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Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
Zucchini boats stuffed with simple and easy buffalo chicken and then baked to perfection
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 277 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 large zucchini
- sea salt and ground pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3-4 garlic cloves chopped or pressed
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 2/3 cup shredded Mexican blend chees
- To garnish: fresh parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- To create the boats, half the zucchini lengthwise and using a spoon, scrape the insides leaving a ¼-inch rim. Reserve the zucchini center to use it later on.
- Lay the zucchini boats, cut side up onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Spray with a tiny bit of avocado oil cooking spray and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute, then add the ground chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook the meat for 6-7 minutes, or until fully cooked through, stirring occasionally and mincing it with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in the zucchini center, buffalo sauce, and cook for 2-3 minutes more.
- Divide the buffalo chicken filling among your zucchini boats. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve the zucchini boats warm.
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Notes
- serving size is half stuffed zucchini. so one zucchini boat
- you may use shredded rotisserie chicken to save on time. they are just as delicious.
- if you prefer using the yellow zucchini that's perfectly fine
- you may use any of your favorite low sugar buffalo sauce.
- garlic: if you don't have any fresh garlic, use 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- you may store any leftover zucchini boat in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1zucchini boat
Calories
277kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
1146mg
(48%)
Potassium
1040mg
(30%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
433IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
251mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1zucchini boat | |
| Calories | 277kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1146mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 1040mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 433IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 251mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.