Fill zucchini boats with spicy chili, melted cheese, and hot dogs! They will taste like your favorite fast-food fare.
What Are Chili Dogs
Chili dogs are the tastiest and best ways to eat hot dogs! Filled with robust chili and your favorite type of melted cheese, they are the epitome of summer comfort food.
You can make them on the grill or in the oven. And in order to make them keto-friendly, I replaced the hot dog buns with low-carb (and nutritious) zucchini boats!
This recipe will show you how to bake the zucchini boats, but you can also grill them or make them in the air fryer.
Shopping List
Before you make these keto chili dog zucchini boats, this is what you’ll need from the store. All of the exact ingredient amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Olive Oil
- Hot Dog Chili Sauce
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Hot Dogs
Ingredient Substitutions
If you make any changes to this recipe, let me know in the comments. Here are some of the easiest ingredient swaps (or additions) you can make.
- Chili Sauce: Use your own recipe for keto chili
- Cheddar Cheese: Shred your favorite type of cheese, like pepper jack if you want it spicy!
- Add sliced jalapenos on top.
- Make it with brats that are sliced in half
Best Keto Hot Dogs
Even though they are heavily processed, there isn’t anything about hot dogs that isn’t keto-friendly. They don’t have any carbs or sugar in them.
Even so, all the preservatives and stuff isn’t good for our bodies in large quantities. If you can, it’s always best to get hot dogs that are made with as little of that stuff as possible.
Applegate makes some fantastic uncured hot dogs that are made with whole ingredients. You’ll also find some wonderful choices at Trader Joe’s and (surprisingly) Aldi’s. And a lot of keto dieters absolutely love Oscar Meyer Natural Selects.
Chili Dog Sides
Since the hot dogs and chili are sitting inside zucchini boats, you can serve this for lunch without any other sides. It will really fill you up!
Each zucchini boat has 6 grams net carbs. If you want to make something on the side with it, I suggest a salad that’s really low in carbs.
Keto Egg Salad is high-protein and really low-carb. And I love the copycat Panera Greek Salad. Or keep things really light and make some cauliflower rice soup with the zucchini boats.
Storage
If you want to make them ahead or use them in your meal prep, I suggest storing the zucchini boats separately from the hot dogs, chili, and cheese. Then, you can reheat them together and get that cheese to melt perfectly the first time.
Store cooked zucchini boats wrapped in plastic wrap in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. I suggest keeping the chili sauce, hot dogs, and cheese for the same amount of time.
Making Them
Here’s the list of ingredients and some step-by-step pictures of the process that you’ll follow to make this filling and delicious keto chili cheese dog zucchini boats recipe. The exact measurements and instructions are located in the printable recipe card just a little bit further below.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Net Carbs: 6 net carbs per serving
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Slice the zucchinis in half lengthwise, and use a spoon to scoop out the center of
each zucchini half.
Place the zucchini halves into a 9×13 baking dish. Drizzle the olive oil over the zucchini, and season them with salt and pepper to taste. Bake for 15 minutes.
Remove, and fill each zucchini half with some of the chili sauce.
Top the chili sauce with a hot dog, and then cover with more chili sauce.
Sprinkle with the cheese.
Bake for 10 more minutes.
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Keto Chili Cheese Dog Zucchini Boats
Equipment
- Knife
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment Paper
Ingredients
- 2 medium Zucchini
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 16 tbsp Hot Dog Chili Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 4 Hot Dogs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice the zucchinis in half lengthwise, and use a spoon to scoop out the center of each zucchini half.
- Place the zucchini halves into a 9x13 baking dish.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the zucchini, and season them with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove, and fill each zucchini half with some of the chili sauce.
- Top the chili sauce with a hot dog, and then cover with more chili sauce.
- Sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake for 10 more minutes.
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