Date Posted: 8 May, 2016 | Join The Conversation! Be the first to comment!

Low Carb Chicken Parmesan Spaghetti Squash

Cut the Carbs!
This Low Carb Chicken Parmesan Spaghetti Squash is an amazing meal already in its own bowl. Enjoy your favorite dishes, it just takes some creativity to turn them healthy again. Eliminate the pasta noodles and use a healthy spaghetti squash, eliminate the bread crumbs and use pork rinds, man you can’t go wrong with this recipe. It is so easy to put together, I know you will love it. It is such a great feeling of satisfaction when your stuffed after this meal? This recipe is super as a left over.
Please forgive me for spelling Spaghetti wrong in the video, I must pay more attention to my work:(

1 small spaghetti
olive oil for basting
salt and pepper
2 chicken breast

1/2 bag of Baken-ettes Pork Rinds (35 grams)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup Marinara Sauce
1 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese

Squash Preparation
Puncture the squash in a line where you are going to cut. Microwave for 4 minutes to help soften to cut the spaghetti squash in half.
Using a spoon scrape out the inners ( seeds etc)
Baste the squash with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Using a baking sheet cover with parchment paper, turn the squash upside down on the baking sheet (hollow part facing down)

Chicken Preparation
Slice chicken into strips

Baste the chicken with olive oil

Crush the pork rinds in a sealed plastic bag with a rolling pin or meat hammer, add the seasoning to the bag and shake well

Add the chicken to the bag of pork rinds, coat each piece, lay on parchment paper beside the squash.

Preheat oven 375 F for 35 to 40 minutes

Turn chicken over half way through (20 minutes)

Squash takes about 50 minutes

Remove the squash, take a fork and loosen up the squash.

On each half pour 1/4 cup marinara squash, add the chicken pieces in each half

Pour 1/8 cup marinara sauce on top of chicken

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese on each half of squash

Return to oven at 375F for 15 to 20 minutes until hot all the way through