This One Pan Chicken and Squash Dinner is a simple baked chicken recipe with roasted butternut squash. A delicious roasted chicken thighs recipe with garlic, thyme, and paprika - One Pan Meal your whole family will enjoy!
- 1 butternut squash prepped according to these directions {How to cut and prep squash}
- 8 chicken thighs fat trimmed
- 10 cloves garlic peeled
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp crushed chili peppers optional
- 2-3 twigs fresh thyme optional
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
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Preheat oven to 375°F with the baking rack in the middle. Line a jelly roll baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Combine all ingredients in a bowl or in the prepared baking pan.
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Toss everything together until all ingredients are coated evenly.
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Distribute everything in the jelly roll pan. Bake in a preheated to 375°F oven for 45 min to 1 hour. Increase heat to 425 and bake for another 10-20 minutes until the chicken is golden in color and the internal temp of the thickest part of the meat registers at 160F. Keep an eye on it the first time you make it to determine the right amount of bake time for your oven, as all ovens are different.
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Remove from the oven and serve 2 chicken thighs with about 8 pieces of squash per serving. Sprinkle with chopped parsley as garnish if desired.