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Chicken with Squash, Turnips and Shiitakes
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Chicken with Squash, Turnips and Shiitakes

10 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Chicken with Squash, Turnips and Shiitakes

Braising is a great way to cook chicken; the ingredients mingle, forming something more delicious than the sum of their parts. Here, squash, turnips and mushrooms add deep flavor to chicken thighs. Serve with rice or bread.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

874
Calories
51g
Protein
19g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Shiitake 1/2 cup (73g) 34
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Sage 1 tsp ground (0.7g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 1 1/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs. minced fresh sage
  • 1 butternut squash, about 1 lb., peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 bunches small turnips, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, greens reserved
  • 1 1/2 cups plus 1 Tbs. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 lb. shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 1/4 tsp. all-purpose flour

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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