Asian Roasted Acorn Squash

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    45 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    146 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Asian

Asian Roasted Acorn Squash

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Ingredients

Servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 acorn squash large or 2 small
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Coriander crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
  • black pepper to taste, freshly ground

Ingredients for the Asian glaze:

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • sriracha chili sauce
  • Ingredients for the garnish:
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • salt a pinch, sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro roughly chopped
  • 2 green spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  1. Instructions:
  2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cover a sheet pan with aluminum foil and grease well with olive oil.
  3. Melt butter in a small sauté pan. Watch carefully and continue cooking until butter begins to brown and has a nutty aroma. Add sesame seeds at this point and stir continuously for another two minutes. Turn out onto several thicknesses of paper towel and allow to cool. Set aside for garnish.
  4. Cut acorn squash in half from top to bottom. With a tablespoon, scoop out seeds and stringy pulp.
  5. Lay squash, cut side down on cutting board and cut each half into approximately ⅓" slices.
  6. Combine oil, brown sugar, crushed coriander seed, sea salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Add squash and stir with a large spoon or use your hands to make sure squash is coated with oil mixture.
  7. Place sliced squash on prepared baking sheet, drizzle with any extra oil from the bowl.
  8. Roast squash for 15 minutes, then remove from oven and brush a small amount of glaze mixture over each piece of squash and finish roasting for 10 more minutes.
  9. Transfer squash slices to serving platter and scatter with green onions, cilantro, pomegranate seeds and brown butter sesame seeds.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 146kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 0g (0%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 551mg (23%) Potassium 38mg (1%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 20IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 146 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 146kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 0g 0%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 551mg 23%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 20IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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