How to Prepare Perfect Chicken in a zucchini boat

Chicken in a zucchini boat. Stuffed zucchini boats with the flavor of chicken parmesan. Maybe my new favorite way to eat zucchini. Make sure you save the zucchini you scrape out too.

I was so skeptical at first and I thought there's no way I could ever trade in a classic, cheese loaded, pure comfort food enchilada for a healthier version. If you've been following my blog for a while, you probably know how much I LOVE enchiladas. I went to make these the other night, but the store was all out of zucchini. You can have Chicken in a zucchini boat using 22 ingredients and 16 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chicken in a zucchini boat

1. It's of ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ chicken and zucchini◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆.
2. You need 3 of medium zucchini.
3. You need 12 ounces of diced/ shredded chicken, I used chicken breast.
4. Prepare 1/2 of large onion.
5. You need 1 teaspoon of paprika.
6. It's 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
7. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
8. It's 1 teaspoon of cumin powder.
9. You need 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
10. Prepare of ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆sauce◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆.
11. It's 15 ounces of tomato sauce.
12. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of whole leaf oregano.
13. You need 1 of teaspoonful of cumin powder.
14. You need 1-1/2 tablespoons of honey.
15. It's 1 of tablespoonful of minced garlic.
16. You need 1 of tablespoonful of extra virgin olive oil.
17. It's of ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ toppings◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆.
18. Prepare 2 cups of monterrey jack and colby cheddar cheese, shredded.
19. It's 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro.
20. It's 1/3 cup of jalapeño pepper slices, pickled.
21. Prepare 1 cup of black ripened sliced olives.
22. Prepare 1/3 cup of sour cream.

In a pinch, I put them on portabella mushrooms, and I cut off the stems and. Fun take on classic Chicken Enchiladas. Cut up broccoli florets into small pieces, and combine both with sour cream. Cut zucchini in half and hollow out the centers.

Chicken in a zucchini boat step by step

1. Preheat oven 400° Fahrenheit.
2. Finely chop the onion..
3. Cut the ends off zucchini..
4. Split them lengthways down the middle.
5. Hollow the zucchini halves leaving a bit on the ends, so you can stuff them without stuffing running out. I used a spoon..
6. Heat oil in pan, cube, or shred the chicken into small pieces. Add chicken to pan..
7. Add onion to the chicken with salt, zucchini scrapings, cumin, cayenne, and paprika..
8. Sauté till onion is translucent and chicken is done..
9. Heat oil in the pan. Add the minced garlic and sauté..
10. Add tomato sauce, honey, oregano, salt, cumin, and simmer..
11. After 10 minutes of simmering and stirring occasionally, remove from heat..
12. In an oven safe dish add a quarter cup of the sauce. Set the zucchini boats on top of sauce in dish..
13. Spoon the stuffing mixture into zucchini boats.
14. Pour over the zucchini boats the rest of the sauce..
15. Add cheese and olives on top bake covered 40 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes..
16. Add sour cream, cilantro, and jalapeños. Serve I hope you enjoy!.

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