Low-Carb Zucchini Enchiladas

  4.0 – 1 reviews  • Chicken Breast

a sizable pie topped with sour cream and two different kinds of fruit. This pie can be made with any assortment of fruit fillings. It works well to use apples, blueberries, peaches, or cherries.

Prep Time: 35 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Additional Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 1 9×11-inch baking dish

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. 1 large onion, chopped
  3. kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
  4. 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
  5. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  6. 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  7. 1 teaspoon sea salt
  8. 2 pounds cooked chicken breasts, shredded
  9. 1 ½ cups red enchilada sauce, divided
  10. 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
  11. 4 green onions, green and white parts chopped and separated
  12. ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  13. 4 large zucchini, thinly sliced lengthwise
  14. ½ cup queso fresco, or more to taste
  15. ¼ cup sour cream (Optional)
  16. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add chile powder, garlic, cumin, and sea salt; stir until combined. Add chicken and 1 cup enchilada sauce. Stir to combine and remove from heat. Let chicken mixture cool slightly.
  3. Stir 1 cup Cheddar cheese, white parts of green onions, and 1/4 cup cilantro into the chicken mixture. Pour 1/4 cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of a 9×11-inch baking dish.
  4. Slightly overlap 3 slices of zucchini on a cutting board. Top with a small mound of the chicken mixture. Roll up and place in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining zucchini slices and chicken mixture. Spoon remaining 1/4 cup sauce over zucchini enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese and queso fresco on top.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Garnish with green parts of green onions, sour cream, and 2 tablespoons cilantro.
  6. To more easily slice zucchini, use a mandoline or cut in half lengthwise, lay cut side down on a cutting board, and use a Y-shaped peeler to create long slices.
  7. Substitute cooked chicken thighs for the breasts if preferred.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 478 kcal
Carbohydrate 12 g
Cholesterol 158 mg
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Protein 49 g
Saturated Fat 14 g
Sodium 619 mg
Sugars 4 g
Fat 26 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Kevin Pope
It was really good would definitely make again

 

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