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All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.

Chicken Fajita Spaghetti Squash Boats

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December 8, 2016

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All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that’s incredibly easy to throw together too.

All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.

So I’m realizing that the amount of spaghetti squash around here lately has been severely lacking.

And any way you look at it…that’s just not cool, guys.

All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.

Even if you’re an adamant spaghetti squash hater, I at least want you to keep an open mind about these spaghetti squash boats you see here today.

I mean, you gotta admit I did something pretty cool. All the things you love about chicken fajitas got taken outta the tortilla, jammed into a gorgeous squash boat, and covered in mountains of cheese.

All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.

Since my mom and I are literally the ONLY people in my house who have a passion for spaghetti squash (seriously, I don’t have a problem with that) we never have to share our dinner with anyone else.

And trust me on this one: no one’s gonna mess with our spaghetti squash boats.

All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.

So basically here’s how dinner goes down, guys. >>> we’re gonna roast off our spaghetti squash until nice and tender. Shred up the inside “squash guts” into spaghetti strands and set it all aside for a minute.

Next, we saute our chicken strips, sweet pepper, onion, a little garlic, and a whole bunch of ‘kickin spices. Easy stuff.

All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.

Stuff those boats as full as you can literally make ’em and make sure to leave room for the aforespoken mountains of cheese on top.

Pop those beauties under the broiler for a moment or two….sprinkle the whole thing with parsley and then do whatcha’ came to do.

All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.

Can’t even handle that first glorious cheese stretch, y’all.

But watch me dive into these beauties anyway. >>>

All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.

All the things you love about chicken fajitas stuffed into huge cheese-covered spaghetti squash boats! An entire dinner-in-one that's incredibly easy to throw together too.
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Chicken Fajita Spaghetti Squash Boats

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 252kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 medium spaghetti squash
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 lb chicken breasts cut into strips
  • 1 sweet pepper thinly sliced
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Cut spaghetti squash in half and rub inside of each half with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a grease baking sheet. Roast spaghetti squash at 400F 30-35 minutes or until fork tender. Remove from oven and use a fork to shred inside of each boat into spaghetti strands. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute chicken, pepper, onion, and garlic in remaining 1 tablespoon oil until chicken is no longer pink and veggies are tender. Stir in cumin, chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Fill spaghetti squash boats with chicken mixture and top with cheese. Broil spaghetti squash boats under high heat 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and browned. Remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh parsley. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.4g | Protein: 20.1g | Fat: 13.6g | Saturated Fat: 3.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10.5g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 127mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 2.8g
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Comments

  1. mira says

    December 9, 2016 at 10:15 pm

    This is a lovely dish! I didn’t even get to make spaghetti squash this fall, but I guess it isn’t too late! Pinning 🙂

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  2. Rosalía says

    August 8, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    5 stars
    This is hands-down my favorite recipe. I love it and so does my husband. Thank you so much.

    Reply
  3. Tiffany says

    May 28, 2018 at 9:29 pm

    Hi! Do you eat the outer squash boat or just the spaghetti inside shredded part? I usually eat the boat in zucchini recipes, but I am less familiar with spaghetti squash so I was not sure. Thank you!
    -Tiffany

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    • Sarah says

      May 29, 2018 at 9:24 pm

      Hi Tiffany! The outside of spaghetti squash tends to get a little tough, so it’s just the middle shredded part that’s best to eat. 🙂

      Reply
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