Smoked Butternut Squash
Learn how to smoke your butternut squash to add extra flavor for whatever dish you pair it with
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- Serves: 6 persons
Ingredients
- 1large butternut squash
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 2tablespoons coarse salt
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Prepare smoker for a 1 1/2-hour cook time at around 275 F.Step 3
Cut stem end of the butternut squash off, about an inch from the top. Slice squash lengthwise. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on smoker and cook until soft all the way through.Step 4
A butternut squash smoked for an hour and a half will have a strong smoke flavor. While this will cook down some when used in other recipes (like smoked butternut squash soup ), to reduce smoke flavor, cut smoking time in half and finish squash in oven.