Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas
These Low Carb Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas are an excellent way to enjoy the taste of Chicken Enchiladas without so many carbs. Of course, if you aren’t following a low carb diet or just don’t like zucchini, you could always use tortillas instead.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Add minced garlic to a large skillet on medium heat. Gently stir and cook for about 1 minute. Add shredded chicken, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper and 1 cup of enchilada sauce. {Consider using this Instant Pot Poached Chicken Recipe!} Stir to combine. Allow the chicken, spices and sauce to simmer while preparing next step.
Using a mandoline slicer, thinly slice 3 large skin-on zucchini. You’ll need 48 slices total for this dish.
Place 4 slices (overlapping half-way over the next) on a flat surface.
Add 2 tablespoons shredded chicken to the center of the zucchini layers. Sprinkle on shredded cheese.
Roll up both sides.
Place the enchilada seam down in a 9×13 casserole dish.
Complete this process until 12 enchiladas are formed and ingredients are used up.
Pour remaining enchilada sauce over the enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese on top and place in the over for 20 minutes.
Garnish with optional Greek yogurt or sour cream, and cilantro. Serve warm.
Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas {Low Carb}
Ingredients
- 3 large skin-on zucchini sliced thinly with a mandoline or vegetable peeler
- 3 cups shredded chicken
- 2 cups low carb enchilada sauce store-bought or homemade
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons ground chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups Mexican cheese blend
- Plain Greek yogurt optional garnish
- Fresh cilantro optional garnish
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 159Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 507mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 2gSugar: 4gProtein: 16g
These are a few items I find helpful in my own kitchen when preparing this Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas Recipe:
Rachael Ray Cucina Hard-Anodized Nonstick Skillet with Helper Handle, 14-Inch, Gray/Cranberry RedOXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline SlicerOXO Good Grips Freezer-to-Oven Safe 3 Qt Glass Baking Dish with Lid, 9 x 13Zucchini Cookbook: Family Zucchini Recipe Book with Tasty and Easy Zucchini Recipes (Zucchini Tastes)The Classic Zucchini Cookbook: 225 Recipes for All Kinds of SquashSimply Keto: A Practical Approach to Health & Weight Loss, with 100+ Easy Low-Carb RecipesThe Ultimate Low Carb Cookbook: Delicious and Healthy Low Carb Recipes incl. 30 Days Low Carb Diet ChallengeQuick & Easy Low-Carb Cookbook (Best of the Best Presents)
Calvin
Thursday 23rd of January 2020
These sound really healthy!
Jan
Saturday 13th of July 2019
Chicken enchiladas is one of my favourite meals. I have been looking for a low carb version to try. Thanks for sharing!