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    Sriracha Beef Taco Stuffed Peppers

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Feb 22, 2017 · Modified: Mar 26, 2021 by Dee

    Sriracha Beef Taco Stuffed Peppers with black beans and cheese are spicy, gluten free and baked on one sheet pan for easy clean-up!

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    sriracha beef taco stuffed peppers dinner

    If you like fusion food that's also gluten free and lower in carbs, you're going to love these sriracha beef taco peppers. Sriracha is everywhere right now, and personally, I put it on just about everything I eat -- except dessert! Whenever we have tacos or burritos, I just set a bottle of this hot chili sauce on the table so that people can add as much spice as they like. And actually, I've started putting the sriracha sauce on the table for just about every meal, no matter what we're having!

    So after I made sheet pan Italian stuffed peppers a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to experiment with other flavors. We usually have tacos or burritos about once a week -- The kids are very good about observing Taco Tuesdays. But since the Hubs is trying to cut down on carbs, I decided to ditch the tortillas and make taco stuffed peppers, instead.

    Adding the sriracha sauce came to me a little later, but I wanted to try using it as more than just a condiment. So, it takes the place of the usual tomato sauce in traditional stuffed peppers. I added black beans, since we usually have them in tacos, but if you're following a strict low carb diet, you can definitely leave them out.

    This is definitely a quick and easy meal and perfect when you don't have a lot of time to cook. Just brown the beef with some onions and jalapenos, add the seasonings and sauce and the beans, and that part is done. Then you stuff the peppers with the meat mixture and bake them on a sheet pan for a few minutes.

    sriracha beef taco stuffed peppers on sheet pan

    When the peppers are barely soft, throw some shredded cheese on top. As you can see, I wasn't neat about the cheese at all. I just tossed some on top of the peppers and let them cook for a couple of minutes longer until the cheese was melted and nice and stretchy.

    sriracha beef taco stuffed peppers recipe

    Yum. You have to love that stretchy cheese! I used a Mexican blend, but you can use cheddar or whatever combination you want.

    Not gonna lie -- these stuffed peppers are definitely spicy. We topped ours off with some sour cream to cut the spice a little, and even the kids were fine with it.

    sriracha beef taco stuffed peppers stretchy cheese

    How to Make Sriracha Beef Taco Stuffed Peppers

    sriracha beef taco stuffed peppers dinner

    Sriracha Beef Taco Stuffed Peppers

    Published by Dee
    Bell peppers stuffed with a mix of beef and black beans flavored with spicy sriracha sauce and topped with shredded cheese for a gluten free and relatively low carb dinner that bakes on one sheet pan for easy clean-up.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine Mexican Asian
    Servings 6 peppers
    Calories 200 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 bell peppers, halved and seeded
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
    • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
    • ½ cup chopped yellow or white onion
    • 1 pound lean ground beef
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ cup water
    • ¼ cup sriracha sauce
    • 1 15-oz can black beans
    • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 425 degrees
    • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spread 1 tablespoon olive oil on sheet and on bottoms and sides of peppers. Place peppers, cut sides up, on baking sheet, and set aside  
    • Saute onions and jalapeno peppers in 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium high heat until slightly soft
    • Add ground beef, cook until brown, and add seasonings
    • Stir in water and sriracha sauce, then stir in black beans and ½ cup cheese, and remove from heat
    • Fill peppers with meat mixture, bake for 10 minutes, or until peppers are slightly soft, then top with remaining 1 ½ cups cheese, and bake until cheese is melted.
    • Top with chopped cilantro, if desired

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 200kcal
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    I like to add my own seasoning blend, but if you want to save time, you can always use taco mix. And, you can leave out the jalapeno peppers if you want.

    If you try these sriracha beef taco stuffed peppers, let me know how you like them. They were a hit with my family, although like I said, we used sour cream to tone down the heat level!

    Happy Cooking,

     

     

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    1. Erlene says

      March 05, 2017 at 5:44 pm

      Ooo, this sounds delicious. I haven't had a stuffed pepper in a long time and will have to try this.

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    2. Miz Helen says

      February 28, 2017 at 9:57 am

      We love stuffed peppers and your Sriracha Beef Taco stuffing with be delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with us at Full Plate Thursday and you have a great week!
      Miz Helen5 stars

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    3. Sabrina says

      February 27, 2017 at 10:34 pm

      I love that there aren't any taco shells! stuffed peppers are a favorite!

      Reply
    4. Sandi G says

      February 26, 2017 at 1:00 pm

      I love this idea for an easy weeknight dinner.

      Reply
    5. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

      February 26, 2017 at 8:44 am

      I would totally have this for "taco tuesday"! haha These are perfect!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 26, 2017 at 9:16 am

        Thanks, Angie. I think this is going on Tuesday's menu this week! 🙂

    6. [email protected] says

      February 23, 2017 at 11:19 am

      Stuffed peppers are such a perfect dinner option...and I love that you added a kick with sriracha!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 23, 2017 at 10:51 pm

        I couldn't resist the sriracha, and it really makes a difference! Thanks, Cathy!

    7. katerina @ diethood.com says

      February 23, 2017 at 5:23 am

      I really love this recipe!! Its easy, hearty and full of amaazing flavors!!!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 23, 2017 at 10:53 pm

        Thanks! I love it when a recipe works out like this one! 🙂

    8. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      February 22, 2017 at 8:54 pm

      Those look and sound delicious, love the flavors!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 23, 2017 at 10:52 pm

        Thanks so much, Kimberly! We really enjoyed them. 🙂

    9. Erren says

      February 22, 2017 at 10:41 am

      I love this idea! Vibrant colors from the peppers, I'd love to try one!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        February 22, 2017 at 5:00 pm

        Thanks so much! Wish I could send you a bunch! 🙂

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