Buffalo Chicken. The words that make my husband’s ears perk up. Doesn’t matter if it’s straight up wings, a salad, sandwich, chili, poppers, or nuggets. He loves it all. So it comes as no surprise that he devoured these Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats.
Last year, when I made these Mini Artichoke Dip Zucchini Boats, I found that zucchini is really the perfect little vessel for stuffing any type of meat, cheese, or dip into. Plus, it’s a great healthy alternative to pita chips (my weakness!), bread, or crackers.
How to Make the Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
This recipe is quick and easy! First, add hot sauce to some shredded chicken breast. I used the slow cooker, but for a quicker turnaround, you could poach, roast, or sauté the chicken or even grab a rotisserie chicken from the deli.
Then, hollow out those zucchini halves using a spoon, and fill them with the chicken. Sprinkle some blue cheese over the top and pop them in the oven until the zucchini is tender and the cheese is softened. Put your finishing touches on the boats with another sprinkle of cheese and finely chopped celery for a nice crunch. And then, drizzle on that ranch dressing. I’m a ranch girl all the way, but I won’t judge if you’re team blue cheese!
If you want to enjoy your buffalo chicken in a healthy new way, give these zucchini boats a try!
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Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 boats 1x
Description
A fun and healthy way to enjoy buffalo chicken! Tangy buffalo chicken stuffed inside a zucchini boats topped with crunchy celery, blue cheese, and ranch dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 1/3 cup hot sauce (I used Frank’s Red Hot)
- 6 zucchini, sliced in half lengthwise
- 2/3 cup blue cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped celery
- Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the shredded chicken and hot sauce.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Using a spoon, hollow out each zucchini half and fill with about 1/4 cup of shredded chicken. Bake in the oven, covered for 25-30 minutes.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of blue cheese and 2 teaspoons of chopped celery over each zucchini boat.
- Drizzle ranch or blue cheese dressing over the top.
Hi! I'm Krista, a self-proclaimed vegetable lover who likes to put a creative spin on healthy cooking. Here you'll find a variety of lightened up recipes using fresh and wholesome ingredients! 
This was delicious! I sautéed some diced mushrooms and onions and added that to the chicken (because I add them to everything I cook). I will be adding this to my meal rotation!!
That’s awesome Megan! I definitely add sautéed onions to everything I cook as well 🙂
Thanks for the feedback! I’ll add a note to the recipe about precooking the zucchini. I don’t mind firmer zucchini, but I’m sure many prefer it tender so thanks for speaking up!
Oh wow that is QUITE excessive! Thanks for bringing that to my attention, Sarah.
Good idea. Definitely, need to pre-cook the Zucchini with this method. My only suggestion to be more economical and get more of the vegetable’s nutrients is to save the inside of the zucchini and mix it in the recipe too. I have been making Italian Zucchini Boats for longer than I want to admit. I use Ground beef with Italian spices and the inside of the Zucchini added to it, (Shredded, by using a fork instead of a spoon to remove the inside. I cook it all at once. No waste!
That’s a great idea to use the inside of the zucchini in the filling. I’m all for eliminating waste and bulking up my meals with more nutrition so I will need to try that out when I make this recipe again. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your Italian zucchini boat recipe…it sounds wonderful!