This butternut squash recipe is an easy and tasty dish and it’s quick to prepare. You can cook the squash on the stove top in a skillet in just 10-12 minutes with only four ingredients. You can also add a little sugar as well, but that’s entirely optional.
Coconut Butter Squash Recipe Ingredients
1 BUTTERNUT SQUASH
1 can COCONUT MILK (or less if using a smaller squash)
SALT and PEPPER (to taste)
2 Tbsp SUGAR (optional)
2 Tbsp OIL for cooking
How to Cook Butternut Squash in a Skillet
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When buying a butternut squash, choose one with a smooth, creamy, blemish free skin, and also one that feels heavy for its size. At home you can store the squash in a cool dry place and it will keep for 1-2 months.
Butternut squash has a fairly thin skin, so it is easy to peel, in fact you can easily peel the skin with a potato peeler, or just slice away the skin with a sharp knife.
- Wash a peel the butternut squash. The squash has a cylindrical top and a bulbous bottom, and I find that cutting the top away from the bottom makes it much easier to cut away the peel.
- Once peeled, slice the squash lengthwise in half.
- The bottom bulbous end will have a cavity filled with seeds. Take a spoon and scoop out the seeds.
- Chop the squash into roughly ½ inch squares or smaller. The cut squash pieces should be roughly similar in size for even cooking. The smaller the pieces, the quicker the dish will cook.
- Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat.
- Add in the squash and toss with the oil, then cover and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, plus a little sugar if desired, but this is entirely optional.
- Stir, cover, and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium low.
- Uncover and add in the coconut milk. I generally use an entire 15oz can of coconut milk, but for a smaller squash you might use less. How creamy do you want your squash to be?
- Simmer gently for 4-6 minutes until the squash is cooked to desired doneness.
This butternut squash recipe makes a great side with very little effort and time, so definitely give the dish a try.
And if you’ve never tried spaghetti squash, take a look at One Of The Best Squash Dishes Ever! It’s all you need to know to prepare this very versatile winter squash variety.
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