Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken

Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms, Roasted Garlic, and Caramelized Onions

This sheet pan lemon chicken is the best one-pot chicken recipe you can make in less than 45 minutes. A surprisingly easy recipe that’s simple and scrumptious. A lemon marinade is drizzled over chicken and mushrooms then baked until everything becomes crisp on the outside and tender juicy on the inside. Served with roasted garlic cloves and caramelized onions. What more can you want?

Do you do a lot of sheet pan cooking? I didn’t until about a few years ago. I made one recipe and that seemed to get us all hooked on sheet pan meals.

The best thing about sheet pan meals is that everything goes in on one pan. There is something for everyone. Some parts are crisp, which Ziv and I love very much, while some parts stay soft, tender and juicy, which the kids love very much.

About the sheet pan lemon chicken

Honestly, home cooking doesn’t get any easier than this.
A tangy lemon marinade made with garlic, rosemary, oregano, and olive oil is drizzled over bone-in, skin-on chicken. This keeps the chicken moist, tender and juicy. The mushrooms absorb some of the chicken juice and stay pulp, moist and juicy.

The whole recipe comes together in less than 45 minutes. It takes just about 5 minutes to prep the chicken and veggies, and about 35 to 40 minutes to bake. I love to serve this over mashed potatoes. And yet, a wonderful vegetable pilaf is another one of my kids’ favorite accompaniments.

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

• Chicken – I love to use bone-in thighs and legs for such roast recipes. In this case, I have used skin on (fat trimmed), so the chicken stays nice and moist. You can use chicken breast, but make sure to reduce baking time as chicken breast cooks and dries out very easily.
• Mushrooms – I’ve used small white button and champagne mushrooms. And yet, any of your favorite mushrooms works well for this recipe. Keep them to similar sizes, so cut a large one in half if needed, so they cook evenly.
• Lemon – I’ve used lemon juice and lemon slices. Yes, the chicken does have a lemony flavor so if you prefer you can reduce the lemon as well. I love roasting lemon slices with skin on (so often I will double the lemon slices) and if you have not tried it yet, you absolutely must.
• Dried herbs – I make this during the week and dried herbs are usually on hand as compared to fresh herbs. But you can certainly use fresh herbs if you prefer.
• Garlic – I always have fresh or roasted garlic at home. And yet, half a teaspoon of garlic powder would work just as well.

Useful Tip and Tools

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

How to Make A Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms (Save/Pin)

Method

• 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.
• Season chicken – In a large bowl, season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Prepare marinade – In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, dried oregano, rosemary, garlic, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Spread over sheet pan – Place the chicken on the foil surrounded by the mushrooms, sliced onions, whole garlic cloves, and lemon slices.
• Coat everything – Pour the marinade over the whole pan, 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 165F).
• 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 going 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 just for browning.

Frequently asked questions

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Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Mushrooms, Roasted Garlic and Caramelized Onions

Author: Veena Azmanov

5 from 18 votes

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 40 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Calories: 587kcal

$10

Adjust Servings Here: 4 servings

Description

This sheet pan lemon chicken is the best one-pot chicken recipe you can make in less than 45 minutes. A surprisingly easy recipe that's simple and scrumptious. A lemon marinade is drizzled over chicken and mushrooms then baked until everything becomes crisp on the outside and tender juicy on the inside. Served with roasted garlic cloves and caramelized onions. What more can you want?

Equipment /Tools

• Sheet Pan
• Stainless steel mixing bowl
• Spatula
• Cutting boards
• Kitchen Knife
• Baking Tray
• Oven

Ingredients

• 8 Chicken pieces bone-in, skin-on, thighs and legs
• 450 grams mushrooms
• 2 Onions sliced into rounds
• 2 Lemons sliced into thick rounds
• 10 Garlic cloves skin-on

Lemon Marinade

• 4 tbsp Olive oil
• 1/2 tsp Garlic minced
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp Oregano dried
• 1/2 tsp Rosemary dried
• 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper

Metric – US customary

ADJUST SERVINGS HERE – 4 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.
• Season chicken – In a large bowl, season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Prepare marinade – In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, dried oregano, rosemary, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, lemon juice
• Spread over sheet pan – Place the chicken on the foil surrounded by the mushrooms, sliced onions, whole garlic cloves, and lemon slices.
• Coat everything – Pour the marinade over the whole pan 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 165F).
• Rest – Let the chicken rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 596mg | Potassium: 989mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 503IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 3mg

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

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