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    Home » RECIPES » Pressure Cooker

    How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in Instant Pot® & Asian Inspired Sauce Recipe

    Published: Oct 6, 2016 / Modified: Feb 20, 2021 by: Karen Lee / This post may contain affiliate links. As Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. /

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    My tips on How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in Instant Pot and Asian Inspired Sauce recipe will change your mind about cooking spaghetti squash. It takes literally half the time in the Instant Pot compared to in the oven and the tips on making longer strands will blow your mind.

    Spaghetti Squash in Instant Pot

    It's that time of the year when squashes and pumpkins are everywhere. And one of the seasonal squashes I love is spaghetti squash because it's a perfect grain-free spaghetti option. Zoodles is great too but spiralizing zucchini takes time, and I'm impatient. Don't judge. The most common method to cook spaghetti squash is to roast it in the oven for about an hour. An hour! That is too long. Did I say I was impatient? But not only that, to roast it in the oven, you have to cut it in half to speed up the roasting time, which can be dangerous since the skin is pretty hard to cut through. You better have a sharp your knife before plunging it deep to cut the darn thing. You also have to scrape all the seeds off before roasting it. Needless to say, I don't cook spaghetti squash that often.

    But since I got my Instant Pot®, I've been enjoying cooking it more often since it cooks so much faster than in the oven and you don't even have to cut it in half if it fits inside the inner pot! And the hard skin? It peels right off after it's cooked.

    How to Cook Spaghetti Squash in Instant Pot

    See how easy it is? If that didn't convince you to buy an Instant Pot, I don't know what will. And you'll learn quickly I wrote 2 Instant Pot cookbooks! It's a game changer.

    NOTE: The video says 6 minutes because I like it 'al dente' but if you like it softer, cook for 14 minutes and let the pressure release naturally.

    What sauces should you put on it?

    You can top this spaghetti with any sauces you like. If I'm serving it as a side, a simple garlic butter with salt and pepper will do. Sometimes, adding parmesan cheese on top with EVOO does the trick too. But if you want to have this as a main meal, try this Asian-inspired sauce. It's dairy, egg, gluten, grain-free. You can make it soy free if you use liquid aminos. If you decide to roast the squash in the oven, that's ok. You can still try my sauce. 🙂

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    Asian Inspired Spaghetti Squash in Instant Pot

    Spaghetti Squash is a great alternative to wheat noodles for Paleo and Low Carb diet style eaters. This savory sauce makes a great bowl of noodles made quickly in the Instant Pot.
    Course : Entree
    Cuisine : Asian
    Keyword : Vegetable
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 189kcal
    Author: Karen Lee

    Equipment

    • Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 1 c water
    • 1 spaghetti squash
    • 1 hard boiled egg cut in half
    • ½ C tamari or coconut aminos
    • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
    • ½ small purple onion thinly sliced
    • 1 minced garlic clove
    • 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallions
    • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
    • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro firmly packed, save a pinch to garnish.
    • 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
    • 1 tablespoon sliced jalapenos or spicy green chiles
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Pour one cup of water in the inner pot of Instant Pot.
    • Place the trivet inside the inner pot and put the whole spaghetti squash on top of the trivet.
    • Place the inner pot in the Instant Pot, lock the lid closed, and close the vent.
    • Press "Manual," set the timer to 14 minutes (I like it al dente, so I use 6 minutes as in the video, but some people said they like it softer so if the squash is big enough to barely fit in the pot, cook for 14 minutes)
    • When the timer goes off, let the pressure release naturally (NPR).
    • Carefully, take out the squash, cut it in half across the middle of the squash as int he video, and scrape out the seeds.
    • Take a fork and scrape the strands out of the squash and place them in a large serving bowl.

    Asian Sauce for Spaghetti Squash

    • In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients, except the squash and egg.
    • Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
    • Place the halved hard boiled eggs on top of the spaghetti squash.
    • Pour the sauce over the spaghetti squash.
    • Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 3702mg | Potassium: 290mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 325IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2.1mg
    DisclosureThis recipe may contain links that pay commission to this site when you purchase from the links, at no extra cost to you. Full disclosure!
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