THAI SPAGHETTI SQUASH – Hello hello

THAI SPAGHETTI SQUASH – Hello hello

Servings: 4 – Preparation: 10 minutes – Cooking: approx. 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise, seeds and strings removed
  • 90 ml (6 tbsp) olive oil
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) red curry paste
  • 1 lime, juice
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) peanut butter
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) brown sugar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) ginger, chopped
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) tomato paste
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp) fish sauce
  • 1 red pepper, julienned
  • 500 ml (2 cups) snow peas, julienned
  • 4 eggs
  • 250 g (0.55 lb) cooked protein of your choice (chicken, shrimp, tofu, etc.)
  • 4 stalks spring onions, chopped
  • 60 ml (4 tbsp) coriander leaves, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven (center rack) to 190°C (375°F).

2nd step

Brush the inside of the two pumpkin halves with olive oil, salt and pepper.

step 3

Place the two squash halves, open side down, on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 45 minutes or until the squash is tender.

Step 4

Using a fork, scrape the flesh of the squash to remove the “spaghetti.”

Step 5

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine curry paste, lime juice, peanut butter, sugar, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, fish sauce and 125 ml (1/2 cup) water.

Step 6

In a hot pan over high heat, fry the peppers and snow peas in a little oil for 3 minutes.

Step 7

Crack the eggs over the vegetables and cook quickly.

Step 8

Add the protein of your choice (already cooked), the sauce and then the pumpkin spaghetti and fry for 1 minute.

Step 9

Before serving, scatter the spring onions and coriander over the top.