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Apple Butter Chicken and Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese and Almonds

stovetop cooking

Prep & Cook Time: 10-15 min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Mild

Cook Within: 4 days

Contains: Tree Nuts (Almonds), Milk

  • Under %{max_calories} calories
    Under 35g carbs
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Perfectly seasoned chicken, with a delicate apple butter combo sauce, and rich sweet butternut, all coming together in less than 15 minutes? What will you do with all the extra time? (Yoga? Clean the house? Look at social media? Pet the dog? Entirely up to you!)

In Your Box (serves 2)

  • 13 oz. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 12 oz. Cubed Butternut Squash
  • 4 oz. Applesauce
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    1 oz. Roasted Sliced Almonds
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    1 oz. Goat Cheese
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    1 oz. Butter
  • 2 tsp. Ancho Cinnamon Rub

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    620
  • Carbohydrates
    33g
  • Net Carbs
    27g
  • Fat
    35g
  • Protein
    45g
  • Sodium
    1460mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • 1 Medium Non-Stick Pan
  • 1 Large Non-Stick Pan

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F

Customize It Instructions

  • If using pork chops follow same instructions as chicken in Step 1, cooking until pork reaches minimum internal temperature.

  1. 1

    Cook the Chicken

    Pat chicken breasts dry, and season both sides with a pinch of salt.

    Place a medium non-stick pan over medium heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil. Add chicken breasts to hot pan. Cover, and cook until browned, 5-7 minutes.

    Flip chicken, and top with seasoning rub. Cover, and cook until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 5-7 minutes.

    Remove chicken to a plate and tent with foil. Wipe pan clean and reserve.

    While chicken cooks, cook butternut squash.

  2. 2

    Cook the Butternut Squash

    Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp. olive oil.

    Add butternut squash and 1/4 tsp. salt to hot pan. Cover, and stir often until tender and lightly browned, 12-14 minutes.

  3. 3

    Make the Sauce

    Return pan used to cook chicken to medium heat. Add applesauce to hot pan and stir until bubbling, 30-60 seconds.

    Remove from burner and stir in butter.

  4. 4

    Finish the Dish

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card, placing chicken on sauce and garnishing butternut squash with almonds and goat cheese (crumbling with your hands, if needed). Bon appétit!

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