Chicken Roasted over Squash - Ingredients and Directions - By: Emely

How to prepare Chicken Roasted over Squash? Here, whole chicken halves are roasted on a bed of cubed squash. If you don’t have a cleaver heavy enough to split a whole bird, ask the butcher to do it for you. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Ingredients and directions:

CHICKEN ROASTED OVER SQUASH - INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS :
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 large acorn squash (about 2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into very small
½ inch cubes
1 tablespoon stemmed thyme or 2 teaspoons dried thyme
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
One 4- to 5-pound chicken, giblets and neck removed, then split in half from tip to tail
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon maple syrup

DIRECTIONS :
1. Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until soft and aromatic, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter, stir in the squash, and cook, stirring once in a while, until slightly softened at the edges, about 4 minutes.
4. Stir in the thyme, salt, and pepper; cook until aromatic, about 15 seconds. Mound the mixture in the center of a 13 × 9-inch baking pan.
5. Use the two halves of the chicken to form a teepee skin side up over the vegetables. Make sure no vegetable is uncovered.
6. Whisk the mustard and maple syrup in a small bowl. Brush over the skin.
7. Bake until golden until a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 165°F (our preference) or 180°F (the USDA recommendation), between 1 hour and 1 hour 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken halves to a cutting board; let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes before carving and serving with the vegetables.

Tips and Variations:
Substitute 2 medium leeks, halved lengthwise, cleaned, and thinly sliced, for the onion. Add one 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, with the squash. Substitute any hard winter squash such as blue hubbard, butternut, or kabocha for the acorn squash.

Enjoy preparing this simple chicken recipe and Bon Apetit.

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