# @stewleonards on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeKl4RjFAL3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71239098-stewleonards-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-10-06T19:59:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Stew Leonard's (@stewleonards) — https://gondola.cc/stewleonards

## Caption

Cozy fall recipe using our fresh apple cider and local squash? Yes please! 😉🍎 Apple Cider Chicken with Butternut Squash brings golden chicken thighs, sweet apples and cozy fall flavor to dinner—with Stew’s apple cider as the secret ingredient. Even sweeter? Featured ingredients are on sale this week! Prices good thru this Tuesday.

Save this for dinner inspiration. See more recipes on our website! Video recipe of this and more on YouTube. Links in bio!

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hr. 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hr. 25 minutes

Ingredients
4 Stew's Bone-In Fresh Chicken Thighs
3 Tbsp. Stew's Extra Virgin Italian Olive Oil
2 Tbsp. Stew's Smoked Paprika
1 teaspoon Stew's Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Stew's Fine Ground Black Pepper
1 cup Stew's Apple Cider
2 Tbsp. Stew's Unsalted Butter, room temperature
1 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
1 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
2 cups diced Butternut Squash (1-inch cubes)
1 Honeycrisp Apple, cored and sliced
Fresh Thyme Leaves, for garnish

Directions
Preheat oven to 425°F. In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp. of the olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper. Rub the mixture all over the chicken thighs.

Heat an oven-safe or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp. of the oil. Place the chicken, skin side down, in the skillet and cook until skin gets golden brown. Transfer to a clean plate.

Turn the heat down to medium. In the same skillet, add the apple cider, butter, mustard, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Bring the mixture to a simmer and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and add the thighs back to the skillet, skin side up.

In a large bowl, combine the butternut squash, apple slices, and remaining oil. Toss to coat. Add to the skillet with the chicken and place in the oven. Roast for 30-40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to the bone (internal temperature should be 165°F) and squash is tender.

For serving, drizzle the chicken with some of the apple cider sauce directly from the skillet and garnish with thyme leaves.

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