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Chicken Alfredo Zucchini Boats are an easy weeknight meal! Stuffed zucchini boats filled with chicken, alfredo and cheese. This low carbohydrate, high protein meal will leave you feeling satisfied!
If you want chicken alfredo without the pasta coma, these chicken alfredo zucchini boats get you 24g of protein for only 2.7 net carbs and 210 calories per zucchini boat. The zucchini half does what the noodles used to do. It holds the sauce, the chicken, and the mozzarella. They will come out of the oven or air fryer fork-tender with browned cheese on top in about 30 minutes (less in the air fryer). It’s the kind of dinner that feels like a cheat but isn’t!
Three Reasons to Love These Chicken Zucchini Boats
- Minimal Ingredients. You only need 5 ingredients for this recipe.
- High Protein, Low Carb. Each zucchini boat has 24g of protein and only 2.7g of net carbs.
- Oven or Air Fryer. There are oven and air fryer instructions below. Either way, this recipe will take you 30 minutes (or less).
Ingredients
- Zucchini: look for medium size zucchini that are good for stuffing.
- Cooked chicken: left over grilled chicken, rotisserie, or shredded chicken.
- Alfredo sauce: most store bought versions of Alfredo sauce are low carb and keto-friendly, just check the labels.
- Mozzarella Cheese: shredded mozzarella cheese or an Italian blend of your choice.
- Italian seasoning: adds great flavor.
How to Make Chicken Zucchini Boats
Oven Instructions
- Start by preheating the oven to 400°F. Meanwhile, cut your zucchini in half and scoop out the seeds and center until you have a nice boat to fill.
- Then, in a mixing bowl, combine the cooked chicken, Alfredo sauce, and mozzarella. Spoon the filling into the zucchini boat and top with the remaining cheese
- Now, bake until gold and bubbly! Top with parmesan and Italian seasoning if desired!
Air Fryer Instructions
- First, hollow your zucchini into the boat shape as described above. Meanwhile, preheat your air fryer to 390°F. Then place your zucchini in the air fryer and cook until it begins to blister (about 3-5 minutes).
- While that’s cooking, combine your chicken, Alfredo sauce and mozzarella. Remove your zucchini from the air fryer and fill with the chicken mixture. Top with additional mozzarella.
- Place back into the air fryer and cook until the cheese is melted and the inside is warm (about 4 minutes). Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to do this in batches.
Tips and Tricks
- Be sure to mix your ingredients well so that every bite is full of flavor!
- Try different flavor variations such as chicken parmesan, pesto, or spinach and mushroom just to name a few!
- I prefer to hollow out the zucchini with a spoon, but you can also use a melon baller
- For the best texture, use a ripe zucchini– over or under ripe zucchini will not provide a very good texture
Are zucchini boats low carb?
Yes, this zucchini boat recipe is keto friendly and low carb. Just be sure you check the Alfredo sauce. Most readily available Alfredo sauces have 1-2 net carbs per serving. You can also make a homemade version if you prefer just be sure you skip the flour and instead use a sauce that has butter, heavy whipping cream and parmesan.
How to Store and Reheat Chicken Zucchini Boats
To store this recipe, just place in a glass or plastic container with an airtight lid and place in the fridge. These zucchini boats will stay fresh for up to four days. To reheat, you can place in the oven fat 350 for 8-10 minutes, in the air fryer at 350 for 4-6 minutes or in the microwave for about one minute.
More Zucchini Boat Recipes
- Taco Zucchini Boats
- Pizza Zucchini Boats
- Keto Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
- Keto Cheeseburger Zucchini Boats
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Chicken Alfredo Zucchini Boats
Ingredients
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced and center removed
- 3 cups cooked chicken
- 1 cup low carb Alfredo sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF
- Cut zucchini in half and scoop out the center of each half to create boats. Place zucchini boats in a casserole dish.
- Add the cooked chicken, Alfredo sauce and half of the mozzarella, stir and spoon into the center. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until zucchini is fork-tender. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese if desired.
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Notes
Air Fryer Instructions:
- First, hollow your zucchini into the boat shape as described above. Meanwhile, preheat your air fryer to 390°F. Then place your zucchini in the air fryer and cook until it begins to blister (about 3-5 minutes).
- While that’s cooking, combine your chicken, Alfredo sauce and mozzarella. Remove your zucchini from the air fryer and fill with the chicken mixture. Top with additional mozzarella.
- Place back into the air fryer and cook until the cheese is melted and the inside is warm (about 4 minutes). Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to do this in batches.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
