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Apple Butter Chicken
and butternut squash with goat cheese
Prep & Cook Time: 10-15 min.
Spice Level: Mild
Cook Within: 4 days
Contains: Tree Nuts (Almonds), Milk
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Under %{max_calories} caloriesUnder 35g net carbs
Chef
David Padilla
Perfectly seasoned chicken, with a delicate apple butter combo sauce, and rich sweet butternut squash, 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)
- 12 oz. Cubed Butternut Squash
- 12 oz. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 4 oz. Applesauce
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1 oz. Butter
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1 oz. Goat Cheese
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1 oz. Roasted Sliced Almonds
- 2 Green Onions
- 2 tsp. Ancho Cinnamon Rub
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Nutrition (per serving)
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Calories610
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Carbohydrates34g
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Net Carbs27g
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Fat34g
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Protein42g
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Sodium1420mg
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
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1 Cook the Chicken
Pat chicken 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 to hot pan. Cover, and cook until browned, 5-7 minutes.Flip chicken, and top with ancho cinnamon rub (use less if spice-averse). Cover, and cook until chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees, 5-7 minutes.Transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil. Wipe pan clean and reserve.While chicken cooks, continue recipe. -
2 Prepare Ingredients and Cook Butternut Squash
Trim and thinly slice green onions on an angle, keeping white and green portions separate.
Place a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp. olive oil.Add butternut squash, white portions of green onions, and 1/4 tsp. salt to hot pan. Cover, and stir often until tender and lightly browned, 12-14 minutes.While butternut squash cooks, continue recipe. -
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 Finish the Dish
Plate dish as pictured on front of card, placing chicken (sliced, if desired) on sauce and garnishing butternut squash with almonds, goat cheese (crumbling with your hands, if needed), and green portions of green onions. Bon appétit!
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