BBQ Chicken Zucchini BoatsBBQ Chicken Zucchini Boats
BBQ Chicken Zucchini Boats
BBQ Chicken Zucchini Boats
Full of crisp, grilled zucchini, melty Jack cheese, tasty pulled chicken and bright pickled cabbage — each boat has all the joy of a pulled chicken sandwich minus the carbs and with tons of amazing texture and flavor. The L&B BBQ Memphis Blend Seasoning and sugar free barbeque sauce adds just the right amount of zing without being too sweet
Adapted from: Ambitious Kitchen
Adapted from: Ambitious Kitchen
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Recipe: BBQ Chicken Zucchini Boats
BBQ Chicken Zucchini Boats
Prep Time12 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 small yellow onion, small diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. L&B BBQ Memphis Blend Seasoning, plus more for sprinkling
1 pkg (12 oz) L&B Ready to Heat Pulled Chicken
1 cup sugar free barbecue sauce
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese, plus more for topping
4 medium zucchini
FOR THE SLAW: 2 cups shredded red cabbage
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch granulated sugar
Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish
Cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
  1. 1.

    Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, onions and a pinch of salt. Sauté until the onions begin to caramelize, 5 to 7 minutes.

  2. 2.

    Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in the BBQ Memphis Blend Seasoning and cook until the spices begin to toast, 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. 3.

    Stir in the chicken until well coated. Stir in the barbecue sauce and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, cover and set aside.

  4. 4.

    Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise and use a small spoon to remove the seeds to create boats with ¼”-thick walls.

  5. 5.

    Drizzle the zucchini lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and a pinch of the L&B BBQ Memphis Blend Seasoning. Grill the zucchini until charred and just beginning to tenderize, 2 minutes per side.

  6. 6.

    In a medium bowl, combine the cabbage, vinegar, salt and sugar. Massage the ingredients together and let rest at room temperature while the zucchini grills.

  7. 7.

    Remove the zucchini from the grill and fill with the pulled chicken and sprinkle with additional cheese.

  8. 8.

    Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the grill over indirect heat and place the zucchini boats cut sides up on top of the foil. Cover the grill and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, until the zucchini is warmed though and the cheese is melted.

  9. 9.

    Garnish the zucchini with the cabbage, green onions and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.

12 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 6 servings
1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
$12.99$0.77/oz
1 small yellow onion, small diced
Yellow Onions Bagged
Yellow Onions Bagged, 3 Pound
$3.99$1.33/lb
2 garlic cloves, minced
Fresh Garlic Bulb
Fresh Garlic Bulb, 0.2 Pound
$1.40 avg/ea$6.99/lb
2 tsp. L&B BBQ Memphis Blend Seasoning, plus more for sprinkling
L&B Memphis BBQ Blend Seasoning
L&B Memphis BBQ Blend Seasoning, 2.7 Ounce
$7.49$2.77/oz
1 pkg (12 oz) L&B Ready to Heat Pulled Chicken
L&B Ready To Heat Pulled Chicken
L&B Ready To Heat Pulled Chicken, 12 Ounce
$10.99$0.92/oz
1 cup sugar free barbecue sauce
Famous Dave's Smoky & Sweet Sugar Free BBQ Sauce
Famous Dave's Smoky & Sweet Sugar Free BBQ Sauce, 18 Ounce
Deal
$4.99 was $5.49$0.28/oz
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese, plus more for topping
Kraft Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese
Kraft Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese, 8 Ounce
2/$4 Huge Deal
$2.00 was $3.79$0.25/oz
4 medium zucchini
Green Zucchini
Green Zucchini, 0.33 Pound
$1.15 avg/ea$3.49/lb
FOR THE SLAW: 2 cups shredded red cabbage
Red Cabbage
Red Cabbage, 2.25 Pound
$4.03 avg/ea$1.79/lb
1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Heinz Distilled Apple Cider Vinegar
Heinz Distilled Apple Cider Vinegar, 128 Ounce
$7.89$0.06/oz
Pinch kosher salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 3 Pound
$5.69$1.90/lb
Pinch granulated sugar
Crystal Granulated Sugar
Crystal Granulated Sugar, 4 Pound
$4.29$1.07/lb
Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish
Green Onions Bunched
Green Onions Bunched, 1 Each
$1.49
Cilantro leaves, for garnish
Fresh Cilantro Bunch
Fresh Cilantro Bunch, 1 Each
$1.99

Directions

  1. 1.

    Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, onions and a pinch of salt. Sauté until the onions begin to caramelize, 5 to 7 minutes.

  2. 2.

    Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in the BBQ Memphis Blend Seasoning and cook until the spices begin to toast, 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. 3.

    Stir in the chicken until well coated. Stir in the barbecue sauce and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cheese, cover and set aside.

  4. 4.

    Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Slice the zucchini in half lengthwise and use a small spoon to remove the seeds to create boats with ¼”-thick walls.

  5. 5.

    Drizzle the zucchini lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and a pinch of the L&B BBQ Memphis Blend Seasoning. Grill the zucchini until charred and just beginning to tenderize, 2 minutes per side.

  6. 6.

    In a medium bowl, combine the cabbage, vinegar, salt and sugar. Massage the ingredients together and let rest at room temperature while the zucchini grills.

  7. 7.

    Remove the zucchini from the grill and fill with the pulled chicken and sprinkle with additional cheese.

  8. 8.

    Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the grill over indirect heat and place the zucchini boats cut sides up on top of the foil. Cover the grill and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, until the zucchini is warmed though and the cheese is melted.

  9. 9.

    Garnish the zucchini with the cabbage, green onions and cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.