Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini Boats Recipe By Tasty Food

CHICKEN ENCHILADA-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375˚F (190˚C).
• Cut zucchini in half and hollow out the centers
• Add the Greek yogurt, lime juice, and salt together in a small bowl and stir to combine.
• On a cutting board, season the chicken breast with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken and cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and let cool. Once cooled, shred the chicken with a fork.
• Add the chicken to a bowl with the salsa and stir to combine.
• Stuff chicken mixture in hollowed out zucchini boats, and top with cheddar cheese.
• Bake until cheese is melted and browned, and zucchini is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Top with tomato, avocado, cilantro, and lime crema. Serve with lime wedges.
• Enjoy!

STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Trim ends of zucchini; place in a steamer basket. In a saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil; add basket. Cover and steam for 5 minutes. When zucchini is cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Set pulp aside., In a bowl, beat the egg; add spinach, bread crumbs, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and zucchini pulp. Spoon into zucchini shells., Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Top each with tomatoes and Swiss cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

ZUCCHINI BOATS WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Cut zucchini in half and remove the seeds. Set aside.
• Place chicken, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese in a mixing bowl and mix well; season with salt and pepper. Transfer mixture into zucchini halves; place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until zucchini boats are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• While zucchini bakes, heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms in the hot oil until soft, about 5 minutes.
• At the same time, pour mushroom soup into a pot and cook over medium-low heat until warmed. Stir sauteed mushrooms into the soup. Spoon mixture over baked zucchini boats and serve.

ZUCCHINI-WRAPPED CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Cut pepper lengthwise in half; remove stems and seeds. Place pepper on a foil-lined baking sheet, skin side up. Broil 4 in. from heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. Immediately place pepper in a small bowl; let stand, covered, 20 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°., Peel off and discard charred skin; finely chop pepper and place in a large bowl. Add chicken, 1 cup pepper jack cheese, cream cheese, green onion and pepper sauce. In a small bowl combine enchilada sauce and tomato paste, set aside. , Slice zucchini lengthwise into 32 1/8-in.-thick slices. Place zucchini slices in an ungreased 13x9 microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain well on paper towels and set aside., Spread half of the sauce mixture into a 13x9 baking dish; set aside. Layer 4 slices of zucchini, slightly overlapping. Place 1/3 cup of chicken mixture off center on top. Roll up zucchini starting with the short side, and place into the prepared dish, seam side down. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Top with remaining sauce and cheese., Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 35-40 minutes.