Easy Sheet Pan Chicken

Sheet Pan Chicken with Potato, Sweet Potato, and Caramelized Onions

A sheet pan meal is the best thing when you are looking to prepare dinner in less than an hour. This simple, easy and effortless recipe for sheet pan chicken with potatoes, sweet potatoes, and caramelized onions is a one-pot meal. The chicken is tender and juicy, the roasted garlic and caramelized onions are perfect over crusty bread. Sheet pan dinners are truly a blessing on busy days.

A sheet pan meal is always a big hit in our home. Ziv being born Middle-Eastern loves roast or grilled meat and veggies, compared to stews, sauces or curries. My kids are such a blessing, as long as it tastes good they will enjoy it. They love roast chicken and potatoes. Believe it or not, Rhea loves caramelized onions!! Yeah, she’s only 8. Not usually what kids would eat. But, then again, people are always surprised at how my kids enjoy veggies like broccoli and carrots.

For me, as a working mom who works from home, sheet pan recipes are a blessing on busy days. I can take ten minutes off my work and then the oven does the rest. Cake decorating is really time-consuming and while you think you will do something quick it never is quick enough. Suddenly, you realized an hour or two has passed by while you were so engrossed in that detailed work that now you have no time to cook lunch.  Yup! Happens often with me.

Sheet Pan for my busy work life

That’s when sheet pan recipes like these come in handy. Look at that chicken, so moist inside with golden color on the outside. My kids will happily pick the chicken and potatoes from this platter. While Ziv will feast on those caramelized onions and I will lick my fingers after I devoured those crisp lemon skins. Those are my treat! If you love lemon you know what I mean.

The success of a sheet pan really depends on you understanding the ingredients that you add to your pan. For example, if you use skinless chicken like I am doing here – it’s best to tuck them in under the veggies to prevent it from getting dry so the moisture from the veggies can keep it moist. On the other hand, if you using chicken with skin on – keep it above the veggies so the fat from the chicken will drip down and flavor the chicken. See? Same recipe but the outcome could be different.

Let’s talk ingredients and substitutes (Save/Pin)

• Chicken – I prefer to use chicken thighs with bone-in. But, feel free to use boneless chicken thighs. However, I would not recommend using breast. It cooks much faster, so by the time the potatoes get done the chicken breast will be dry.
• Potatoes –  Russet and sweet potatoes. I love adding both because we are a huge potato loving family and love all kind of potatoes.
• Onions – Who doesn’t love caramelized onions? I highly recommend the red onions. And yet, if you don’t like onions feel free to omit them.
• Lemon – Well, I know it’s optional, so feel free to omit, but if you love all things lemon like me – try these – you will thank me later. The charred lemon slices really do taste awesome.
• Garlic –  Roasted garlic is not garlicky. The roasting transforms them into this sweet delicious jam-like paste you will really enjoy with bread and the pan juices.

Useful Tip and Tools

• Use a sheet pan large enough to space things out.
• Also, use separate chopping boards for chicken and veggies.
• And a sharp kitchen knife to chop everything.
• In addition, use separate bowls to keep meat and veggies until they are ready to be cooked.
• Of course, you can serve right out of the sheet pan or on to a serving platter as I have done.

How to Make Sheet Pan Chicken (Save/Pin)

• Preheat oven at 200 C / 400 F.
• Prepare baking pan – Line a 15 x 10 sheet pan with foil or parchment paper for easy clean-up.
• Spray pan – Or spread the parchment or foil with oil.
• Cut veggies – Wash, peel, and cut potatoes and sweet potatoes. Then cut them into slices along with the onions and lemons.
• Season chicken – In a large bowl, season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Prepare marinade – In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, melted butter, dried oregano, rosemary, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Spread over sheet pan – Place the chicken on the foil surrounded by the potato, sweet potato, sliced onions, whole garlic cloves, and lemon slices.
• Coat everything – Pour the marinade over everything and toss to coat.
• Bake – Roast in the oven on the middle rack for about 35 to 40 minutes. (if using a thermometer the internal temperature of the chicken should read 165 F).
• Tips – If you like crisp potatoes, remove the chicken pieces and let the potatoes cook a while longer.
• Rest – Let the chicken rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.

7 Tips for Perfect Sheet Pan Recipes

1. Always use the right size pan for cooking. Too large and the meat will stew rather than roast giving you mussy veggies. Too small will not give even cooking.
2. Line the pan with parchment for easy clean-up. Having said that, baking directly on the pan can give you crisp edges, which some of us enjoy.
3. Layer moist meats or veggies on top of dry ones so the top will keep the bottom from becoming dry.
4. Use veggies with similar cooking times, or give the veggies that need longer cooking a head start.
5. Keep the veggies moist by spraying them with oil so they won’t dry out.
6. Use the right cooking time for the right cuts of meat. Chicken breast usually cooks quicker than chicken thigh or red meats.
7. Not everything gets browned well on a sheet pan – if necessary sear the meat on the stovetop, so you don’t overcook it just for browning.

Frequently asked questions

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Sheet Pan Chicken Caramelized Onions Sweet Potatoes

Author: Veena Azmanov

5 from 12 votes

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Calories: 182kcal

$10

Adjust Servings Here: 6 servings

Description

A sheet pan meal is the best thing when you are looking to prepare dinner in less than an hour. This simple, easy and effortless recipe for sheet pan chicken with potatoes, sweet potatoes, and caramelized onions is a one-pot meal. The chicken is tender and juicy, the roasted garlic and caramelized onions are perfect over crusty bread. Sheet pan dinners are truly a blessing on busy days.

Equipment /Tools

• Sheet Pan
• Cutting boards
• Kitchen Knife

Ingredients

• 8 Chicken thighs and legs
• 2 Potato large
• 2 Sweet potatoes large
• 2 Red onions large
• 1 Lemon optional
• 1 Garlic bulb optional

Marinade

• 4 tbsp Melted butter
• 4 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
• 2 cloves Garlic minced or grated
• 1 tsp Thyme dried
• 1 tsp Rosemary dried
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Pepper

Metric – US customary

ADJUST SERVINGS HERE – 6 servings

Conversions – Switch between Metric & US for other measurement options

Instructions

• Preheat oven at 200 C / 400 F.
• Prepare baking pan – Line a 15 x 10 sheet pan with foil or parchment paper for easy clean-up.
• Spray pan -or spread the parchment or foil with oil.
• Cut veggies – wash, peel, and cut potatoes and sweet potatoes. Then cut them into slices along with the onions and lemons.
• Season chicken – In a large bowl, season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Prepare marinade – In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, melted butter, dried oregano, rosemary, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Spread over sheet pan – Place the chicken on the foil surrounded by the potato, sweet potato, sliced onions, whole garlic cloves, and lemon slices.
• Coat everything – Pour the marinade and toss everything to coat.
• Bake – Roast in the oven on the middle rack for about 35 to 40 minutes. (if using a thermometer the internal temperature of the chicken should read 165 F).
• Tips – If you like crisp potatoes, remove the chicken pieces and let the potatoes cook a while longer.
• Rest – Let the chicken rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6405IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 3mg

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Keywords – chicken, cooking, sheet pan, Sheet Pan Chicken

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