Zucchini Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl add the soy sauce, chicken broth, cornstarch, mirin, sugar, and sesame oil and whisk until everything is completely dissolved.
• In a large skillet add one teaspoon canola oil on medium high heat and cook half the chicken until just cooked through, about 2-3 minutes on each side. Set aside on a plate.
• Repeat with the second half of the chicken and an additional teaspoon of oil. Remove the chicken to the plate.
• Add in the remaining 1 teaspoon oil, garlic and ginger and cook for 30-45 seconds until very fragrant but not browned.
• Stir the garlic and ginger well and add in the sauce, whisking well. Cook the sauce 1 minute, then add in the zucchini and cook for 2 minutes more, until thickened and the zucchini is tender crisp. Remove from heat, add in the chicken and stir well to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions if desired.

BAKED CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Beat egg, water, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Set 2 tablespoons bread crumbs aside; pour remaining bread crumbs into a large resealable plastic bag. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then place in bag and shake to coat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in skillet until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pan. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet; cook and stir zucchini and garlic over medium heat until zucchini is slightly tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons reserved bread crumbs over zucchini. Top with tomato slices, 2/3 cup mozzarella cheese, and basil. Place chicken on top of zucchini layer. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Uncover and sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

CHEESY ZUCCHINI AND CHICKEN "ENCHILADAS"

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the scallion whites and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, 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 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the chicken, 1/2 cup of the salsa and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Set aside.
• Halve the zucchini lengthwise and arrange cut-side down on a work surface. Use a Y-shaped vegetable peeler to shave off ribbons the entire length of each zucchini and as wide as possible (the first few may be too skinny). Make 36 zucchini ribbons total.
• Lay out 3 ribbons, slightly overlapping to make a rectangle (think of this as your "tortilla"). Pile about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture down along one of the short ends of the zucchini tortilla and then roll up to enclose the filling. Put in a 2- to 3-quart baking dish. Roll up the remaining zucchini ribbons and filling and arrange in the dish. Top the rolls with the remaining 1 cup salsa. Add several dashes of the hot sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake until the cheese is melted and the filling is hot, about 25 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes. Thin the sour cream out with a little water and drizzle over the enchiladas. Sprinkle with the reserved scallion greens and serve with more hot sauce if you'd like.

CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Whisk together the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large bowl; season with salt and black pepper. Add the chicken, toss well and set aside at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Drain the chicken and pat dry. Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and then the chicken and thyme. Cook, stirring until just cooked through, about 4 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Add the bell pepper to the pan and quickly cook, stirring, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the bell pepper to the bowl with the chicken. Add the zucchini to the pan and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the chicken. Add the tomatoes, garlic, scallions and red pepper flakes to the pan and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes more. Return the chicken and vegetables to the pan; season with salt and black pepper. Cook, stirring, until well combined and warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the basil. Serve over rice.

SHEET-PAN CHICKEN WITH ZUCCHINI AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, and season all over with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Place zucchini on a rimmed sheet pan, and season with a little more salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic, mint or oregano, coriander (if using) and red-pepper flakes. Whisk in oil. Add chicken to the pan with the zucchini pieces and pour garlic mixture over all, tossing until well coated. Spread chicken and zucchini in a single layer, and roast until chicken is cooked through and zucchini is browned and caramelized, 30 to 40 minutes. You don't need to turn anything.
• Once the pan is out of the oven, squeeze a lemon wedge over everything. Garnish with basil and serve with more lemon wedges and red-pepper flakes on the side.

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the stuffing mix and melted butter. Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture for topping.
• Add zucchini, cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, onion and sour cream to the stuffing in the large bowl.
• Spread zucchini mixture in an even layer in a 9 x 13 inch glass pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
• Sprinkle reserved stuffing mix on top and bake, uncovered, for 40-50 minutes or until cooked through and the top is golden brown.
• If you would like to add more seasoning, you can use garlic powder, parmesan cheese, green onions, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper. If you don't have zucchini, you can use yellow squash instead.

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine stuffing mix and butter. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping. Add the zucchini, chicken, soup, carrot, onion and sour cream to the remaining stuffing mixture. , Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with reserved stuffing mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until golden brown and bubbly, 40-45 minutes.