Street-Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash
Street-Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash feature tender chicken thighs simmered with sweet butternut squash, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs until everything melds into a cozy, richly spiced filling. The squash gently breaks down, creating a silky sauce that clings to tortillas and balances the paprika and garlic. Serve for a casual weeknight dinner or a laid-back weekend taco night.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook2 hrs
- Serves4
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Street-Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 65 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 30 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 91 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 45
- Heart Health
- 91
- Metabolic
- 56
- Digestive
- 31
- Inflammatory
- 53
- Performance
- 59
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- 2
Place the 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 the tomatoes over the top.
- 3
Bake, covered, in the preheated oven until the chicken is tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Uncover and bake until most of the butternut squash has melted into the sauce, about 30 minutes more. Shred the chicken with 2 forks.
- Calories 398.79 kcal Moderate 20%
- Protein 22.37 g Good Source 45%
- Carbohydrate 41.75 g 15%
- Total Fat 17.89 g High 23%
- Saturated Fat 4.82 g High 24%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 96.38 mg High 32%
- Sodium 371.76 mg Moderate 16%
- Dietary Fiber 14.8 g Good Source 53%
- Total Sugars 6.88 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 500.94 mg Good Source 39%
- Iron 21.26 mg Good Source 118%
- Potassium 887.53 mg Moderate 19%
- Vitamin A 127.92 mcg Moderate 14%
- Vitamin C 15.1 mg Moderate 17%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
About This Recipe
Street Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash is made with 13 ingredients and serves 4. It takes about 2 hrs 20 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include Black Pepper, Butternut Squash Cubes, Chicken Stock, and Chicken Thigh. Each serving provides about 398.79 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Street-Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash made of?
- The main ingredients are Black Pepper, Butternut Squash Cubes, Chicken Stock, Chicken Thigh, Diced Tomatoes. The full list of 13 is above.
- How long does it take to make Street-Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash?
- About 2 hrs 20 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 2 hrs to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 398.79 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Street-Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 13 ingredients and 3 steps.
- Is Street-Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash healthy?
- Street-Style Tacos with Chicken and Butternut Squash has an easyChef Pro health score of 61/100. Per serving, it provides 398.79 calories and 22.37 g of protein, or 45% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, calcium and iron. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 371.76 mg (16% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 4.82 g (24% of the Daily Value). It contains Tomatoes, Garlic and Onions, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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