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Roasted Squash with Chinese Five-Spice Granola, yogurt, pomegranate and rosemary

Chef John Bissell
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 4 -6

Ingredients
  

ROASTED SQUASH WITH CHINESE FIVE-SPICE GRANOLA

  • 1 Butternut squash
  • 4 Delicata squash
  • ¼ cup neutral oil such as safflower oil
  • Salt and sugar
  • 1 pint Chinese Five-Spice Granola see recipe below
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 2 rosemary sprigs
  • Oil for frying

CHINESE FIVE-SPICE GRANOLA

  • ¼ cup blended oil
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup walnuts raw, blitzed in food processor.
  • All the squash seeds rinsed seeds
  • 3 tablespoons Szechuan peppercorns
  • 3 tablespoons fennel seeds toasted

Instructions
 

ROASTED SQUASH WITH CHINESE FIVE-SPICE GRANOLA

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • Prepare a cast-iron pan with neutral oil; heat to 350°F.
  • Fry the rosemary for 1 minute, then transfer to a paper-towel-lined tray. Once cooled to room temperature, remove the leaves; discard stem and reserve the leaves.
  • Peel Butternut squash, cut in half lengthwise then scoop out the seeds (reserve for granola). Cut the squash lengthwise into 2-inch-wide strips, then cut again into irregular 2-inch pieces.
  • Trim both ends of the Delicata squash. Peel half the squash (alternating stripes of peeled and unpeeled skin). Cut in half lengthwise, then scoop out seeds (reserve for granola). Cut each half lengthwise into 2-inch strips.
  • Toss the cut squash in oil; season with salt and pepper. Place in oven and roast until caramelized and tender.
  • Transfer squash to a serving tray and top with the granola, dollops of yogurt, a sprinkling of pomegranate seeds and the fried rosemary leaves.

CHINESE FIVE-SPICE GRANOLA

  • Preheat oven to 300°F on low fan.
  • In a small saucepot, combine oil, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a boil.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, squash seeds and blitzed walnuts. Pour the hot liquid over the oat mixture.
  • Using a rubber spatula, fully incorporate all the ingredients. Once mixed, spread evenly onto a well-greased, parchment-lined sheet tray. Sprinkle peppercorns evenly over the tray.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Stir, rotate the pan and bake for another 10 minutes. Stir, and rotate once more, then cook for a final 10 minutes. Remove from oven and generously season with fennel seeds and mix. Spread back into a thin layer and let cool at room temperature. Once cool, store at room temperature for up to a week.

Notes

Images by Julia Vandenoever
Keyword squash