How To Cook Spaghetti Squash In The Microwave

Here’s how to cook spaghetti squash in the microwave. It can be sliced in half before cooking or cooked whole and it only takes 12 minutes in the microwave!

Course Main, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 12

Total Time 17

Servings

Calories 74kcal

Author Tonia Larson

Ingredients

1 spaghetti squash
Water

Instructions

Microwave Spaghetti Squash Sliced In Half

Pierce the spaghetti squash in several spots with sharp knife and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes.
Remove from microwave and use a sharp, heavy-duty knife to cut it in half, slowly working your way around the squash.
Use a large metal spoon to scoop out the seeds and pulp from the center.
Place both halves in a baking dish with the cut side down.
Add 3/4 to 1 inch of water and cover the dish with plastic wrap.
Microwave on high for 8-10 minutes (turning your dish halfway through cooking if your pan can't rotate in your microwave) until you can easily pierce the squash with a fork. The length of cooking time will depend on the size of the spaghetti squash and your microwave.
Drain the water and allow the spaghetti squash to cool enough to touch. Scrape the spaghetti squash strands out of the squash using a fork.

Microwave Whole Spaghetti Squash

Start by piercing the spaghetti squash in several places with a sharp knife.
Microwave on high for 12 minutes.
Use oven mitts or a kitchen towel to transfer the spaghetti squash to a cutting board. Cut the spaghetti squash in half with a sharp, heavy-duty knife.
Allow the spaghetti squash to cool enough to touch. Carefully remove the pulp and seeds from the middle of each half while leaving the spaghetti squash strands intact.
Use a fork to scrape out the strands of spaghetti squash.

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