Make Stuffed Spaghetti Squash with Chicken Alfredo using this easy low-carb dinner recipe. Incudes homemade Keto Alfredo sauce or jarred sauce and simply spiced chicken breasts.
Cut the squash in half lengthwise. Remove and discard the seeds.
Place the squash on a baking sheet face up.
Drizzle oil, spices and salt. You can use a brush to spread it evenly, but that’s not needed.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the flesh can be pulled away easily with a fork.
Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes (enough time to be handled) and use a fork scrape off the flesh.
For the Chicken
Mix all of the spices (Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic powder) in a small bowl.
Add the chicken to a large bowl and pour on all of the spices. Toss the chicken to evenly.
Heat olive oil in a cast-iron skillet or frying pan to medium heat.
Cook the chicken breast for 4-5 minutes per side, or until the chicken breasts reach 160 degrees (they'll continue to cook to 165 degrees as they rest).
Add the Alfredo sauce. Stir to incorporate.
Remove from the heat.
For the Spaghetti Squash Chicken Alfredo
Use a ladle to add the the chicken Alfredo to the center of the squash.
Top with the mozzarella cheese
Broil for 3-5 minutes to melt the cheese and allow some of the cheese to brown.
Notes
Spaghetti Squash Nutrition: majority of the carbs from this dish come from the spaghetti squash. There are about 8g net carbs per cup of cooked spaghetti squash. Depending on the size of your squash, you can usually get 2-4 cooked cups.
You can use air-fried squash: This air fryer spaghetti squash is as good as the oven-baked option and takes less time to cook.
Use a sharp knife or microwave the squash: Cutting the squash length-wise requires a sharp knife. You can also microwave the squash for a few minutes to soften it if your spaghetti squash is too hard to cut.
Mix the spices in a bowl: Mixing all the spices before applying them to the chicken helps in even distribution for uniform flavor.
Broil the squash and chicken combo after adding the cheese: Broiling the spaghetti squash boat with chicken Alfredo melts the cheese and allows some of it to brown.