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Chicken and Butternut Squash with Coconut Cream Sauce

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Chicken and Butternut Squash with Coconut Cream Sauce! This easy and healthy one-pan Indian-inspired dish is seasoned with warm spices like coriander and nutmeg.

Chicken and Butternut Squash with Coconut Cream Sauce!

Chicken Butternut Squash Dish

Today I’m sharing  a super delicious, healthy, and easy dish that can be on the table in 30 minutes!

This one-pan chicken and butternut squash dish is the perfect amount for a couple.

Actually, there is more than enough veggies that were leftover for another meal which we turned into brunch!

Fry up an egg and layer it on top and you have transformed this dish into another tasty meal!

Chicken and Butternut Squash recipe in a blue casserole dish

Chicken and butternut squash casserole with coconut milk

All the ingredients in this dish are nutritious and filling.

You’ll get plenty of fiber from the butternut squash, a good amount of protein from the chicken and a nice dose of healthy fat from the coconut milk.  Pretty much perfect combination of nutrients.

The coconut sauce with the sweet squash and onions is simple and tasty!

In fact, once the sauce melds with the spices you could practically spoon it up and eat it as a soup!

Ingredients to make Chicken Butternut Squash

  • skinless chicken breasts
  • butternut squash, cut in cubes
  • large zucchini, rounds cut in half
  • coconut oil (or olive, avocado oil)
  • small onion, sliced
  • sage
  • ground coriander
  • ground nutmeg
  • cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water whisked together
  • unsweetened coconut milk
Chicken and Butternut Squash on a white plate with a beige napkin under the plate.

Deglaze the browned food residue from the skillet!

Here’s a handy tip for you!

An easy way to add additional flavor is to scrape the bottom of the pan after cooking the chicken and vegetables.

This deglazing method ensures you get those leftover bits into your dish.

Unfortunately, natural light was limited when I took these photos, so I missed a good close up of the sauce.  You can kind of see that the sauce turned a light tan color like cream of mushroom soup.

Chicken and Butternut Squash on a white plate with a creamy coconut sauce over the meal

Other casserole dishes to try

Interested in more casserole meals?  Give these a try!

Chicken and butternut squash on a white dinner plate

Chicken and Butternut Squash with Coconut Cream Sauce

Yield: 2-4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Chicken butternut squash with vegetables covered in a light coconut cream sauce with simple spices is a quick meal ready in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 pound butternut squash, cut in cubes
  • 1 large zucchini, rounds cut in half
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or olive, avocado oil)
  • Himalayan salt and pepper
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sage
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoons cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water whisked together
  • 1 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk (I used Native Forest)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Season chicken with salt and pepper.

Heat a large oven proof skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil over medium high heat. Add chicken and sear each side for 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.

Add the remaining oil and saute onion and butternut squash for about 5 minutes. Add sage, coriander, nutmeg and zucchini. Saute for an additional 3 minutes.

Add coconut milk and cornstarch mixed with water. Scrape brown bits from the bottom of the skillet as you stir in milk mixture.

Add chicken back to pan and cover. Place in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. OR place all ingredients in a small oven proof casserole dish cover with foil and bake the same as the skillet option.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 303Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 138mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 7gSugar: 4gProtein: 21g

Please note that the nutritional information provided are guidelines and may vary based on the brand of products used. For your specific nutritional goals use My Fitness Pal or Verywell Fit recipe calculators. All content within this site is not intended as medical diagnosis or treatment and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical expertise.

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© Sandra Shaffer
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Dish - Chicken
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Chicken and Butternut Squash with Coconut Cream Sauce! This easy and healthy Indian-inspired dish is seasoned with warm spices like coriander and nutmeg.

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  24. Bam's Kitchen

    This dish looks out of this world and certainly pinning this recipe to my Chicken Bizillion ways! Actually I have everything to make this dish for dinner- brilliant idea for supper.

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