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prep time
30 min
cook time
1 h 30 min
ready time
2 h 0 min
Keto Zucchini Chicken Enchilada Boats
Zucchinis are a great low carb vegetable! By hollowing out the centers, you can use almost any keto filling you can think of to stuff inside the squash. This chicken enchilada boat recipe tastes just like a cheesy dinner without the starchy tortillas. A zucchini boat is a much more efficient vessel for your meal!
Net Carbs
3.5 g
Fiber
1.6 g
Total Carbs
5.2 g
Protein
22.3 g
Fats
11.2 g
210 cals
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Ingredients
Chicken Breast, Skin Removed Before Cooking
8 ounce
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon
Salt
½ teaspoon
Black Pepper, Ground
½ teaspoon
Paprika
1 teaspoon
Cayenne
¼ teaspoon
Cumin, Ground
½ teaspoon
Onion Powder
¾ teaspoon
Bay Leaf
1 gram
Jalapeno Peppers
1 regular - approx 2" long
Cheddar Cheese
¼ cup, shredded
Zucchini
15 ounce
Cheddar Cheese
¼ cup, shredded
Cilantro
2 tablespoon, chopped
Recipe Steps
steps 7
2 h
Step 1
Preheat an oven to 375 degrees. Place the chicken breast in a baking dish that isn’t much larger than the chicken. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken. Sprinkle all the seasonings and the bay leaf over the chicken as well.Step 2
Cover the dish with foil and bake the chicken for 1 hour. Then, use a pair of forks to shred the chicken into fine shreds. You can allow the chicken to cool for easier use.Step 3
Turn the oven down to 350 degrees. Prepare two medium-sized zucchini by removing the ends and slicing each in half lengthwise. Use a spoon or knife to core the center of each zucchini half. Arrange them in a baking dish with pan spray.Step 4
Combine the shredded chicken with a diced jalapeno and the first amount of cheddar cheese.Step 5
Fill the zucchini boat with the chicken enchilada filling. Then, top off each boat with the remaining amount of cheddar cheese.Step 6
Bake the zucchini boats, uncovered, for 30 minutes.Step 7
Enjoy with freshly chopped cilantro!
Comments
FortuitousAvocado466506 a year ago
Delicious! I use the recipe with leftover chicken breast
Mrs Mega Macro Minded 2 years ago
I cooked skin on and bone in breasts the second try in the Ninja Foodi air fryer and the chicken had more flavor and was not dry. First time I followed the author's directions the chicken was dry. Great idea, fun recipe, and tasty. Will make again. I believe tossing some enchilada sauce or salsa into the chicken filling will even bring this to the next level.
Rawaa’s keto journey 3 years ago
tasty and full of flavour but I added some tomato sauce as it was too dry and topped with some sour cream Thanks
RemarkableMacadamia206150 4 years ago
Delicious
MAD 4 years ago
Was good just a little dry. So I put sour cream on it.
Anonymous 4 years ago
Really good....
LucyGoosey 4 years ago
REALLY GOOD! This will be on a weekly rotation for sure. My husband and I both loved it!
texls02c3 5 years ago
Be careful not to over cook your chicken. The spices made this recipe....super yummy.
Pammy 5 years ago
Absolutely delicious. Next time I will take more out of my boats. Two of these were quite filling. I put the scooped out zucchini in ziplock to use with pesto tomorrow. Well done. Thank you for this recipe.
Jayne 5 years ago
All day I have been craving Mexican food! This recipe exceeded those cravings. I mixed in a Smokey salsa, black olives, & topped with sour cream. This is definitely on my repeat list :)
hammey26 5 years ago
These were fantastic! The flavor was great and the portions are just right. I cooked the chicken in the crock pot so it would be ready when I got home. Only adjustment I made was to add in some water to help keep it moist and cook the chicken. I even doubled the recipe so I could freeze the chicken for easy meal prep later on.
Brenda 5 years ago
Delicious and easy to make. I will definitely make these again.
Cherree 5 years ago
So easy and good
JT 6 years ago
Such a delicious recipe, and easy to make -
Alycia 6 years ago
I have made this several times now and it is very easy and tastes great. I also top my boats with a little sour cream and sliced avocado. Helps add a little fat!
missjo 5 years ago
💯
Christina 6 years ago
The recipe calls for 2oz of chicken per zucchini boat. If having this for dinne ate you allowed 2 zucchini boats.
Alycia 6 years ago
If you have room in your macros
JMT 6 years ago
These are so delicious!! Even my 17 year old wrestler said so.
Taramar 6 years ago
Amazing!!!! This was so good.
Anonymous 6 years ago
This is so good
Charlie Button 6 years ago
This was so easy and tasty! I highly recommend it to anyone! Will definitely make again!
NMBaker 6 years ago
Does anyone have a recipe for hatch Chile enchilada sauce?
nvgirl55ed 6 years ago
Maybe add a little keto safe enchilada sauce, too.
desireeclo 5 years ago
Late to the party, but for anyone looking for a keto friendly enchilada sauce recipe, search here (carb manager app) for keto enchilada chicken. I haven't tried it yet, but people were raving about the sauce.
minamia15197771 6 years ago
Just make your own
juanitachaveza293 6 years ago
Do you happen to have a keto safe enchilada sauce recipe?
tja4043fec 6 years ago
Mmmmm - perfect just the way the recipe is
asheric050633c6 6 years ago
What is the nutrition numbers.
Mia 6 years ago
The nutrition numbers appear when you select 2 boats as the serving size.
mmartin1856 6 years ago
Looks great! You could also mandolin slice the zucchini pretty thick and take 3 and wrap chicken with them. Zucchini boats seem easier to construct though!