Mini bell pepper halves replace a bread crust in these pizza-inspired poppers. The filling combines cooked ground chicken or turkey with marinara and Italian seasoning, then a small amount of mozzarella melts over the top in the air fryer.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked ground chicken or turkey
- 2 tablespoons sugar-free marinara
- 1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella
- Pinch of Italian seasoning
- Mini bell peppers, halved
Fill and Air Fry
- Preheat the air fryer as appropriate for the appliance and set it to 390°F.
- Mix the cooked ground chicken or turkey with the marinara and Italian seasoning.
- Spoon the filling into the halved mini bell peppers.
- Top with the shredded mozzarella.
- Air fry at 390°F for 8 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden and the cooked poultry filling reaches 165°F (74°C).
Portioning Notes
Fill as many mini pepper halves as the measured meat mixture will support. Choose peppers of similar size so they soften at a comparable pace.
Use cooked ground chicken or turkey as listed; this short air-fryer step is for heating the filling, softening the peppers, and melting the cheese, not cooking raw poultry from scratch. Arrange the peppers in a single layer so hot air can circulate around them.
