Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats: Tender roasted zucchini are stuffed with creamy and spicy chicken making for a main dish or appetizer of every buffalo chicken lover's dreams. Made with common pantry staples in just a few simple steps. Serve with rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, or even garlic bread.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 479kcal
Cost: $8.50 or $2.83/serving
Ingredients
- 3 medium zucchini
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 3 tbsp chopped green onion
- 2 tbsp homemade ranch seasoning
- 1 ½ cups shredded rotisserie chicken or other cooked chicken
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- Cut the zucchini lengthwise and remove the insides with a spoon. Place inside the baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cheddar cheese, buffalo sauce, cream cheese, green onion, and ranch seasoning. Fold in the shredded chicken until well combined. Spoon the mixture into the zucchini boats.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until the zucchini is softened. Serve!
Notes
Storage Directions
- Storage: Leftover zucchini boats keep covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Freezing: The buffalo zucchini boats can also be frozen. Bake as directed and cool to room temperature before moving to a freezer-safe container and freezing for up to 3 months. Defrost the boats in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours before reheating.
- Reheating: Warm the zucchini boats in the microwave on medium heat for 45-second to 1-minute intervals, or until warmed through.
- Zucchini size. Choose medium or small zucchini for the best flavor and texture. Large zucchini can taste woody or lack in flavor.
- Use ground chicken (optional variation). Browned ground chicken can substitute for shredded chicken if the ground variety is all that is available to you.
- Ranch seasoning. Pre-packaged ranch seasoning can substitute for homemade if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 2boats | Calories: 479kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 26g | Sodium: 712mg | Fiber: 2g
