reply
  7. Vicky

    August 19, 2019 at 2:07 pm

    I use my air fryer all the time, but I never thought to use it with stuffed peppers. What a great idea. It makes dinner prep so easy!

    Reply
    • Denise

      August 20, 2019 at 8:25 am

      Vicky I have been air frying peppers all summer. It’s so easy compared to baking them. Give it a try.

      Reply
      • Chelsey

        August 26, 2019 at 12:44 am

        Love this idea! What a perfect filling and hearty meal with tons of flavor from those poblanos! So yummy and delicious – thanks for sharing!

        Reply
        • Denise

          August 26, 2019 at 12:11 pm

          Thanks Chelsey…it was easy and tasty!

          Reply
  8. Irina

    August 19, 2019 at 2:06 pm

    I have never made any meal using poblano peppers, but these stuffed poblanos sound delicious! Surely, will try the recipe! Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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