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top down stainless steel skillet of zoodles and chicken
Servings: 3 Servings

Creamy Mediterranean Chicken with Zucchini Noodles

4.60 from 5 votes
A rustic, light yet flavorful filling meal, this creamy Mediterranean Chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and zoodles is an amazing low-carb dinner recipe. Paleo and Whole30 too!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into strips
  • Sea salt
  • Black pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 15-oz. can coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup kalamata olives chopped
  • 2 Tbsp gluten-free all-purpose flour or tapioca flour
  • 2 to 4 medium-sized zucchini squash spiralized*

Instructions

  • Spiralize the zucchini using your spiralizer.
    Spiralize the zucchini
  • Heat the avocado oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet (I recommend using a 12-inch skillet if you have one). Once the skillet is very hot, add the strips of chicken breast and arrange them into an even layer. Sprinkle the chicken with sea salt and pepper. Allow the chicken to brown undisturbed for 3 minutes. Stir the chicken and allow it to cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, or until the pieces have a nice golden crust.
    chicken browning in a skillet
  • Stir in the garlic, canned coconut milk, sun-dried tomatoes, and olives and bring the mixture to a full boil. Stir in the gluten-free flour until all the clumps are out and continue to cook the sauce at a boil until it is nice and thick, about 4 minutes.
    Ingredients for the sauce in a skillet
  • Add the zucchini noodles to the skillet and stir them into the sauce as best you can. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the zucchini noodles have reached your desired level of doneness (I do about 3 to 5 minutes for al dente noodles).
    Zucchini noodles in a skillet ready to be mixed in.
  • Taste the sauce for flavor and add sea salt to your personal taste. You can also add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice if desired, and if you do cheese, grate fresh parmesan cheese over everything before serving. Serve and enjoy!
    skillet with zucchini noodles, creamy chicken and sun-dried tomatoes

Notes

*I use 2 medium-sized zucchini squash, which results in a very chicken-forward dish. If you prefer more noodles than chicken, use 3 to 4 zucchini.
Store any leftovers of this zucchini noodles recipe in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving (of 3), Calories: 544kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 40g, Fat: 33g, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 9g
Course: Chicken Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
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Author: Julia