Baked spaghetti squash recipe with a hot kick. A fun and easy way to a spaghetti squash meal, and no plating is required. Buffalo chicken stuffed spaghetti squash is for anyone who like to sweat while enjoying a meal :).
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Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash
Buffalo chicken stuffed spaghetti squash is an easy and nutritious meal. Roasted strands of squash mixed with hot creamy chicken, topped with melting cheese and served in its own shells. A quick fix lunch or dinner for anyone out there who is looking for a delicious spaghetti squash recipe.
These spaghetti squash chicken boats are not super spicy, but for my little family they are just right as I have young kids, so feel free to increase the amount of hot sauce to suite your taste.
Since we landed here in the USA, one of the first recipes that caught my eye and appetite was buffalo chicken. We would eat buffalo chicken anything and with everything. It is delicious every time. So why not kicking the flavors in this delicious vegetable by combining it with the buffalo chicken? easy and will please everyone in my home.
I even made it easier on myself and used canned chicken, you can use leftover rotisserie chicken , roasted, boiled, baked ... any sort of chicken or leftover chicken you have.
How does Spaghetti Squash taste?
I've never tried spaghetti squash before, but heard about it and how everyone like to use it instead of pasta, so I decided to jump in and try it.
After roasting the squash in the oven I tasted it for the first time, I felt they are more like shredded potatoes but with a faint hint of sweetness, I like that. But comparing it to pasta felt not right, I mean pasta is pasta loved as is and enjoyed as is with all its calories.
On the other hand spaghetti squash is a delicious vegetable that looks like pasta but has its unique characteristics, so squash is squash, has always been squash and will always be squash and should be enjoyed as squash. this is just my humble opinion on the matter. I hope that's ok with you.
How to cook Spaghetti Squash in the microwave?
Personally, I prefer roasting spaghetti squash in the oven. But many asked me how to cook it in the microwave without going through the hardship of cutting through its skin. Here is now:
- Poke many hols in the skin with a fork, or make small cuts all around with a knife, then place in a microwave safe dish.
- Microwave on medium-high ( I would say 70% power) for 5 minutes.
- Rotate the squash and microwave again for another 5 minutes.
- Repeat rotating and microwaving until it is done , time depends on the size of your squash.
- Let it set for 10 minutes, cut, scoop the seeds out and proceed with the recipe as is.
How to Cook Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash?
Cooking a delicious meal with spaghetti squash will never be easier let me show you.
- First we'll need to cook the squash, I roasted mine in the oven .
- Cut the squash in half lengthwise, scoop the seeds, brush with olive oil then sprinkle with some salt and pepper.
- Pop in a 450F oven until tender, took me about 40 minutes.
- Make the filling by combining the sauce ingredients and mix in the chicken .
- Scrape the squash strands from the cooked spaghetti squash and mix it well with the chicken filling.
- Return back to the squash shells and top that with a generous amount of cheese.
- Bake in the oven until bubbly and hot.
This recipe is so easy to make, really, and tasty as well but in its own unique taste and texture and not imitating anything else :).
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Cheesy buffalo chicken spaghetti squash
Ingredients
- 1 medium (2-3 pounds) spaghetti squash.
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil for brushing.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
For the buffalo chicken
- 2 (5oz) cans of chicken breasts *
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise. ,used light.
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 Tablespoons hot sauce , or to taste, you can use any hot sauce of your choice.
- 1 cup cheese any kind you like, I used mozzarella.
Instructions
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half, lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.
- Line your baking sheet with foil and brush with olive oil.
- Brush the squash with more olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Put the baking sheet in a cold oven and turn the heat on setting the temperature to 450F.
- Roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes or might be even less depending on the quash size, so you might want to check it even sooner.
- Meanwhile, in a deep bowl, combine mayo, sour cream and hot sauce, then add the chicken. Drain well if using the canned chicken.
- After the squash is done, scrape with a fork to get the strands loose then add some of the chicken mixture and mix with the squash strands.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and put back in the oven - this time reduce the heat to 350F- until bubbly and golden brown on top.
- Enjoy!!
Notes
* You might end up with more chicken mixture than needed, it all depends on the size of the squash you have so you might start with half the amount and see if you need more. Keep any leftover mixture in your fridge and use in any other recipe or even stuff it into some sandwiches.
I missed this one the first time rounds, LOVE the idea of stuffing spaghetti squash like this.
recipe was amazing but WATCH OUT for the hot sauce! Mine wasn't really edible because it was so spicy! I'll use less hot sauce next time.
Thanks Bridgette for trying this recipe. I totally agree one needs to always check his/her preferences, you will not believe that my youngest (6) enjoyed this recipe while my middle kid (11) could not touch it!!!. Probably the youngest got his genes from mommy hehehehe. Glad you liked it though.
Do you happen to have the nutrition facts for the Cheesy buffalo chicken spaghetti squash dish?
Unfortunately I don't, but if you need help in that may I recommend sparkpeople.com? They have a page where you can submit the recipe and check all the nutrition facts for it. Thank you for trying this recipe and I am glad you liked it :). Please let me know if I can be of any further help.
What a neat idea! These little boats are great -- edible dishes! Lotta flavor in this dish -- I'd love these. Thanks!
I love the idea of using chicken and cheese with stuffing spaghetti squash...it sure looks delicious! Thanks for the inspiration Amira!
Have a wonderful week 🙂
I made this, & it is WONDERFUL!!! I'm seeking the nutrition facts, so that I can save it in my Atkins app.