Garlic Parmesan Air Fryer Spaghetti Squash
Air fryer spaghetti squash made easy! Serve tossed with our quick and easy garlic parmesan sauce, use it in your favorite recipes in place of pasta, or drizzle it with a little olive oil, salt, and pepper for the best AF spaghetti squash in the air fryer recipe!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lb butternut squash
- 2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoon butter
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- Garnish-fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 370°F for 5 minutes.
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise with a sharp knife. Scoop out the seeds and discard them. OPTIONAL: To make it easier to cut the spaghetti squash in half, you can first microwave the whole squash for 3 minutes to soften the flesh a bit.
- Poke several holes on the bottom of each squash.
- Brush or spritz the cut side of the squash with olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
- Place the cut sides up in the air fryer basket and air fry them at 370F for about 25-30 minutes or until the squash is fork tender.
- While the squash cools enough to handle, make the garlic parmesan sauce. Over medium-low heat, melt the butter in a small skillet. Add the garlic and stir for 1 minute until fragrant. Add the salt, pepper, and chicken broth and combine.
- Use a fork to scrape the squash strands, start from the outside in fluffing the squash strands as you go.
- Toss the air fried spaghetti squash with the garlic parmesan sauce to taste. Serve it directly in the hulled out squash or in a bowl. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, more salt and pepper to taste, and a little more parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
- To make the squash easier to cut, you can first microwave it whole for 3 minutes to loosen the flesh.
- You can totally skip the garlic parm sauce and instead just toss the spaghetti squash with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Other terrific sauces to mix in are pesto sauce, marinara sauce, or alfredo sauce.
- Use air fryer spaghetti sauce in place of pasta to make a low carb and lighter meal.
- If your squash is larger than 3 lbs, it will take longer to cook than 25-30 minutes, we'd recommend air frying it face down for part of the time to keep it from getting too brown on top if you have a large squash. Make sure the squash is fork tender before removing it from the air fryer basket.
Nutrition
Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 11gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 836mgPotassium: 1236mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 36573IUVitamin C: 72mgCalcium: 394mgIron: 3mg
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