Vegetarian filled paprika halves from the air fryer with couscous, chickpeas, tomatoes and feta
Mediterranean Inspired Recipe

Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

The vegetarian filling is already cooked and only needs heat and a golden brown cheese surface. So the peppers remain juicy.

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Total time 38 min
Calories 410 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Medium
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Why this recipe works

Vegetarian peppers in two cooking phases

Raw paprika takes longer than a couscous filling. By separate pre-cooking the pod becomes tender without drying out feta and herbs. Half paprika are more stable in the basket than whole fruits and also fit into smaller appliances. The exact number per passage depends on the basket surface.

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Recipe

Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

Pepper halves are first softly pre-cooked in the air fryer and then filled with couscous, chickpeas, tomatoes and feta.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Let Couscous Source

    Pour the couscous with a hot vegetable broth, cover and let it swell for 8 minutes. Then loosen with a fork.

  2. 2

    Halve peppers

    Halve pods lengthwise, remove seeds and white partitions. Rub in outsides with little oil.

  3. 3

    Cook pods

    Preheat air fryer to 180 °C. Preheat paprika halves with the cutting surface upwards for 7 to 9 minutes.

  4. 4

    Mix filling

    Mix couscous with chickpeas, tomatoes, two thirds of the feta, spring onions, lemon, oregano, salt and pepper.

  5. 5

    Fill

    Gently remove peppers, fill in the couscous mixture and sprinkle over the rest of the feta.

  6. 6

    Bake ready

    Cook the filled halves for another 7 to 9 minutes at 180 °C until the peppers are soft and the feta is slightly browned.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

Halve pods

Half peppers are stable and cook faster. Whole stuffed pods only fit in high, large appliances.

Precook peppers first

The filling is already cooked. Without a head start the pod would remain firm or the couscous would dry out.

Keep Couscous loose

Do not push filling firmly into it. Some air between the grains allows heat to penetrate more evenly.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Replace Couscous with 160 g of fine bulgur and, according to the package, cook or cook in the vegetable broth.

Replace feta with 120 g cubed smoked tofu and adjust the amount of salt only after tasting.

Nutrition per serving

410kcal
48.0 gCarbohydrates
17.0 gProtein
17.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Air Fryer Stuffed Peppers

Half pods need about 8 minutes to cook and another 8 minutes with the already gardened filling.

Couscous must be fully sourced in advance. Raw rice or meat fillings are unsuitable for this short window of time.

Filling and cleaned pods can be cooled separately for several hours. Only before the second cooking section combine.

Very thick-walled pods take longer. Extend the first cooking phase by a few minutes before the filling comes in.

Cool quickly, cover a maximum of two days and heat completely before eating.

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