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Zucchini Taco Shells Recipe

Published: Mar 28, 2021 · Modified: Feb 22, 2022 by Steven Pennington · This post may contain affiliate links. Ai content included, edited by humans.

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Zucchini taco shells are likely new to most food fans, which is great because you just landed on something truly cool and tasty you'll love. Honestly more flavorfully than other taco shells, and they won't break on you.


A new approach to traditional taco shells using zucchini. All that is needed is a few ingredients, and you'll be sure to impress your family and friends. Full of flavor and can be ready, including bake time in around 30 minutes.

If you enjoy the idea of creative taco shells be sure to check out our hashbrown taco shells recipe.

⬇️ Table of Contents
  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🧂 Fajita Seasoning
  • 📖 Recipe Card
Completed zucchini taco shell plated with cooked ground beef and salsa

Making taco shells at home can be a fun experience. You can bake them, fry them and shape them into whatever shape you'd like for your presentation.

🥘 Ingredients

Zucchini taco shells ingredients - showing zucchini parmesan cheese green onion fajita seasoning eggs
  • 4 Zucchini
  • 2 Green Onions
  • 2 Whole Eggs
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Fajita Seasoning (homemade recipe below)
Four fresh zucchini cleaned and ready to be grated

🔪 Instructions

First, take 4 Zucchini's and grate them with a box grater or a food processor attachment, then into a bowl.

Grating the zucchini for the taco shells using a box grater

Next, squeeze as much of the water out of the zucchini with a dishtowel as possible (a very important step). Layout a kitchen towel and place the zucchini in the middle. Then pull together the kitchen towel corners. Squeeze the zucchini water out into a bowl.

The better a job you do removing the water the crispier the zucchini taco shells will end up.

Using a kitchen towel remove as much water from the zucchini by squeeze out as much water as possible.

Next, grate the parmesan cheese - 1 cup. You can add a little bit more if you like.

The Parmesan cheese and the eggs act like a binder/glue that holds the baked zucchini taco shells together.

Grating ¾ a cup of  parmesan cheese into large bowl

Add 2 eggs beaten to the grated zucchini.

I like mixing the Fajita Seasoning with the beaten eggs for better incorporation.

Eggs for the zucchini taco shells

Slice 2 green onions or scallions.

(Use a cross-cut by cutting the green onions into coins. Make the cuts thin, but please do not just chop away, or the presentation could end up a little bit too busy.

Sliced green onions

Add fajita season and salt to the bowl – one tablespoon fajita | two teaspoons salt

🧂 Fajita Seasoning

Recipe Makes Extra (For the recipe only, you can cut the recipe by ⅔rd)

  • 1 Tablespoon Ancho Chili Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Paprika
  • 2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 2 Teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 2 Teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper

Combine all ingredients stir carefully, trying not to break or tear the zucchini.

Next shape your taco shells on a cookie sheet with w/parchment paper.

Zucchini tacos layed out on cookie sheet

Bake at 450 for 20 minutes or until the taco shells brown around the edges.

The reveal of the zucchini taco shells

The baked Zucchini taco shells/tortillas.

Beautifully Golden & Extremely Tasty!

Showing the finished product of zucchini taco shells cooked

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📖 Recipe Card

Zucchini taco shells recipe and demonstration complete with step by step follow along images and how to video

Zucchini Taco Shells Recipe

Steven Pennington
Zucchini offers the perfect texture and flavor for making a taco shell that tastes incredible
4.75 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Prep for taco night
Cuisine Southwestern
Servings 12 shells
Calories 44 kcal

Suggested Equipment

Cookie Sheet
Parchment Paper
Large Kitchen Towel
Kitchen Bowls w/ Lids

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Zucchini / Grated
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese / Grated
  • 2 whole Eggs / Beaten
  • 2 Green Onions /or Scallions / Sliced into coins - Thin

Fajita Seasoning Recipe

  • 1 Tablespoon Ancho Chile Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Paprika
  • 2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 2 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 2 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • First, take 4 Zucchini and grate them with a box grater, or using a food processor attachment then straight onto a bowl.
  • Take a large kitchen towel and squeeze out most of the water in the zucchini. This is key to remove as much natural zucchini water as possible.
    Take your time and remove as much as you can. Watch the video for the perfect technique to remove the water below.
  • Next, 1 cup of Parmesan Cheese, grated
  • Beat 2 Large Eggs together well (I like adding the fajita seasoning straight into the beaten eggs for even incorporation of the fajita seasoning.
    Add green onions - chop thinly on the bias (bias meaning diagonally cut)
  • The fajita seasoning: Add fajita seasoning and salt to the bowl - one tablespoon Fajita.
    1 T Ancho Chile Powder
    1 T Paprika2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
    2 teaspoon Onion Powder
    2 teaspoon Cumin
    1 teaspoon Oregano
    1 teaspoon Black Pepper
    Please make the fajita season then take a taste without the salt. Then add the salt to taste.
  • Combine all ingredients (Stir carefully not to break the Zucchini)
  • Portion out your taco shells on a cookie sheet w/ parchment paper
  • Baking: Bake at 450 for 20 minutes or till tacos start to brown around the edges

Video

Notes

  • The shape you make the taco shells on the cookie sheet will be the same size after baking.
  • For best results, use the freshly grated zucchini following the grating to ensure good texture. 
  • Removing the water by squeezing the zucchini, it's ok to get the job done with breaks in between. Just give it your best effort to remove as much water as you can.
  • Zucchini taco shells can be rewarmed and used twice. Reheat using the oven, but at a lower temperature of 325.
  • The parmesan cheese and eggs are the binder ingredient. Both are required.

Nutrition

Serving: 1shellCalories: 44kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 139mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 198IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Zucchini Taco Shells, Zucchini Tortillas Recipe
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  1. Kathy Leone

    September 06, 2020 at 8:23 pm

    3 stars
    Great taste with fine texture. BUT way too salty and I didn't even use the 2 teaspoons recommended in the recipe. An easy fix. Use 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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    • Steven Pennington

      September 08, 2020 at 7:27 pm

      Thank you Kathy for the feedback. Always appreciated. I made some notes on the recipe card about salt from your comment. Check the comment you inspired. Thanks

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