Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Avocado is a simple and easy low carb meal! The creamy avocado pairs perfectly with the spicy buffalo chicken. Enjoy this dish as a healthy option on busy weeknights or serve at game day parties!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Spicy buffalo chicken stuffed avocado is a delicious and healthy recipe! Avocados are a great source of healthy fats and fiber which makes this meal very filling and satisfying.
Once you scoop out a little avocado from each half, just fill them with shredded chicken breast, red onion, and bell pepper mixed with buffalo sauce. It's a simple and easy low carb option for busy weeknights!
- Great recipe for meal prep.
- Easy party food to serve a crowd.
- Simple, pantry staple ingredients.
- Low carb & high fiber.
- Perfect recipe for beginner cooks.
- Gluten-free, dairy-free, and Paleo friendly recipe.
🍴Ingredient Notes
- Avocados - This recipe works best with ripe avocados. If they're too firm, it will be difficult to remove some of the center.
- Diced Red Onion - For best results, use a vegetable chopper to cut the red onion into small pieces.
- Diced Bell Pepper - You can use red, orange, or yellow bell pepper with this recipe.
- Buffalo Sauce - I used Primal Kitchen Dairy-Free Buffalo Sauce.
- Dairy-Free Feta - My favorite dairy-free feta is by the brand Miyokos. You can find it at Whole Foods or at natural food markets. You can also swap for a drizzle of ranch!
- Chicken Breast - Use one large piece of chicken or two smaller pieces of chicken.
- Olive Oil - To marinate the chicken, you'll need a little olive oil or avocado oil.
- Seasoning - You only need garlic powder, paprika, and salt for the simple marinade.
🍴Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Marinate Chicken Breast
Start by marinating the chicken in olive oil, paprika, salt, and garlic powder.
Step 2: Cook Chicken
Next, cook the marinated chicken breast on a skillet, covered for about 6-8 minutes on each side on medium heat.
Step 3: Shred Chicken Breast
Then, remove the chicken from the skillet and add it to a small bowl. Shred the chicken with two forks.
Step 4: Make Buffalo Chicken Filling
Add the shredded chicken, diced bell pepper, diced red onion, and buffalo sauce into a large bowl. Mix together until combined.
Step 5: Prepare Avocados
Cut each avocado in half and remove the pit. Use a small spoon to scrape out some of the avocado to leave room for more filling. Place the extra avocado in an airtight container for later!
Step 6: Fill Avocados
To assemble, stuff the avocado halves with the chicken filling. Top with feta cheese, freshly chopped cilantro, or a drizzle of dairy-free ranch dressing!
Place the stuffed avocados on a large plate or baking tray to serve.
Expert Tips
- To save time, use a rotisserie chicken. Remove the meat and shred for the filling.
- Shred the chicken using a hand mixer instead of two forks. It's much quicker and easier!
- Use a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken has cooked through. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees.
- Pick avocados that are about the same firmness and size. Wider avocados will have more room to stuff!
- To save time, make the filling ahead of time and stuff the avocados before serving.
- Don't scoop out too much of the avocado flesh! Leave a little along the edges and on the bottom. Just scoop enough out so there's more room to add the filling.
- Use a vegetable chopper to get perfectly cut veggies!
Frequently Asked Questions
Use the leftover avocado for smoothies, guacamole, or mash it into the buffalo chicken mixture to make an avocado chicken salad.
One stuffed avocado has about 3g net carbs. (There's about 10 grams of carb & 7 grams of fiber in each serving.)
If you love healthy lunch recipes like this, check out my Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken Skewers and my Healthy Buffalo Chicken Nuggets.
Serving Suggestions
Cheese - Top the stuffed avocados with dairy-free feta cheese, blue cheese, or cheddar cheese.
Sauce - In place of cheese you can add a drizzle of ranch dressing or for some extra spice add a drizzle of hot sauce.
Garnish - If you're serving this recipe on game day or at a party, garish them with chopped cilantro or green onion to elevate the look!
Salad - Scoop out the entire avocado and shredded chicken mixture to use on top of greens for a simple buffalo chicken salad.
You can also mash together the avocado with the buffalo chicken mixture to make an avocado buffalo chicken salad!
How to store leftovers
Store leftover stuffed avocados in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days.
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Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Avocado
Equipment
- 1 Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 3 Ripe Avocados
- ¼ Cup Diced Red Onion
- ¼ Cup Diced Bell Pepper
- ¼ Cup Buffalo Sauce I used Primal Kitchen Dairy-Free Buffalo Sauce.
- 1-2 Tablespoons Dairy-Free Feta
Chicken
- 1 Large Chicken Breast Or two smaller pieces of chicken.
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ Teaspoon Paprika
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Start by marinating the chicken in olive oil, paprika, salt, and garlic powder.
- Next, cook the marinated chicken breast on a skillet, covered for about 6-8 minutes on each side on medium heat.
- Then, remove the chicken from the skillet and add it to a small bowl. Shred the chicken with two forks.
- Add the shredded chicken, diced bell pepper, diced red onion, and buffalo sauce into a large bowl. Mix together until combined.
- Cut each avocado in half and remove the pit. Use a small spoon to scrape out some of the avocado to leave room for more filling. Place the extra avocado in an airtight container for later!
- To assemble, stuff each avocado half with the chicken filling. Top with feta cheese, freshly chopped cilantro, or a drizzle of dairy-free ranch dressing! Enjoy!
Notes
Expert Tips
- To save time, use a rotisserie chicken. Remove the meat and shred for the filling.
- Shred the chicken using a hand mixer instead of two forks. It's much quicker and easier!
- Use a meat thermometer to make sure the chicken has cooked through. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees.
- Pick avocados that are about the same firmness and size. Wider avocados will have more room to stuff!
- To save time, make the filling ahead of time and stuff the avocados before serving.
- Don't scoop out too much of the avocado flesh! Leave a little along the edges and on the bottom. Just scoop enough out so there's more room to add the filling.
How to Store Leftovers
Store leftover stuffed avocados in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days. ** See full post for more information and helpful tips!Nutrition
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