One Hour Chicken with Butternut Squash and Chili

This is one of those recipes that is so easy and quick to make that you can come up with it last minute, and yet it is delicious. If you are a busy person or a student, with no time to spare in the kitchen, this is a perfect recipe for you. The only catch is to have all the ingredients on hand. There are very few and they are easy to find. Even if you have never cooked anything in your entire life, you can make this dish as good as anyone, and I am sure you will love it. Try it!

I made this dish yesterday and repeated it again tonight, and we really loved it. Creamy butternut squash with a spicy chicken breast, garnished with arugula salad and a couscous. Add to it a glass of chilled white vine and you are set for a great evening.

Preparation takes only about 20 minutes and 15 minutes of those 20 is dedicated to slicing the butternut squash. Cooking time is 30-35 minutes.

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One Hour Chicken with Butternut Squash and Chili

A quick spicy chicken recipe with creamy butternut squash.

Course

Main Dish

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30-35 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 2 red chili peppers, finely chopped
• 8 springs oregano fresh, leaves stripped
• 1 butternut sguash medium size, sliced
• nutmeg grated
• sea salt
• black pepper freshly ground
• olive oil for drizzling
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup milk

Course Main Dish Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 30-35 minutes Servings people Ingredients 4 chicken breasts 2 red chili peppers, finely chopped 8 springs oregano fresh, leaves stripped 1 butternut sguash medium size, sliced nutmeg grated sea salt black pepper freshly ground olive oil for drizzling 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup milk

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F) with the rack in the middle of the oven.
2. Put the chicken breasts in a medium size bowl.
3. Add the salt, ground pepper, chopped chilies and fresh oregano leaves. Toss them together.
4. Take a 3L baking dish and arrange the breasts side by side in the dish.
5. Wash and dry the butternut squash. Quarter it and carefully remove all the seeds. I find it easiest to scrape with a tablespoon.
6. Slice each quarter as thin as you can and snugly fit the slices around the chicken.
7. Mix together 1/4 cup of milk and heavy cream. Pour it carefully over the butternut squash slices, all around, avoiding the chicken.
8. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper.
9. Drizzle with a little olive oil.
10. Cook for 30-35 minutes, serve hot.

Recipe Notes

The recipe has been adapted from Jamie Oliver.

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