I haven’t been cooking at all the last 5 weeks due to having a total knee replacement. During that time my better half, Teresa, cooked for all of us. Unfortunately during that same time period our beloved father Joseph passed away at the age of 94. Teresa, Jack, my husband Gary, and my son Jason flew back to NY but I couldn’t travel. My amazing friends came to my rescue by preparing the ice machine for my knee, letting the dog out, bringing lunch, dinners, and most of all, emotional support. I am so very grateful to have them in my life. As I was looking through some of my stacks and stacks of recipes, I came across this recipe from Food Network for Cheesy Zucchini and Chicken ‘Enchiladas’. Since I’m now able to do more & more each day I decided to try cooking this fairly quick & delicious-looking dinner. The key is using rotisserie chicken already cooked. Just shred it up! The step that takes the longest is shaving the zucchini ribbons but it’s worth the effort for this low-carb, satisfying meal. My family loved it.
Cheesy Zucchini & Chicken Enchiladas
Equipment
- 1 large skillet
- Y shaped vegetable peeler
- 2-3 quart baking dish
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 scallions, sliced (white & green parts separated)
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken (discard skin)
- 1.5 cups salsa (not chunky)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese (divided in half)
- 3-4 medium zucchini
- dash chipotle hot sauce, plus more for serving
- 2 tbsp sour cream (can be used as garnish when serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a large skillet heat the oil on medium heat.
- Add the white scallion slices & garlic. Cook, stirring often until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle in the chili powder and cook, stirring until the scallions are coated and the oil is brick red, about a minute. Remove from heat and stir in chicken, 1/2 cup salsa & 1/2 cup cheese. Set aside.
- Cut ends off zucchini. Halve the zucchini lengthwise and arrange cut-side down on a clean work surface. Use a Y-shaped vegetable peeler to shave off ribbons the entire length of each zucchini half and as wide as possible (the first few may be too skinny & can be discarded). Make 36 ribbons in total.
- Lay out 3 ribbons, slightly overlapping to make a rectangle (ribbons are your 'tortilla'). Place about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture down along one of the short ends of the zucchini tortilla then roll up to enclose the filling.
- Place into an ungreased baking dish, seam side down. Repeat step 6 then arrange them in the baking dish. Top with remaining salsa. Sprinkle with a dash of hot sauce then sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
- Bake until the cheese is melted and the filling is hot for about 25 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes. Top with a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkling of green scallions
Notes
Nutrition
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