Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Butternut Squash

Name: Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Butternut Squash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2.5-3 lbs bone-in chicken thighs; 1 medium butternut squash (peeled and cubed); 2 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsp butter (melted); 3 Tbsp packed brown sugar; 2 tsp Kosher salt; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp cayenne (reduce or omit if sensitive to spice)

4 servings

In today’s sheet pan dinner recipe, beautifully caramelized pieces of butternut squash pair with juicy oven-roasted chicken thighs. Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Butternut Squash has it all!

Ingredients

2.5-3 lbs bone-in chicken thighs
1 medium butternut squash
peeled and cubed
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
melted
3 Tbsp packed brown sugar
2 tsp Kosher salt
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne
reduce or omit if sensitive to spice

Directions

1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and spray a rimmed baking pan with cooking spray.
2
Trim the chicken. Peel and cube your squash.
3
Place the chicken & squash in a large bowl, and combine the olive oil, melted butter, brown sugar, and seasonings in a small bowl.
4
Pour the seasoning mixture over the chicken & squash, then toss gently until everything is nicely coated.
5
Arrange the chicken & squash in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, keeping the chicken skin-side up.
6
Roast at 400 degrees for 40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees, stirring the squash halfway through.
7
Serve your sweet & spicy chicken alongside the totally delectable, melt-in-your-mouth, deliciously caramelized butternut squash! (I topped mine with a bit of dried parsley for the photos, but that’s optional.)

Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Butternut Squash

60 min4 servings

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