Tuesday 8 March 2011

Maple-glazed Chicken with Butternut Squash

If you don't have any maple syrup try using honey instead.

Serves 4
Only 318 calories per serving

1 butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cubed
2 onions, peeled and cut into wedges
6 cloves garlic, peeled
2tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
2tbsp maple syrup or honey
1tbsp wholegrain mustard
2 courgettes, thickly sliced
a few fresh thyme sprigs
4 chicken legs

Preheat the oven to 200, gas mark 6.
Mix the squash in a roasting tin with the onion wedges and 4 of the garlic cloves.
Sprinkle in 1tbsp of oil, mix well and season.  Roast for 15 mins.
Crush the remaining garlic cloves and mix with the maple syrup, mustard and the rest of the oil.
Add the courgettes and thyme to the roasting tin and place the chicken legs on top.
Brush with the maple syrup glaze and roast for 50 mins-1 hour until the chicken is well-cooked and the veg is tender.


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