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How to Peel and Dice a Butternut Squash

March 3, 2018 by Hayley 2 Comments

Butternut squashes are one of those foods that don’t seem like they would be challenging until you are wrestling one in your kitchen, desperately trying to get the skin to come off and it just won’t. That’s why I’m going to let you know exactly how to peel and dice a butternut squash the easy way. Just a warning you should plan on having about 15 minutes to get it all done before you need to have the diced squash, so plan accordingly.

How to peel and dice a butternut squash the easy way! thesimplesupper.com

The first step is to poke the squash all over with a fork, just like you would a baked potato. Also like a baked potato you are about to microwave the squash for a few minutes to soften it up. After you have poked a decent amount of little holes, you can pop it in the microwave for 5 minutes. 

Do not try to start peeling it as soon as it is done microwaving, It will be very hot! Give it at least 5 minutes to cool off before you try to peel it as you are going to need to hold it with your non-peeling hand. 

How to peel and dice a butternut squash the easy way! thesimplesupper.com

Once the squash is cooled to a workable temperature, take a “Y” peeler and peel off all the skin. Don’t worry too much about the ends as you will be cutting those off anyway. The skin should come off very easily at this point. 

Once the squash is peeled, cut it in half long ways and scoop out the seeds. I usually just end up throwing them away, but if anyone has a creative way to re-purpose them let me know!

How to peel and dice a butternut squash the easy way! thesimplesupper.com

How to peel and dice a butternut squash the easy way! thesimplesupper.com

 

After you have scooped out the seeds turn the pieces over and slice into evenly sized pieces for whatever the recipe calls for. If it doesn’t specific I usually cut it into 1″ pieces. The squash is now ready to be used. 

Butternut squash being diced on a wooden cutting board with a chef knife.

If you are like me and you really hate cutting squash most stores carry pre-diced butternut squash. It is usually in the prepared produce section. It’s great in a pinch! But unfortunately it doesn’t work well for roasting so stick to slicing your own for anything like that.

So there you have it. How to peel and dice a butternut squash! What other vegetables have you puzzled? Let me know in the comments and I will post an explainer to show you how!

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  1. Cori - Sweet Coralice

    March 9, 2018 at 4:38 pm

    Great tip! I usually have my hubby do all the peeling if at all possible so I’ll make sure he gets this info passed along lol 😉

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    • Hayley

      March 13, 2018 at 10:06 am

      The peeling can be dangerous! Hopefully this will help him out a little bit!

      Reply

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