Sheet-Pan Honey-Garlic Chicken and Butternut Squash

Name: Sheet-Pan Honey-Garlic Chicken and Butternut Squash
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (1 1/2 lb)

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Prep 20 min
Total 50 min
Servings 4

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This sheet-pan chicken dinner is for all of you sweet-and-savory fans out there. Red pepper flakes, garlic and honey come together to create a chicken dinner that has a touch of sweetness and a hint of spice to it. It’s bold but not over the top, which is exactly how we like it.

by: Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated Apr 4, 2019

Ingredients

5 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces (4 cups)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (1 1/2 lb)

Steps

1

Heat oven to 450°F. Spray 18x13-inch rimmed sheet pan with cooking spray.
2

In small bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of the honey, the lemon juice, garlic and pepper flakes.
3

In medium bowl, mix squash, oil, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and 3 tablespoons of the honey mixture. Toss to coat. Add squash mixture to pan.
4

Season chicken with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Add chicken to pan of squash; brush with 1 tablespoon of the honey mixture. Roast 15 minutes. Brush chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon honey mixture; return to oven 10 to 15 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F) and squash is lightly starting to turn brown and is just tender. Remove from oven; drizzle remaining 1 tablespoon honey over chicken, and serve.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.
tip 2
Chopped parsley makes a lovely garnish for this dish.
tip 3
To save time, look for precut butternut squash in most grocery store produce sections.

Nutrition Information

500 Calories, 20g Total Fat, 37g Protein, 44g Total Carbohydrate, 26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 500

Calories from Fat: 180

Total Fat: 20g; 30%

Saturated Fat: 4 1/2g; 24%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 170mg; 57%

Sodium: 1030mg; 43%

Potassium: 880mg; 25%

Total Carbohydrate: 44g; 15%

Dietary Fiber: 6g; 26%

Sugars: 26g

Protein: 37g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 440%; 440%

Vitamin C: 25%; 25%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.