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    Honey Roasted Acorn Squash and Chicken

    October 23, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 31 Comments

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    honey roasted acorn squash and chicken

    I love simple meals.

    I love experimenting with simple meals. Giving them a little extra something special.

    With the chicken on special and the acorn squash on sale, I thought I’d have some fun with tonight. Added a touch of honey to them both. Then roasted them into a state of perfect deliciousness!

    …mmm, MMM.

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    Honey Roasted Acorn Squash and Chicken

    Quick and easy dinner!
    Prep Time30 minutes
    Cook Time55 minutes
    Servings - 4 servings

    Ingredients 

    • 8 chicken drumsticks
    • Drizzles of olive oil
    • 1/4 cup honey
    • Dashes of cinnamon and ginger
    • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 medium acorn squash (about 2 lb.)
    • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
    • 1/4 cup honey
    • Dash of cinnamon and ginger
    • 1 cup brown rice

    Instructions

    • In medium saucepan, cook 1 cup brown rice according to directions on the package. This takes about 45-50 minutes, so plan accordingly!
    • Place the drumsticks into baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over the drumsticks and then pour the honey over the drumsticks.
    • Sprinkle with a few dashes of cinnamon, ginger and garlic powder. Using back of spoon or fingers, spread the honey over and under the drumsticks. (Will be thick, and that's OK!) Let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes...but the longer the better! Bake uncovered at400 for 45-55 minutes. Once the chicken is in the oven...start on the squash.
    • Cut acorn squash in half and scoop out seeds with spoon (and save for roasting). Cut the squash into wedges along the "seams" of the squash.
    • Place wedges into baking dish or small roasting pan. Roast (along side the chicken) for 15-20 minutes at 400.
    • While the squash is on their “initial roast,” in a small bowl, whisk together softened butter or margarine (I use dairy free margarine) until creamy.
    • Whisk in a dash or two of both cinnamon and ginger to the honey butter.
    • Remove squash from oven and then drizzle the honey butter mixture over the squash.
    • Return honey squash to oven and roast for another 15-20 minutes at 400. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes. Place squash wedges onto serving plate and pour the honey butter liquid from the base of the baking dish over each serving
    • And if you time this right, the rice, chicken and squash should all be ready to go about the same time!
    • Serve Honey Baked Chicken with Honey Roasted Acorn Squash and Brown Rice.

    honey roasted acorn squash with chicken

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Gluten Free Recipes, How To Cook Tagged With: acorn squash

    Comments

    1. Leah Adamowicz says

      October 24, 2009 at 10:00 am

      That all looks soooo beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    2. Beth in Ohio says

      October 24, 2009 at 10:44 am

      Your Honey Roasted Acorn Squash and Chicken looks marvelous! I’ve already printed your recipe to put into my To Make pile, and will make a creamy garlic parmesan rissoto to go along with it. Oh boy!

      Reply
      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        October 24, 2009 at 7:29 pm

        @Beth in Ohio,

        That would be delish with risotto Beth! Enjoy it 🙂

        Reply
    3. Alisa - Go Dairy Free & Frugal Foodie says

      October 24, 2009 at 1:19 pm

      This looks awesome! As coincidence would have it, I just posted a very similar acorn squash recipe, and served mine up with chicken too, delish! – http://www.onefrugalfoodie.com/2009/10/24/acorn-squash-sweet-sage-butter/

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    4. Alisa - One Frugal Foodie says

      October 24, 2009 at 1:21 pm

      This looks awesome! As coincidence would have it, I just posted a very similar acorn squash recipe and we also enjoyed it with chicken!

      Reply
    5. Stacie says

      October 24, 2009 at 3:53 pm

      This sounds really good. I love honey and chicken together. Never had honey with squash. Sounds like a very good combination.

      Reply
    6. Rona says

      October 24, 2009 at 7:55 pm

      I have to share this one with my son. He’s always looking for a recipe that includes acorn squash!

