Description
Grab that lone spaghetti squash sitting on your counter and break out the barbecue sauce! These BBQ Chicken Spaghetti Squash make low-carb eating fun and delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium spaghetti squash
- 1/4–1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 red or white onion, sliced or chopped
- 12 oz chicken breast, cooked and chopped (2 cups)
- 1/3 cup favorite bbq sauce
- 2 oz grated cheese, plus extra to taste
- jalapeño slices
- fresh parsley or cilantro
- extra BBQ sauce for drizzling
- ranch dressing for drizzling
Instructions
- Step: Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Step: Slice your spaghetti squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
- Step: Rub the cut side of the squash with a teeny bit of olive oil.
- Step: Place inside a baking dish or atop a rimmed baking sheet and roast face-down for about 40 minutes, or until tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- Step: For the chicken, mix 2 cups of chopped cooked chicken with 1/3 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce.
- Step: Heat a skillet to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and sauté your onion and peppers to soften until tender. Add to the BBQ chicken mixture.
- Step: Once the squash is roasted, use a fork to separate and fluff the strands.
- Step: Remove about 1/2-3/4 of the spaghetti squash strands and toss together with your chicken and veggie mixture and a little bit of your cheese.
- Step: Stuff the mixture back into the squash boats and top with the remaining cheese.
- Step: Bake at 350 degrees F for approx. 10-15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Step: Top with an extra drizzle of barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, and any extra toppings desired.
Notes
The recipe yields 4 servings. The squash can be roasted and stored in the fridge for a few days for meal prep. Leftover or rotisserie chicken works perfectly. For a casserole-style dish, scrape out all the squash and combine with ingredients in a large baking dish.
- Prep Time: PT10M
- Cook Time: PT50M
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 boat
- Calories: 274 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 473 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 69 mg
Keywords: Chicken, Spaghetti Squash, BBQ Chicken, Low-Carb, Main Dish