My husband used to make Honey Baked Squash at a BBQ restaurant in Charleston, SC when he was a teenager, and it’s become one of my favorite late summer/early fall recipes. It doesn’t look like much in the serving dish, but the combination of fresh yellow squash from the garden (or farmer’s market), salted butter and honey is perfect with barbecued chicken or Bourbon Ribs. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Honey Baked Squash
Ingredients
- 1 pound yellow squash washed and sliced 1/4" think
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup honey
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350℉. In a large roasting pan with at least 2" high sides, place a large plastic oven bag (the kind you can roast a chicken or a turkey in).
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Add the squash slices, honey, and butter into the oven roasting bag. Use the tie that comes with the bag to close the bag. Then make a few cuts into the top of the bag to allow steam to escape. You only need about 3 small cuts.
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Bake for at least 20 minutes–sometimes you need to bake this longer, depending on how mature the squash is. The thicker slices and more mature squash may require another 5-10 minutes in the oven. You want the squash to be cooked through, but not too soft that it falls apart.
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Remove the pan from the oven and carefully open the bag (watch for the steam). Pour the squash into a serving bowl. Serve immediately.
