Name: Crockpot Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 365 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 6 Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs; 3 Garlic Cloves (minced); ½ White Onion (minced); 3 Celery Ribs (chopped); 2 cups Cole Slaw Mix; ⅓ cup Soy Sauce (or coconut aminos); 10-15 drops Liquid Stevia (or to taste); ¼ tsp White Pepper; 1 tbsp Ginger (peeled and grated); ¼ tsp Ground Mustard Powder; ¼ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes; 2-3 lb Spaghetti Squash; Green Onion (sliced, optional for topping)

Skip the take out and try this recipe for crockpot spaghetti squash chow mein instead! It’s a quick and healthy recipe that practically cooks itself.

a bowl of spaghetti squash chow main with a slow cooker in the background

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I have been obsessed with my slow cooker lately. It seems like once I got an instant pot a few years ago, I almost completely about crockpot cooking.

This recipe is a spin-off of my original Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein. The salty flavor from the soy sauce go so well with the natural sweetness of the spaghetti squash that it is almost irresistible.

The hardest thing about making my original spaghetti squash recipe was cooking the spaghetti squash, so when I saw a recipe for crockpot meatballs and marinara with spaghetti squash, all cooked together at the same time – I knew I had to try out the same technique with this chow mein recipe.

It worked beautifully and was SO easy that I don’t know if I’ll ever make it another way!

slow cooker spaghetti squash chow mein, close up in a white bowl

Ingredients and Substitutions in Crockpot Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein

Chicken thighs – Sub with chicken breast or jumbo shrimp. If you use shrimp, wait until the last hour of cooking time before adding the shrimp to the slow cooker.
Garlic – Sub fresh garlic for 1-2 tsp of garlic powder
White onion – Sub fresh onion for 2 tsp of onion powder
Celery
Coleslaw mix or thinly sliced cabbage
Soy sauce or coconut aminos
Liquid stevia – Leave it out, or sub with about 1-2 tbsp of your favorite sweetener
White pepper
Ginger – Sub with 1-2 tsp of ground ginger
Ground mustard
Crushed red pepper flakes – add more or less to taste
Spaghetti Squash

a 6 photo collage showing the steps to making crockpot spaghetti squash chow mein.

Tips for making spaghetti squash chow mein

Try to pick a squash that is short and round, that way it will easily fit in the slow cooker.
When the spaghetti squash is placed in the slow cooker, it can be on top of the chicken and vegetables, it doesn’t have to be resting on the bottom of the slow cooker.
If you are using frozen chicken thighs, add an additional 1 hour to the cooking time.
For a little crunch, I like to stir in a little extra coleslaw mix right before serving.
Make clean up super easy by using slow cooker liners

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