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If you don't know how to cut a bell pepper the right way, you'll often end up with seeds all over the counter, weirdly uneven slices or, worse, a lot of the pepper wasted due to awkward cuts.

This is why they're commonly used in dishes like shrimp fajitas, pepper steak, and chicken à la King. If you've never really put much thought into how to cut said bell peppers, though ...

I prepped all the vegetables before firing up the stove. To prepare the outside of the stuffed peppers, I cut off the tops of my bell peppers and used a spoon to remove the seeds and membranes.