How to Cut a Bell Pepper
Here are all the tips and tricks you need to cut a bell pepper perfectly for your recipe.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 15kcal
Equipment
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 2 bell peppers any color
Instructions
Slices
- Begin by cutting off the top of the pepper and the bottom of the bell pepper. Cut two slits in the pepper and then open up the pepper and remove the core. Make sure you scoop out the white membrane.
- Cut the pepper into even sections and then flip them over, skin-side down on the cutting board.
- Slice into even sticks, anywhere from ⅛ to ¼ inch wide. You can make larger slices or thinner strips depending on what you need.
Rings
- Turn a bell pepper on its side and carefully slice off the stem end and the bottom of the pepper.
- Then run your knife along the inside of the pepper to remove the seed core. Use your knife to slice rings all the way down the pepper.
Dice
- Begin by cutting the top and bottom of your peppers off. Just like you did for slices, hold the pepper upright and cut vertical slits into the skin and scoop out the seeds and white parts.
- Place the bell peppers halves skins side down and slice into strips. Then gather all the strips close together and chop down the slices to create the perfect dice!
Standing Pepper for Stuffed Peppers
- Turn a bell pepper on its side and then slice the stem end off. If the bottom is uneven, you can cut a bit to even it up but don't cut it deep enough that there is a hole in the bottom of the pepper.
- Cut out the seed core and membranes and then use according to your recipe.
Pepper Halves for Stuffed Peppers
- Slice a pepper in half from top to bottom. Then remove the white membranes and seed core and cut the stem off.
- Use as directed in your favorite stuffed pepper recipe!
Pepper Chunks
- Slice a pepper in half from top to bottom. Then remove the white membranes and seed core and cut the stem off.
- Cut the halves to make quarters, then slice the quarters into threes horizontally to make square-ish shapes. These are great for small bites like kebabs or chip-like alternatives.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5pepper | Calories: 15kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1863IU | Vitamin C: 76mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.3mg
