Butternut Squash Chicken Street Tacos
Description
Chicken thighs and butternut squash are baked together until meltingly tender in this family-pleasing recipe for flavorful street tacos.
Ingredients
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1 pound skinless chicken thighs
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1 pound butternut squash, cubed
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1 yellow onion, sliced
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1/2 cup chicken stock
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2 tablespoons ground paprika
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4 cloves garlic, crushed
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2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
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3 sprigs fresh marjoram, chopped, or more to taste
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2 teaspoons onion powder
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
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1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2
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.
3
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.