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BBQ chicken filled zucchini boats

BBQ Chicken Zucchini Boats

To make these Zucchini Boats with Chicken, you'll just add BBQ sauce and cheese to some leftover chicken and layer it into fresh zucchini. It's an easy and delicious way to use up (and enjoy!) an abundance of summer zucchini.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients 

  • 3 zucchini medium sized
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided
  • 2 cups cooked chicken chopped into ½-inch pieces
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Slice zucchini in half lengthwise, scooping out the seeds and part of the zucchini flesh. Leave about ¼-inch of zucchini along the skin of each halved squash.
  • Place the zucchini halves on a large baking sheet, drizzle with oil and rub with your hands to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • While the zucchini is baking, combine the chicken and bbq sauce in a bowl and stir to coat the chicken with sauce. Add 1 cup of cheese and stir to combine.
  • Generously fill each zucchini half with the saucy bbq chicken mixture, pile it on top to use all the filling. Top each zucchini with the remaining cheese.
  • Bake for 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal · Carbohydrates: 14g · Protein: 21g · Fat: 14g · Saturated Fat: 6g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5g · Cholesterol: 64mg · Sodium: 717mg · Potassium: 454mg · Fiber: 1g · Sugar: 11g · Vitamin A: 633IU · Vitamin C: 19mg · Calcium: 220mg · Iron: 1mg
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