Hasselback Butternut Squash With Maple-Brown Butter Sauce
Prep: 15 min – Cooking: 1h15m
Sharp mustard, sweet maple, and aromatic brown butter gussy up fall-favorite butternut squash in this easy recipe. Sage may be an obvious choice for butternut, but the pairing is a classic for a reason. In this dish, brown butter crisps the sage up just a bit, the product of a happy test kitchen accident. The finished dish may be festive enough for Thanksgiving, but it’s so simple, we like it for weeknights—roast it alongside a chicken for a simple, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- 1 butternut squash
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 teaspoons fresh sage, chopped
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/8 tsp salt, divided
- 3/8 tsp pepper, divided
- Garnish: fresh sage
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 425℉.
Peel butternut squash down to the bright orange flesh. Cut top and bottom off, then cut down the middle to form two halves. Scoop out the seeds and discard.
Coat sheet pan with cooking spray. Place squash halves face down. Spray squash with cooking spray, and top with ⅛ tsp each of salt and pepper.
Roast squash for 15 minutes.
While squash is roasting, combine Dijon, vinegar, sage, maple syrup, and ¼ tsp each of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Remove squash from oven, and place halves on a cutting board. Carefully slice the flesh into ¼ inch slices, taking care not to cut through to the bottom. Return to oven. Set a timer for 30 minutes.
Place butter into a skillet and heat gently until it is browned. Whisk butter into mustard and vinegar mixture.
After 30 minutes of roasting, remove squash from oven and drizzle with half of the butter sauce. Return to oven. Roast for a final 15 minutes, remove squash and drizzle with remaining mixture. Sprinkle with sage. Serve warm.
Leave a Reply