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A plate of delicious feta chicken with zoodles, the perfect dinner

Feta Chicken with Zoodles Recipe

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This deliciously low-carb and creamy feta chicken with zoodles (or zucchini noodles) recipe will be your new go-to weeknight dinner!
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 251
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

chicken

zoodles

sauce

garnish

Instructions

  • Trim chicken breasts and cut into 8 equal-sized pieces. Season on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and heat until shimmering. Place chicken in skillet and cook 3–4 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove chicken to a serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Wipe out skillet and reduce heat to medium. Add olive oil and heat until shimmering. Add spiralized zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1–2 minutes, until zoodles are al dente. Transfer to a large mixing bowl while you make the sauce.
  • Wipe out skillet. Melt the butter and then add flour, stirring to combine. Cook flour, whisking constantly for approximately 1 minute until it just begins to turn light brown. Whisk in milk and allow the mixture to come to a bubble.
  • Stir in oregano, garlic powder and lemon zest then reduce heat to low and simmer 5–6 minutes, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened. Add feta crumbles, stir until cheese is mostly melted then remove from heat.
  • Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper and adjust consistency of sauce with a bit of extra milk if necessary.
  • Pour sauce over zoodles, reserving a bit of sauce for the chicken. Stir to combine then portion out the zoodles on plates and top with sliced chicken. Garnish with some sauce, more feta cheese crumbles, green onions and a few red chili flakes if you like heat. Enjoy!

Notes

Use up any leftover feta cheese crumbles by making a spinach feta frittata!

Nutrition

Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 1019mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 626IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 1mg