How to Make Butternut Squash Chicken Street Tacos - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for an easy, flavorful, and healthy Mexican-inspired dish, these Butternut Squash Chicken Street Tacos are a must-try. The combination of tender, juicy chicken, roasted butternut squash, and a zesty avocado salsa creates a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors.

These street tacos are a great way to incorporate more vegetables into your diet without sacrificing taste. Butternut squash adds a natural sweetness and creaminess to the tacos, while also provi...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 pound butternut squash, cubed
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons ground paprika
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3 sprigs fresh marjoram, chopped, or more to taste
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  • Combine chicken thighs, butternut squash, onion, chicken stock, paprika, garlic, salt, marjoram, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, and pepper in an enameled cast iron Dutch oven. Pour tomatoes on top.
  • Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until chicken is tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Uncover and continue baking until most of the butternut squash has melted into the sauce, about 30 minutes more. Shred chicken with 2 forks.
  • Nutrition

    269 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 69mg
    • Sodium: 1519mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 27g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 23g
    • Vitamin C: 41mg
    • Calcium: 141mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 882mg