Green Chili Chicken Spaghetti Squash
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Green chili chicken is stuffed in roasted spaghetti squash and topped with gooey, melted pepper jack cheese for a delicious gluten free fall meal!
There are a lot of things that I love about fall and squash is definitely up there on the list! Whether it’s butternut, acorn or spaghetti, I can’t get enough squash while it’s in season!
This green chili chicken spaghetti squash recipe was inspired by one of my favorite soups, Green Chili Chicken Enchilada Soup.
As I was scrolling through my favorite fall recipes on the blog earlier this week, the soup popped up and I got a serious craving for some green chili chicken goodness in my life!
I looked over and saw a spaghetti squash sitting on the counter and the idea came to me. Roast the spaghetti squash, stuff it with green chili chicken, then melt a handful of cheese right on top!
The result was a deliciously flavorful fall dish that is gluten free and easy to make!
Table of contents
Ingredients
- Spaghetti squash – check out this guide for how to cook spaghetti squash in the microwave, oven or air fryer. If you’re short on time, the microwave is a great option to make this recipe in under 30 minutes!
- Olive oil
- Chili powder
- Ground cumin
- Black pepper
- Kosher salt
- Cooked, shredded chicken – this Instant Pot Shredded Chicken recipe is perfect for this, or you can pull from a store-bought rotisserie chicken.
- Canned diced green chilies
- Lime juice – fresh squeezed is always preferred for the best flavor!
- Fresh cilantro
- Pepper jack cheese – you could also use Monterey jack or cheddar cheese for this recipe.
- Avocado– this is an optional topping, but adds a delicious creaminess to finish off the dish!
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400° F.
Slice the spaghetti squash in half, remove the seeds and brush the inside with olive oil. In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1 tsp of this mixture on each half of spaghetti squash, reserve the rest for later.
Turn the spaghetti squash over, cut side down on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 45 minutes.
While the squash is roasting, combine the shredded chicken with the remaining seasoning mix, diced green chilies, lime juice and cilantro.
Once the squash is roasted, remove from the oven and use a fork to pull the spaghetti squash “noodles” apart in the squash.
Fill each half of squash with the green chili chicken, then top with the pepper jack cheese.
Place back in the oven for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with avocado and more fresh cilantro, if you’d like.
Grab a fork and dig in!
More spaghetti squash recipes
For more great spaghetti squash recipes, check out these 5 favorites!
- Turkey Chili Spaghetti Squash
- Jalapeno Popper Spaghetti Squash
- Caprese Spaghetti Squash
- Spaghetti Squash with White Cheese Sauce
- Mexican Vegan Stuffed Squash
Green Chili Chicken Spaghetti Squash
Ingredients
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 4 oz can diced green chilies
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- 2 cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 avocado, diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Slice the spaghetti squash in half, remove the seeds and brush the inside with olive oil.
- In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle 1 tsp of this mixture on each half of spaghetti squash, reserve the rest for later.
- Turn the spaghetti squash over, cut side down on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 45 minutes.
- While the squash is roasting, combine the shredded chicken with the remaining seasoning mix, diced green chilies, lime juice and cilantro.
- Once the squash is roasted, remove from the oven and use a fork to pull the spaghetti squash “noodles” apart in the squash.
- Fill each half of squash with the green chili chicken, then top with the pepper jack cheese.
- Place back in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and top with avocado and more fresh cilantro, if you’d like.
Nutrition Facts
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2 Comments on “Green Chili Chicken Spaghetti Squash”
This was really yummy!!! The whole family loved it, and it was their first time to try spaghetti squash for a lot of them!!
Hi Taylor, I’m so glad your family loved their first spaghetti squash experience! I love cooking with spaghetti squash! I hope you’ll try some of the other recipes on the blog, the Turkey Chili Spaghetti Squash is one of my all-time favorites!