Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Butternut Squash

Sweet & Spicy Chicken with Butternut Squash

from mashupmom.com
60 min
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. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and spray a rimmed baking pan with cooking spray.

  2. 2

    Trim the chicken. Peel and cube your squash.

  3. 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. 4

    Pour the seasoning mixture over the chicken & squash, then toss gently until everything is nicely coated.

  5. 5

    Arrange the chicken & squash in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, keeping the chicken skin-side up.

  6. 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. 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.)