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    Home » Recipes » Lamb

    Lamb Stuffed Piquillo Peppers with Avocado Lime Sauce

    Published: Jun 11, 2017 Modified: Oct 2, 2019 by Candice

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    These lamb stuffed piquillo peppers are fancy, easy, delicious, and made in less than 30 minutes! Lucky for your next dinner party, this recipe works great as an appetizer, too.

    Stuffed red peppers on a white plate with green sauce.

    Ground Lamb Filling

    Mix the lamb, egg, bread crumbs, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, turmeric, oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl (photo 1). Mix (photo 2). Then roll into 15 equally sized balls (photo 3).

    Step by step mixing meatballs.

    Step by step lamb stuffed piquillo peppers with photos

    Lay the peppers on a baking sheet (photo 1). Pierce the tip of each piquillo pepper with a knife (photo 2).

    Red peppers on a baking sheet and being cut with a knife.

    Carefully stuff each pepper with one meatball. Place on a sheet pan. Bake ~18 minutes. (Internal temperature should read 160F.)

    Red stuffed peppers lined up on a baking sheet.

    Avocado lime dipping sauce

    While baking, add all the ingredients for the avocado lime sauce to a food processor or blender and run until smooth.

    Avocado and cilantro in a food processor.

    Serve the meatballs warm or cold with the avocado-lime puree.

    Green avocado sauce in a white bowl surrounded by stuffed red peppers.

    Lamb stuffed piquillo peppers Prep-Ahead tips & Tricks

    • Pierce each pepper at the tip with a knife so when you stuff the peppers, the air is not trapped inside the pepper. This makes it easier to fill them.
    • Prep ahead by stuffing the peppers, arranging them on a baking sheet, then covering them and placing them in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake them. Remove from the refrigerator before you preheat the oven so they have time to come to room temperature.
    Stuffed red peppers on a white plate with green dipping sauce in the middle.

    Looking for more weeknight lamb dinners?

    When I'm craving meat, I often opt for lamb. It's delicious, cooks up quickly, and is a nice way to switch it up during the week. Check out my favorite lamb recipes here.

    Stuffed bell peppers are another favorite weeknight dinner of mine. Stuffed with ground meat, lamb, chicken, turkey, or soy chorizo. I even love prepping them in advance and only needing to bake them when I get home from work!

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    Lamb Stuffed Piquillo Peppers with Avocado Lime Puree

    These lamb stuffed piquillo peppers are fancy, easy, delicious, and made in less than 30 minutes! Lucky for your next dinner party, this recipe works great as an appetizer, too.
    Prep Time12 mins
    Cook Time18 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Course: Appetizer, Main
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 741kcal
    Author: Candice

    Ingredients

    For the Lamb Stuffed Peppers:

    • 1 ½ lbs. ground lamb
    • 16 piquillo peppers 14-16 oz jar
    • 1 egg scrambled
    • 1 tablespoon matzo meal breadcrumbs, or panko
    • 1.5 teaspoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon coriander
    • 1-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric
    • 2 tablespoon avocado oil canola oil, or sunflower seed oil
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground pepper

    Avocado Lime Sauce:

    • 2 avocados pitted and skinned
    • 1 lime juiced
    • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
    • ⅓ cup cilantro
    • ½ teaspoon cumin
    • 1 pinch sea salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat to 350F.
    • Mix the lamb, egg, bread crumbs, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, turmeric, oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Roll into 15 equally sized balls.
    • Lay the peppers on a baking sheet. Pierce the tip of each piquillo pepper with a knife.
    • Carefully stuff each pepper with one meatball. Place on a sheet pan. Bake ~18 minutes. (Internal temperature should read 160F.)
    • While baking, add all the ingredients for the avocado lime sauce to a food processor or blender and run until smooth.
    • Serve the meatballs warm or cold with the avocado-lime puree.

    Notes

    Pierce each pepper at the tip with a knife. Then when you stuff the peppers, the air is not trapped inside the pepper.
    Prep ahead by stuffing the peppers, arranging them on a baking sheet, then covering them and placing them in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake them. Remove from the refrigerator before you preheat the oven so they have time to come to room temperature.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 741kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 165mg | Sodium: 945mg | Potassium: 934mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1244IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 6mg
    Did you try this recipe?Mention @ProportionalPlate or tag #ProportionalPlate on Instagram! I'd love to see what you're making!

    This post was originally published in June of 2017, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions, and tips October of 2019.

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    1. Heidy L. McCallum

      October 10, 2019 at 11:23 am

      5 stars
      What a beautiful dish, so eloquent and delish looking! I would totally devour these in a heartbeat. Saving to make for a later date

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      • Candice

        October 10, 2019 at 1:12 pm

        Thank you, Heidy... Can't wait to hear what you think!

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    2. Jessica Robinson

      October 10, 2019 at 11:19 am

      5 stars
      What an amazing appetizer these made! Such great flavors and simple to make!

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      • Candice

        October 14, 2019 at 11:55 am

        So glad to hear you enjoyed them, Jessica... they're surprisingly simple, and such an elegant treat. I think I'll make them again tonight! 🙂

        Reply
    3. kkim

      October 10, 2019 at 11:10 am

      5 stars
      What a delicious recipe! I love how easy and flavorful this was!

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      • Candice

        October 10, 2019 at 11:50 am

        So glad to hear you enjoyed it, Kim!!

        Reply
    4. Stephanie

      October 10, 2019 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      Wow. This is the perfect recipe for date night and I'm loving the sound of the avocado lime sauce.

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      • Candice

        October 10, 2019 at 1:13 pm

        Thanks, Stephanie! It's a great sauce.. and also great as a dressing if you dilute it down with some olive oil and more lime juice. Enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Sapana

      October 10, 2019 at 10:21 am

      5 stars
      I love how easy these stuffed piquillo peppers but how fancy they look! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Candice

        October 10, 2019 at 10:28 am

        So glad you enjoyed them, Sapana!

        Reply

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