      Reply
    7. Coupon Couple says

      October 25, 2009 at 2:02 am

      This looks so yummy!
      All fall squash is on sale the next couple of weeks for .19c a lb here.
      So I plan to give this a try. Have you ever cooked it and then froze it?
      Also step 4 is that to combine the honey and the butter?
      Thanks – The Coupon Couple

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        October 25, 2009 at 3:51 pm

        @Coupon Couple,

        Yes, combine honey and butter. Whisk it together. And yes, it would freeze well if you scooped out and mashed the flesh together. Then freeze in meal size portions!

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    8. Jessica says

      October 25, 2009 at 2:23 pm

      just made this for lunch. So yummy! Squash is on sale here (Fort Worth) for 0.77/lb (I think) so we may have to go buy some more. We used some of the sauce from the squash to drizzle over the rice also. It was a big hit with my hubby and my 14 month old.

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        October 25, 2009 at 3:50 pm

        @Jessica,

        Yeah! So glad you all liked it!

        Reply
    9. ter says

      October 26, 2009 at 12:51 am

      This looks so good! Maybe it’ll be something I’ll make this week.

      Btw, you didn’t mention putting honey in the soften butter, but I assume that you do… am I correct?

      Reply
      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        October 26, 2009 at 7:17 am

        @ter,

        Yes.

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    10. Christina Baita says

      October 26, 2009 at 12:13 pm

      Thanks Erin! I do not think that I have ever had acorn squash. I think we’ll have this for dinner tonight!

      Reply
    11. MomofaTot says

      October 28, 2009 at 2:55 pm

      Wow, this looks great and with all our food allergies, it still works. Thanks for the dinner idea. I was running out of time and now I have got a recipe for dinner tonight! We have lot’s of squash from our garden too that I can use so I won’t even have to drive out in the snow!

      Reply
    12. mary says

      May 29, 2010 at 6:25 pm

      Does the squash cook for a TOTAL of 15-20 minutes or 30-40 minutes?

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        May 30, 2010 at 2:48 pm

        @mary,

        Total time is 30-40 minutes…you have to roast them alone first, then add the honey butter mixture and finish roasting. Hope you enjoy!!!

        Reply
    13. Beth H says

      September 3, 2010 at 4:00 pm

      YUM!!!! Looks like another winner. Thanks for the tip about buying honey in bulk – what a great price!

      Reply
    14. Solarra says

      September 16, 2010 at 8:35 am

      I want that recipe please;) Sounds good Beth:) What part of Ohio are you in? I’m in Troy, just moved out of Beavercreek area.

      Reply
    15. Solarra says

      September 16, 2010 at 8:37 am

      What farmer’s market do you go to Erin? I am still looking for a good one:)

      Reply
      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        September 16, 2010 at 2:45 pm

        @Solarra,

        I go to the local traveling one…hits Centerville on Thursday afternoons.

        Reply
    16. Jen says

      September 24, 2010 at 1:32 pm

      I tried this recipe and loved it! Delicious!

      Reply
    17. Alaina says

      January 12, 2011 at 12:52 am

      Yum! For the squash I used warmed up some pre-made honey butter and mixed in the cinnamon and ginger! Turned out great! Next time though I will cover the baking dish with foil after applying the honey butter to keep more moisture in. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    18. Tonya says

      November 15, 2011 at 7:18 pm

      This was fantastic! Just made it tonight and it was the first time I had ever had the acorn squash. Wonderful recipe – easy to put together too. Yum! This one is a keeper. Thanks! 🙂

      Reply
    19. Jennifer says

      December 7, 2011 at 10:02 pm

      I googled my exact ingredients and this recipe popped up. I’m now a subscriber. Holy Moly was this good. My extremely picky seven-year old ate it and liked it! Thanks!

      Reply
    20. Elaine says

      February 7, 2013 at 5:02 pm

      I gave this a little twist. I fried the chicken with spinach as well. Then used the honey and cinnamon on the squash before stuffing in the chicken. Lastly I drizzled on honey and placed a crisscross piece of bacon.

      Reply

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