This Chicken Fajita Stuffed Zucchini recipe is gluten free, low carb and super easy to make!
Cheesy.
Satisfying.
Stuffed with goodness.
Yet.......
Healthy and Low Carb.
Can't beat that kind of a meal any night of the week!
Zucchini is the king of all vegetables in my opinion when summer comes.
It's so easy to create fabulous low carb recipes without much work in the kitchen. This recipe is the perfect example!
This is the easiest of chicken fajita recipe you will ever make! It's all made in the oven on one sheet pan. Of course if you feel like grilling all the veggies and chicken go right ahead. But honestly if you want to prep and forget it for a bit while doing some other chores, this is the recipe to make! Here's an easy Homemade Fajita Seasoning to have on hand whenever you feel like fajitas!
Add all your typical toppings you love when you make some traditional chicken fajitas and stuff that incredible filling into the cooked, scooped out zucchini.
It's perfect for feeding a crowd of guests as well.
If you need an even quicker recipe that doesn't include zucchini, these Easy 20 Minute Fajitas will be perfect! Or maybe Fajita Soup is what you're feeling like. And once grilling season rolls around be sure to check out these Fajita Kebabs!
Brenda's Notes:
- Nutritional Information does not include optional toppings.
- Avocado oil can be replaced with any cooking oil of choice.
- If the kids don't like the zucchini, use the filling for traditional tortilla's for them.
- You could grill the peppers, onions and chicken instead of bake them in the oven, just prepare the seasonings to mix all together then grill till done.
Chicken Fajita Stuffed Zucchini
Ingredients
- 6 large zucchini or 4 pounds
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 3 sweet peppers 1 green, red, yellow or 1 pound
- 1 onion or 12 ounces chopped
- 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- juice of lime
- optional toppings: sour cream avocado, shredded Mexican cheese, cilantro, salsa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice zucchini in half lengthwise then scoop out some of the center to make room for filling. Place scooped out zucchini in a bowl and set aside.
- Rub avocado oil over zucchini boats and place on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes until fork tender.
- Slice peppers and onion and place into bowl with scooped out zucchini.
- Add in the chopped uncooked chicken.
- Drizzle oil into bowl of chicken and veggies and toss together.
- Whisk together the seasonings and toss into bowl.
- Spread veggies and chicken onto another baking sheet.
- Bake chicken and veggies for 25-30 minutes or until peppers are tender.
- Scoop chicken fajita filling into zucchini boats and add top with shredded cheese if desired. You can return them to the oven for 5 minutes to melt cheese if you like.
- Squirt some lime juice over filling and add optional toppings if desired.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Debbie Bernard
This was great. I started to just use taco seasoning but Glad I decided to follow the recipe. The seasonings are a perfect balance.
Brenda Bennett
Appreciate that thank you!
Lalit Sharma
They looks so delicious and your photos are beautiful.I would so love to have one of these right now.
Varun sharma
Zucchini with chicken really tastes good
Anamika @ Supplement Crunch
wow, those all look so good!! Pinning!!!
Amanda
Zucchini with chicken really tastes good. I really love this recipe and its so easy to prepare for beginners.
Audrey
Hi,
The zucchini I bought look a lot smaller than those you used in your pictures.. Would you recommend scooping them out completely or still leaving a little bit in?
Looking forward to making these tonight! 🙂
Brenda
I would scoop out most of it because you're going to add it into the filling anyway, might need the room.
Veronica
This looks good, but how many serves does it make please? The recipe says 1, but that doesn't seem right?
Brenda
The recipe plug in isn't working properly, I'm working on fixing it today sorry!
Brenda
serves 6
Total Carbs: 9.6g
Fiber: 2.2g
Net Carbs: 7.7g
Edna M. Thompson
Seriously, this recipe is very easy. I am a beginner and I tried it and I was near to perfect. Zucchini with chicken really tastes good.