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    Home » Recipes » Keto & Low Carb

    Low Carb Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas

    Published: Apr 17, 2021 · Modified: Jun 14, 2023 by Alison · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    These Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas has all the flavors of chicken enchiladas rolled up into a thin sliced zucchini for a delicious low carb dinner without the guilt!

    Low Carb Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas

    My love for Mexican food is deep. It’s become a tradition to have it once a week, usually Taco Tuesday night but sometimes we switch it up and have it on the weekend ending the night with a skinny margarita. 

    how to make Low Carb Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas

    Zucchini is a good substitute for tortillas and helps make it lower in carbs. You can customize this meal with lots of variations from different meats, veggies, spices and more. The possibilities are endless. Give this recipe a try and let me know what you think!

    If you’re not a fan of zucchini, try my Low Carb Chicken Enchiladas using low carb tortillas. They’re delicious too!

    Recipe Tips & Variations

    • Save on time by cooking the chicken in the slow cooker or using rotisserie chicken.
    • Don’t overstuff! Add up to 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture to avoid spilling out when cooked.
    • Pick zucchini’s that are ripe! To tell if they are ripe they will firm and have a shiny skin on the outside and be a white or yellowish color on the inside when you cut them open.
    • Make sure the zucchini slices are thin to get them to wrap up perfectly. Use a mandoline or vegetable peeler to get the perfect slice.
    • You can swap chicken out for turkey meat or beef.
    • Make it spicy by adding some green chiles or jalapenos to the enchilada mix.

    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

    Optional garnish:

    Plain Greek yogurt
    Fresh cilantro

    How to Make Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas

    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. Stir to combine. Allow the chicken, spices and sauce to simmer while preparing next step.

    how to make chicken enchiladas with zucchini

    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 and 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.

    zucchini chicken enchiladas

    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 and cilantro and serve warm.

    Recipe

    Low Carb Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas

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    These Zucchini Chicken Enchiladas has all the flavors of chicken enchiladas rolled up into a thin sliced zucchini for a delicious low carb dinner without the guilt!
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Keto & Low Carb
    Cuisine American
    Calories 159 kcal
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    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

    Optional garnish:

    • Plain Greek yogurt
    • Fresh cilantro

    Instructions
     

    • 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. 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 and roll up both sides.
    • Place the enchilada seam down in a 9x13 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 and cilantro and serve warm.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 16gFat: 8gFiber: 2g

    Nutrition Disclosure

    Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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