
This was not supposed to be dinner. But Publix had one tiny, lonely-ass spaghetti squash left, and I said, āFine. Whatever. Letās make it work.ā And guess what? It slapped. Hard. This is now in the weekly rotation.
Hereās what I did (donāt blink):
š„“ Grab a spaghetti squash. Mine was baby-sized because apparently weāre rationing now.
šŖ Stab it with a knife a bunch of times (donāt be cute, poke it like you mean it).
š„ Microwave that thing for about 8 minutes on a microwave-safe plate until itās soft and ready to surrender.
š§¼ Cut it open, scoop out the seeds, and scrape the strands onto a greased sheet pan. I only used half the pan because ā again ā baby squash. If yours is bigger, fill the whole thing like a boss.
š§ Add in ½ of a purple onion, sliced thin-ish.
š¶ļø Slice up some red and orange bell peppers ā as much as your heart (or fridge) allows.
š Hit them with Greek seasoning. Not a sprinkle. Not a whisper. Season. Like. You. Mean. It.
Add sliced red and orange bell peppers over the squash. Veggie moment.
Now for the chicken:
š Take 4 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken thighs and chop āem up.
š§ Toss in cornstarch ā just enough to coat. This is your crispy-bit insurance.
š§ Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes because weāre not bland.
š„ Pan fry in a little oil until it starts to get some color (about 5 mins). Donāt cook it through, weāre just giving it a head start.
š¦ Spread that chicken over your squash + veggie situation on the pan.
š„ Broil on the top rack for 10 minutes. Donāt walk away ā this is peak browning.
Finish it like a pro:
š§ Sprinkle 6 oz garlic + herb feta all over the top.
š Squeeze fresh lemon juice everywhere. Like aggressively.
And thatās it. Serve it with rice and pretend this was the plan all along.
