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Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
Zucchini boats are stuffed with ground chicken breast cooked with onions, garlic and buffalo sauce in this deliciously easy, healthy, low carb and gluten free recipe!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 289 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 zucchinis
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound ground chicken breast
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- ½ cup pepper jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cut off the ends of each zucchini, then slice in half lengthwise.
- Use a spoon to hollow out the zucchini, leaving app ¼ inch at the bottom and on the sides.
- Place the hollowed zucchini on a large baking sheet, lined with parchment paper and set aside.
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet on the stove over medium high heat. Add the onion, garlic and chicken, cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the buffalo sauce and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and spoon into the hollowed zucchini.
- Place in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with the pepper jack cheese and place back in the oven for 7 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with fresh chopped cilantro or green onions, if you’d like.
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Notes
- Omit the cheese and use Tabasco Buffalo Sauce to make these zucchini boats Whole 30 compliant.
Nutrition Information
Calories
289kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
1080mg
(45%)
Potassium
1144mg
(33%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
501mg
(10%)
Vitamin C
37mg
(41%)
Calcium
151mg
(15%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 289
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 289kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1080mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 1144mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 501mg | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 37mg | 41% |
| Calcium | 151mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.