Mexican Style Green Spaghetti Squash

1h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut off the stem of the spaghetti squash to allow it to sit flat.
  2. 2Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise.
  3. 3Coat the spaghetti squash halves with a little oil and salt.
  4. 4Place the spaghetti squash halves face down on a baking sheet.
  5. 5Roast the spaghetti squash in the oven for about an hour at 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  6. 6Roast poblano peppers and a jalapeño in the air fryer until they are soft and slightly charred.
  7. 7Transfer the roasted peppers to a bowl and cover them with plastic wrap to steam them.
  8. 8Once steamed, remove the skin from the poblano peppers and jalapeño.
  9. 9Blend the skinned peppers with half a block of cream cheese, half a cup of Mexican style crema, some chicken bouillon, a head of cilantro, and a quarter cup of jalapeño brine from a can of jalapeños.
  10. 10Prepare and fry chicken cutlets following Rita's recipe.
  11. 11Scrape the cooked spaghetti squash strands from the skin to create "spaghetti."
  12. 12Top the chicken cutlets with some flaky salt.
  13. 13Slice the chicken cutlets into strips.
  14. 14Mix the green sauce with the spaghetti squash strands.
  15. 15Serve the green spaghetti squash in the squash boat and top with the sliced chicken cutlets.

Ingredients

  • Spaghetti squash
  • Oil
  • Salt
  • 2 Poblano peppers
  • 1 Jalapeño
  • 0.5 block Cream cheese
  • 0.5 cup Mexican style crema
  • Chicken bouillon
  • 1 head Cilantro
  • 0.25 cup Jalapeño brine
  • Chicken cutlets
  • Flaky salt

Equipment

KnifeCutting boardBaking sheetOvenAir fryerBowlPlastic wrapBlenderFrying panTongsWire rack

Tips

  • Remove the stem of the spaghetti squash to cut it open more easily using a rocking motion.
  • Keep a little bit of the seeds inside each poblano pepper for extra flavor.
  • Always top your cutlets with some flaky salt right at the end.