Chicken Parmesan Zucchini Boats Food

CHICKEN PARMESAN ZUCCHINI BOATS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and break it apart with a spoon. Add the salt and pepper. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Stir occasionally and break down the chicken into small chunks.
• Reduce the heat to low. Add the garlic to the chicken. Cook 1 minute stirring often. Add the pasta sauce. Cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• As the chicken cooks, cut the zucchini in half, lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop the seeds and center out of each zucchini half, leaving a 1/4 inch thick zucchini boat.
• Place the zucchini in the baking dish cut-side up.
• Spoon the chicken mixture into the zucchini boats. Press the mixture down into the zucchini using the back of the spoon.
• Sprinkle the zucchini evenly with the parmesan, then the mozzarella cheese.
• Cover the baking dish with foil. Bake for 35 minutes.
• Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve.

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.

CHICKEN PARMESAN ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Slice off the ends of the zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to remove the flesh of the zucchini, then chop the flesh and set aside. Place the zucchini boats on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground chicken and cook, using a wooden spoon to break up the chicken, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the Italian seasoning, garlic, zucchini flesh, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of the sauce and mix well.
• Spoon some of the chicken mixture into each zucchini boat. Top each zucchini boat with some of the remaining marinara, then top with the mozzarella and a sprinkle of Parmesan. Bake until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown, an additional 15 to 20 minutes.

CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Spray a jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Wash and peel onion and cut into ¼ inch thick slices.
• Arrange onion slices in a single layer in the prepared pan and spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
• Broil onion slices 5 inches from heat for 10 minutes, turning over after 5 minutes, or until tender and lightly charred.
• Meanwhile, prepare chicken by placing between two pieces of plastic wrap and pounding with a wooden mallet to approximately ½ inch thickness; set aside. Crush that garlic and mix it in a small bowl with the 1 ½ tsp oil, 1 tsp water basil, oregano and pepper.
• Brush both sides of zucchini and chicken with herb-oil mixture.
• Using a metal spatula, push the onions toward the centre of the pan, creating a stack.
• Place the chicken on top of the onions and arrange the zucchini slices around the stack.
• Broil 7-9 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and zucchini slices are tender.
• Change broiler setting to bake at 450° F and preheat.
• Spray a shallow baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Transfer the chicken and onions to the baking dish, then place the zucchini on top. Spoon the canned tomatoes and their juice over the chicken and vegetables.
• Sprinkle with the cheeses and bake for 10 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheeses are melted.
• Meanwhile, assemble your tossed salad with a variety of washed salad greens and vegetables, and toss with your favourite fat free salad dressing.

CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place zucchini spirals in a colander and sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and Italian seasoning over zucchini; toss to coat. Set colander over a bowl to allow water from zucchini to drain.
• Wrap chicken in plastic wrap and place on a work surface; pound into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap and season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat marinara sauce in a saucepan over low heat.
• Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until browned and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to the prepared baking sheet.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place zucchini in the same nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Spoon marinara sauce over each chicken breast and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Broil chicken in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Transfer zucchini to each serving plate and add chicken. Spoon warm marinara over each piece of chicken and top with Parmesan cheese.