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Low Carb Keto Shrimp Zucchini Boats On The Grill

Grilled Stuffed Zucchini with Shrimp will delight your mouth in amazing ways. Spices, herbs, and loaded with nutrition.
Course Healthy Eating
Cuisine Paleo
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 148kcal
Author FoodFaithFitness

Ingredients

For the Zucchini:

  • 2 large Zucchini Squashes
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper

For the Cauliflower Rice Salad:

  • 1 small Onion Roughly chopped, about 2 cups
  • 1 large bunch Asparagus
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil Plus 1 teaspoon, divided
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Minced
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 2 cups Cauliflower Florets Cut into bite sized pieces
  • 3 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 3 tablespoons Fresh Basil Minced

For the Shrimp:

  • 1/2 pound Fresh Shrimp Peeled and deveined
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper
  • Lemon Zest For garnish

Instructions

  • Place a grill basket onto your BBQ and preheat on High heat for about 10 minutes.
  • Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and scoop out some of the inside, making a boat. Be sure to leave some around the edges as the zucchini softens once grilled. Brush the zucchini with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, toss the chopped onion and asparagus with the oil, garlic and season with salt and pepper.
  • Lower the heat of the grill to medium-high and place the onion and asparagus into the grill basket. Additionally, place the zucchinis, cut-side-down directly onto the grill. Cook the vegetables until nicely charred and good grill marks form, about 10 minutes. Flip the zucchini half way and stir the veggies around. Remove the veggies from the grill and cover and set aside until ready to use.
  • While the veggies cook, place the cauliflower into a large food processor and process until broken down into what looks like rice. Place into a large bowl and microwave for 5-6 minutes until tender. You can also steam the cauliflower in the oven if you prefer.
  • Bring the heat of the grill back up to high. Toss the shrimp with the oil, honey, pepper and salt, making sure the spices are evenly distributed. Place them on the grill and cook until opaque and nicely charred, about 5 minutes. Flip halfway through.

To Serve:

  • Dice the grilled asparagus and onion and add them into the cauliflower rice. Toss with the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil, fresh lemon juice and basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Scoop the cauliflower mixture into the zucchinis, really packing it in as much as you can and place the shrimp on top. Garnish with fresh lemon zest.
  • DEVOUR.

Notes

Make sure your zucchinis are quite large, you will have a lot of filling leftover. If you can only find small zucchinis, I recommend using more than 2, OR half the amount of filling.
The shrimp are quite spicy so, if you can’t handle a lot of heat, you may want to reduce the amount of cayenne pepper to 1/4 teaspoon.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 237mg | Potassium: 631mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 463IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg