Best Chicken Thighs With Apples Acorn Squash And Potatoes Recipes

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MAPLE-ROASTED CHICKEN & ACORN SQUASH



Maple-Roasted Chicken & Acorn Squash image

When I became a new mother, my mom helped me find comforting and simple recipes to have on hand. This terrific roast chicken is a happy discovery. -Sara Eilers, Surprise, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium acorn squash
4 medium carrots, chopped (about 2 cups)
1 medium onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2-1/4 pounds)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. Cut squash lengthwise in half; remove and discard seeds. Cut each half crosswise into 1/2-in. slices; discard ends. Place squash, carrots and onion in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan; top with chicken, skin side down. Roast 10 minutes., Turn chicken over; drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 25-30 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 81mg cholesterol, Sodium 497mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH APPLES AND ONIONS



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This warm and hearty chicken dinner is perfect for the fall. Onions are simmered in apple cider and chicken stock before being baked with chicken thighs, apples, and cream.

Provided by fabeveryday

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Baked and Roasted     Thighs

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 (4 ounce) bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, sliced
1 cup apple cider
½ cup chicken stock
½ tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
½ teaspoon salt
2 medium apples, sliced
¼ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a deep oven-proof skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs to the hot oil and cook until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a plate and keep warm.
  • Add sliced onions to the skillet and saute until they just start to brown, about 3 minutes. Pour in apple cider and chicken stock, scraping the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits. Stir in thyme and salt. Simmer until the onions are soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • Add chicken back to the skillet and spoon some sauce over the top. Arrange sliced apples around the chicken. Cover the skillet with a lid or aluminum foil.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove skillet from the oven and carefully uncover. Transfer chicken from the skillet to a plate and keep warm. Whisk heavy cream and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Stir gently into the sauce in the skillet. Place chicken back into the skillet and spoon some of the sauce over the chicken.
  • Return skillet to the oven and bake, uncovered, until the chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, and an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 15 minutes more. Serve chicken and apples with the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 91.8 mg, Fat 24.3 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 20.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 383.4 mg, Sugar 15.6 g

ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH WINTER SQUASH



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Roasted chicken thighs can be the juicy, meaty center of many weeknight meals. Add delicata squash, quickly tossed in a maple syrup-butter glaze, along with slices of lemon and sage, and you have a something more unusual, an interplay of flavors that don't generally meet on the same sheet pan. This recipe is a little too fussy to count as a fast weeknight dish, but there is nothing difficult about any of the steps. And it's a fine introduction to delicata squash, if you haven't cooked with them yet. Unlike many other winter squash varieties, they have a thin skin and don't need to be peeled (just cut them in half and remove the seeds), making them as easy to prepare as they are sweet.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 lemon, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, seeds removed, and thinly sliced crosswise into wedges
4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 and 1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped sage
1 and 1/2 teaspoons coriander seed
1 and 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Large pinch chile powder
1 delicata or acorn squash (1 and 1/4 pounds), seeded and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rings
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, white and light-green parts

Steps:

  • Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil; drop in lemon slices and cook for two minutes. Drain well.
  • In a large bowl, toss chicken with lemon slices, 1 tablespoon oil, sage, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes.
  • Heat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine syrup, butter, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and chile powder. Simmer for 3 minutes. Toss mixture with squash.
  • Spread squash in a 9-by-13-inch pan or on a large rimmed baking sheet. Nestle chicken and lemon on top of squash. Roast for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, toss scallions and remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Scatter over chicken and squash; keep roasting until chicken is no longer pink, about 20 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 488, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 28 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 812 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ROSEMARY-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH APPLES AND POTATOES



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The beginning of fall comes with an abundance of apples, which means it's time to start baking! But more than pies, apples roast extremely well with chicken! This dish makes a fantastic sweater-weather meal, with beautifully roasted chicken and an apple, potato, and onion bake that takes advantage of the delicious roasted chicken drippings.

Provided by Diana71

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

cooking spray
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, sliced
salt, plus more to taste
4 teaspoons white sugar
5 medium apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray the top and bottom parts of a broiler pan with cooking spray.
  • Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and add onion slices. Sprinkle onions with 1 teaspoon salt and saute for 2 minutes. Add sugar and continue cooking until onions are translucent but not browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Layer apples, potatoes, and sauteed onion slices in the bottom part of the broiler pan. Cover with the part top of the broiler pan.
  • Drizzle olive oil over chicken thighs. Sprinkle with fresh rosemary, salt, and pepper. Rub olive oil and spices thoroughly all over each thigh and place on the top part of the broiler pan.
  • Roast in the preheated oven until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 1 hour. Serve apples, potatoes, and onion alongside chicken thighs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.2 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Cholesterol 81.2 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 21.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 486 mg, Sugar 15.8 g

BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS AND APPLES



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Apple cider and apples give this braised chicken dish a decidedly fall feel.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 bone-in chicken thighs (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1 bunch leeks (white and green parts), halved lengthwise and sliced
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup apple cider
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 apples, such as Golden Delicious, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degree F. Sprinkle the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large, deep ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken in the skillet skin-side down and cook, flipping once, until golden on both sides. Transfer to a plate.
  • Reduce the heat to medium, add the thyme and leeks to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Pour in the wine and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom. Cook until the skillet is nearly dry. Stir in the broth, apple cider and a pinch each of salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
  • Use a fork to mash the butter and flour together in a small bowl until smooth. Whisk the butter-flour mixture into the skillet until dissolved. Stir in the apples and remove from the heat. Nestle the chicken skin-side up in the skillet along with any collected juices from the plate. Bake until the chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH APPLES, ACORN SQUASH AND POTATOES



Chicken Thighs with Apples, Acorn Squash and Potatoes image

It's possible to have chicken, vegetables and sauce all cook in one skillet-talk about easy! The techniques in this recipe can also be used if you scale up the amount of ingredients and transfer them to a roasting pan to finish cooking in the oven. You can also substitute chicken breasts for thighs in this dish.

Provided by Jet Tila

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 acorn squash, seeded and cut into 1-inch-by-1/2-inch strips
1 cup baby golden potatoes, halved
4 chicken thighs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp grater
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 apple, peeled and diced
4 stalks broccolini, but into quarters
1/3 cup cold chicken broth
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Preheat a 10- or 12-inch oven-safe skillet over high heat for about 3 minutes. While the skillet is heating, place the squash and halved potatoes in a medium bowl, add a tablespoon of water and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Microwave on high until fork-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season generously with salt and pepper. Add butter and oil to the skillet and swirl or stir to coat the bottom. Place the thighs skin-side down and sear until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-high if the thighs seem to be browning too quickly. Flip the thighs and cook the other side until GBD (golden brown and delicious), 3 to 5 minutes longer. Transfer the thighs to a plate and set aside.
  • Stir in the onions, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring, until the onion is translucent, about 1 minute. Add the microwaved squash and potatoes; turn the potato halves so they're cut-side down to brown. Cook until the potatoes are well browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, stir, and add the apple and broccolini. Cook until the apple starts to soften, about 1 minute.
  • Spread the vegetables and apple out evenly and place the chicken on top. Transfer to the oven and bake until the thighs are cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part not touching bone register 165 degrees F, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, for the quick gravy: Whisk together 1 tablespoon of broth with the cornstarch in a small bowl to create a slurry. Whisk in the remaining broth, cream and salt until combined.
  • When the chicken is done, remove the skillet from the oven with oven mitts. Add the gravy and stir until the gravy is incorporated, about 30 seconds. Enjoy!

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