Stuffed peppers in the microwave

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 50 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Let's prepare the ingredients. We take long or steamed rice so that it does not turn into porridge when filling. We wash it thoroughly, changing the water several times to remove rice gluten. Fill it with a glass of clean water in a saucepan and put it on the fire. Add a pinch of salt, bring to a boil, stir. Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes; the rice should be slightly firm. Place it in a colander and drain the water. Let it cool a little.

2. STEP 2

   

   Meanwhile, wash the bell peppers, cut out the stem with the seeds, and rinse the insides of the peppers to remove any remaining seeds. Let the peppers dry.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the carrots, peel and grate.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the onions and cut into cubes.

5. STEP 5

   

   You can use ready-made minced meat for filling or grind it yourself in a meat grinder. The tastier filling will come from mixed minced meat: pork and beef, taken in equal parts. But you can also use minced chicken, it will be less caloric. Add salt and ground black pepper to the minced meat and mix.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour vegetable oil into the frying pan. We heat it on fire. Place the cooked onions and carrots in a frying pan and fry them until the onions are transparent and the carrots are soft.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add the minced meat to the vegetables, mix and fry them together over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes. Turn off the fire.

8. STEP 8

   

   Combine rice with fried minced meat and vegetables, mix. If necessary, you can add spices. Fill the peppers with the prepared filling, placing the contents tightly with a spoon so that during cooking it does not settle or fall out.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the finished peppers in a fireproof bowl suitable for a microwave oven, pour a little water on the bottom, a couple of tablespoons is enough, close the top with a lid with a hole to allow air to escape during cooking. Turn on the microwave at 800 W for 20 minutes.

10. STEP 10

    

    The peppers are ready. Serve with sour cream and fresh herbs. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

30.11.2023

4.5

I never would have thought that you could cook stuffed peppers in the microwave. And in such an unusual way. I cooked these peppers as an experiment, it was really interesting. I always stuffed peppers with raw minced meat, but here you first need to fry the minced meat and mix it with boiled rice. I prepared the rice according to the recipe; I liked that it does not need to be rinsed after cooking, all the water is absorbed. I use rice “for pilaf”, it remains crumbly. I used ready-made chicken minced meat. It was frozen, I defrosted it immediately in a frying pan, it was quick and convenient. I used frozen peppers for the filling, so I didn’t add water to the “saucepan”; during the cooking process, the peppers thawed and released the desired liquid. I have a special saucepan with high sides for the microwave, it’s convenient to put peppers in it while standing. I cooked the peppers for 15 minutes at 750 W. This was quite enough, because the filling was already ready. At the end I sprinkled a little cheese. We liked these peppers. Interestingly, the filling in them is crumbly and differs not only in shape, but also in taste. Of course, the ready-made, fried filling is much tastier than the traditional one) I’m happy, and so are the children.

Olga

30.11.2023

4.5

Thanks for the recipe. The peppers turned out very tasty. My grandmother ate it with pleasure.