Chicken and Peppers Recipe

This one pan chicken and peppers recipe features juicy seared chicken breasts tossed in a flavorful blend of herbs and spices, and lightly charred sweet bell peppers and tender onions. And, best of all it's super quick and easy to make. In fact, all you need is about 25 minutes to whip it up. As far as healthy, flavorful, and incredibly easy dinner recipes go, this chicken and peppers recipe has to be at the top of the list.

The Best Chicken and Peppers 

If you're like me and are always looking for new easy chicken recipes, you're really going to love this chicken with bell peppers.

I mean, it's literally flavor on top of flavor in every bite! The tender, juicy chicken is seasoned with the perfect blend of herbs and spices, and the bell peppers and onions soak up all of those delicious seasonings while they caramelize in the same pan.

Gah, it's just so good!

Plus, since everything for this recipe cooks in just one pan, the process of making this chicken with bell peppers and onions couldn't be easier. I mean, 3 simple steps are all you need to follow to make it. 

How great does that sound?!

Oh, and since most of the cooking time for this recipe is just waiting for the chicken and peppers to cook in the pan, you can whip up anything you want to serve with 'em. If you're looking for what to serve with chicken and peppers, I think they go great in these low carb tortillas or with a side of cauliflower mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

Another reason I love making this chicken and peppers recipe is that the ingredients list for it is super simple. Honestly, you might have everything you need to make it at home already!

Anyway, here's everything you'll need for the chicken:

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast fillets
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika powder
• ¼ teaspoon Italian herbs
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• ½ tablespoon olive oil

And for the sweet bell peppers and onions:

• 1 cup sliced green bell peppers
• 1 cup sliced yellow bell peppers
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 pinch of red pepper flakes

Not bad, eh?

By the way, if you're picking up bell peppers at the store, you should grab some red bell peppers and make this chicken stir fry next. It's one of the most popular stir fry recipes on my blog, so it's definitely worth a look!

Ingredient Substitutions and Suggestions

I always make this chicken and peppers recipe with the ingredients listed above, but you can definitely switch it up depending on what you have available.

For the chicken, you can either use chicken breasts or boneless skinless chicken thighs. Just make sure to add a few more minutes to the total cooking time if you use chicken thighs. 

As for the vegetables, you can also use red bell pepper and yellow onion in place of the green and yellow peppers and white onion. Honestly though, you can really use any veggies you want, like cherry tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, or broccoli.

How To Cook Chicken and Bell Peppers

Now it's time to make chicken and peppers!

As I mentioned earlier, this recipe is as easy as it gets. All you have to do is sear the seasoned chicken and veggies on the stove for a few minutes, then put everything into the oven!

Anyway, let's stop wasting time and get cooking.

Step 1: Prepare The Ingredients

First things first, you'll want to preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Then, you'll want to put a large skillet over medium-high heat on the stove.

While the skillet is warming up, you can take out a large bowl and toss your chicken breasts with the olive oil, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, paprika powder, and Italian herbs. Make sure to give it all a good mix until the chicken is fully coated in the seasonings.

Step 2: Cook The Chicken and Vegetables

Once the oven-safe skillet is hot, you can add the seasoned chicken into the skillet and cook it for 3 minutes on each side. At this point, you're just looking to give the exterior of the chicken a nice golden brown sear, so it won't be fully cooked yet.

Anyway, once you're done searing the chicken, you can remove it from the skillet and then add the bell peppers, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Now you'll want to toss everything together gently and cook for 1 minute, just so the garlic and onions are fragrant.

Step 3: Bake In The Oven

As soon as the veggies are good to go, you can place your seared chicken breasts on top of the peppers and onions and transfer the skillet into the oven. Or, if you aren't using an oven-safe pan, transfer the vegetables to a baking dish and place the chicken on top.

Now bake the chicken and peppers for 15 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F at the thickest part.

Once everything is cooked, take the skillet - or baking dish - out of the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Then finally, serve the chicken, peppers, and onions alone or with any sides that you want.

Enjoy!

How To Store Leftover Chicken and Peppers

This recipe for chicken and bell peppers makes enough for 2 servings, so it's fantastic for date night or if you want some leftovers for the next day.

Speaking of leftovers, if you do happen to end up with any, you can store the cooked chicken and veggies in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Alternatively, you can freeze them in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.

How To Reheat Cooked Chicken and Peppers

When you're ready to dig into your chicken and pepper leftovers, I highly recommend reheating them first.

To reheat your chicken and peppers, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Then you'll want to place the chicken breasts in a covered baking dish with a little bit of water or chicken broth and bake it for 5 minutes. Once that time is up, add in the peppers and onions and continue baking, covered, for another 10 minutes or until the chicken and vegetables are warmed through.

Wrapping It Up

Well, that's how to make chicken and bell peppers in one pan!

This simple chicken and peppers dinner is so easy to put together and makes for such a wholesome, comforting, and satisfying meal. It really has been my go-to healthy chicken dinner recipe lately, and it's a great meal prep recipe too. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chicken and peppers recipe as much as I - and the fam - do!

If you make it, as always, be sure to leave a comment below and let me know what you think.

More Chicken Recipes

If you're looking for more easy and delicious chicken recipes I have a bunch on the blog I think you'll enjoy!

Here are some reader favorites:

• Sauteed chicken breast
• Grilled chicken thighs
• Oven baked chicken thighs
• Chicken bacon ranch casserole
• Blackened chicken
• Roasted chicken and veggies
• Cheese stuffed chicken breast
• Baked chicken tenders

Oh, and as always, make sure to follow my Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok pages for more incredibly delicious recipes. I post new ones weekly!