Poke several holes into the spaghetti squash. Cut squash in half along the holes. This Lemon Chicken Spaghetti Squash recipe can be pre-baked and stored in the fridge for an easy meal prep dinner.

Ingredients of Lemon chicken and spaghetti squash

  1. Prepare 1 of spaghetti squash.
  2. It's of Olive oil.
  3. It's of Sea salt.
  4. Prepare of Black pepper.
  5. Prepare 2 of chicken breast cut into 1-2 in. pieces.
  6. It's 1 of medium yellow onion, diced.
  7. Prepare 4 cloves of garlic, minced.
  8. Prepare 3 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved.
  9. It's 1/2 t. of Salt.
  10. You need 1/4 t. of Black pepper.
  11. It's 1/2 of lemon, juiced.
  12. You need 1 cup of chicken broth.
  13. You need 8 ounces of baby spinach.

Lemon chicken and spaghetti squash step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 375..
  2. Poke several holes into spaghetti squash and microwave on high for 5 minutes..
  3. Cut squash in half along the holes. Remove seeds with a spoon. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper..
  4. Place squash upside down on baking tray and bake 40 minutes until soft. Let cool..
  5. Using a skillet, cook the chick breast on high-medium heat with a little olive oil for 6-8 minutes until chicken is golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside..
  6. Sauté onion for a few minutes. Add garlic and cook for a minute. Add tomatoes and cook for a couple minutes. Cook until onions are translucent..
  7. Add lemon juice and chicken broth and cook until the liquid partially reduces, about 20 minutes. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes. Add spinach and cook for 2 minutes..
  8. Using a fork, shred the inside of the squash..
  9. Pour sauce over the squash and service immediately..

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