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Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
These Buffalo chicken zucchini boats are an easy and tasty low carb dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 220 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 large zucchini
- 2 cups cooked chicken 2 breasts or 4 thighs
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F.
- Cut the squash in half lengthwise.
- Score the edges of the squash with a knife then use a spoon to scoop out the inside of the zucchini. Leave an edge of about 1/4 of an inch around the sides.
- Add the squash scooped out of the zucchini to a frying pan on low heat. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir the cooked chicken into the squash.
- Add the butter to the frying pan and once it melts stir in the hot sauce and garlic powder.
- Let the mixture cook for 5 minutes.
- Spoon the mixture carefully into the squash shells, heaping it up to fill them.
- Top the shells with the cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the oven, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
- Serve drizzled with ranch or blue cheese dressing and extra hot sauce.
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Notes
- If you don't have leftover chicken you can use raw chicken. In that case brown the chicken well before stuffing the zucchini.
- You can make these ahead of time and refrigerate before baking. If you do that add 5 minutes to the baking time.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
74mg
(25%)
Sodium
572mg
(24%)
Potassium
458mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
478IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
29mg
(32%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 220
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 74mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 572mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 458mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 478IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 29mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.