This healthy low-carb Chicken Zucchini Skillet in a deliciously flavored light broth with vine tomatoes and mushrooms only take 30-minutes to make!
Garden lovers, I hope you are getting your hands dirty and enjoying a bountiful season!
There is no better way to celebrate the Sun, Earth and it’s fruits then cooking up something straight from the garden. Who needs a recipe when you have fresh zucchini, tomatoes and lots of aromatic herbs growing right outside of the kitchen, right?
Oh wait... that was non-sense talk, haha. You will definitely need this recipe 🙂
The good news is, NO you don’t need to be a gardener to enjoy this mighty awesome meal. All you need is a few fresh ingredients, a spirilizer which I highly recommend and 30-minutes of your time!
Here is another deliciously low-carb Zucchini Noodles recipe to try!
This chicken skillet with zucchini noodles is an incredibly flavorful healthy meal that is also low-carb. As you sauté the vegetables, they will naturally release moisture which added to the delicious aromatic flavors of garlic and oregano, it becomes a light broth that you can sink the zoodles in for extra flavor and moisture.
This recipe only takes 30-minutes to make. Preparing the vegetables while the chicken cooks, is key to keep time down to a bare minimum.
I hope you enjoy this delicious low-carb summer recipe!
Healthy Low-Carb Chicken Zoodle Skillet
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 3 cloves garlic pressed
- ½ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoon olive oil divided
- Sea salt + pepper to taste
- 1 cup crimini mushrooms
- 2 vine tomatoes quartered
- 1 cup zucchini chunks
- 2 cups zucchini noodles
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry chicken with paper towels. Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and transfer the chicken breasts to a large plate.
- Season the chicken with sea salt, pepper, oregano and fresh pressed garlic (or minced) on both sides. Cover the chicken in a thin layer of flour.
- In a large skillet heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Add in chicken and cook for about 7-8 minutes on each side. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Toss in mushrooms, tomatoes and zucchini chunks, add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sauté for 2-3 minutes then add in the zucchini noodles. The zucchini will release moisture which will turn into a delicious sauce on the bottom of the pan. Feel free to add more salt and ground pepper at this point.
- Form four pockets between the veggies and zoodles and place chicken back in the pan. Cover and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Turn stove off and serve.
Jennifer says
This recipe is a keeper and fun to make. My whole family gobbled it up. I used boneless skinless chicken thighs and also stuck them under the broiler after removing them from the pan.
Silvia Ribas says
Jennifer I am so happy to hear! I bet it it tasted real good with the chicken thighs too, it’s one of my favorite cuts because it’s so flavorful! xoxo 🙂
Lynn says
Delicious! Thanks for this great recipe! Didn’t change a thing and my husband and I loved it. Quick and so satisfying. Will definitely keep it in the rotation.
Silvia Ribas says
Awesome! I am so happy to hear, and thank you for your feed back!! 🙂
Ella says
I've just made this, and turned out amazing! We've had some chicken and some courgettes that needed to be done. Quick, healthy and tasty. Thank you!
Silvia Ribas says
Awesome, happy to hear! Thanks for your feedback 🙂
Naomi says
Hmm yum! I haven’t made zucchini skillet in a long time. I need to get on it for the holidays. I have no idea what to get my parents so I might as well give them food!
anyways thanks for sharing amazing blog.
Jennifer Aashiem says
Where can I find the nutrition information for this? I made this dish, but substituted 1/2 cup of sun dried tomatoes for the fresh tomatoes and it was delicious. But, I am keeping track of my macros and cannot find any information for this dish.
Silvia Ribas says
Hi Jen, I am in the process of working with a plugin that offers nutritional information but until then I don't have it available in my recipes. But you can find this on google, copy and paste the ingredients to get the nutritional info.