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27 Easy Sheet-Pan Chicken Recipes You'll Make Again & Again

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By and Jillian Elliott
strips of chicken thigh are marinated in greek yogurt, cumin, coriander, and paprika, roasted on a sheet pan with red onion, then topped with a bright cucumber tomato salad and herby tahini yogurt dressing
PHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: SAM SENEVIRATNE

Nothing’s better than a chicken dinner, whether it’s a weeknight or a special occasion, and nothing’s worse than a sink full of dirty dishes — any night. One Dutch oven is good, but one sheet pan to cook everything from the chicken to the sides? Now that’s a winner winner (you know the rest). We’ve got 27 sheet-pan chicken dinners here to get you started—once you’ve got the technique down, use them as inspiration to make your nights easier again and again.

When it comes to white meat, there are a few flavor combos that always work, and one of our favorites has got to be chicken and lemon. Our sheet-pan lemon butter chicken thighs capitalize on this excellent flavor combo—we add potatoes too, but it’s easy to customize with your favorite veggies for an easy, straightforward meal everyone will love.

Looking for something a little more out there to shake up your weeknight routine or to impress dinner party guests? It’s easy to jazz up that classic with a few additional ingredients, like we did in our lemony chicken & potatoes with feta (and a to-die-for olive, almond, and parsley sauce), our garlicky Greek chicken, or our sheet-pan harissa chicken & sweet potatoes. This simple flavor boost works with a full roast chicken too, and our Perfect Bite roast chicken dinner (great for fans of the show You) or our Peruvian roast chicken with aji verde are proof.

It’s not all about straightforward dinners here either. We’ve also got a couple of sheet-pan chicken apps or snacks here too, like our popcorn chicken, our sheet-pan green chile chicken nachos, or our sheet-pan honey mustard chicken. Eat 'em as an afternoon snack, or serve up the whole tray with a variety of toppings and dipping sauces and call it your evening meal—no judgment from us!

Want even more chicken dinner (or snacks for dinner) inspiration? Check out our favorite creamy chicken dinners, our top better-for-you chicken recipes, and our best baked chicken recipes too.

1

Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas

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Parker Feierbach

For these fajitas you simply toss all of the ingredients—the chicken and vegetables—in an easy marinade of avocado oil and taco spices like cumin and chili powder, then bake it all together on a sheet pan. It's a meal prep DREAM.

Get the Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas recipe.

2

Garlicky Greek Chicken

chicken thighs with roasted asparagus, zucchini, and lemons
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS

The best part of this herby, garlicky dream? Your sides and main will both be ready in under an hour, making this an ideal last-minute, filling dinner. We paired this one-pan meal with roasted zucchini and asparagus, but feel free to switch it up.

Get the Garlicky Greek Chicken recipe.

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3

Sheet-Pan Crispy Ramen

ramen noodles, chicken, and broccoli baked on a sheet pan
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON

Sheet-pan crispy ramen takes your favorite comforting noodle dish and gives it a genius, textural twist—all with minimal effort. This recipe utilizes the broiler and the sheet pan, a true kitchen MVP, to create a hands-off meal packed with flavor and texture.

Get the Sheet-Pan Crispy Ramen recipe.

4

Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breast

spinach stuffed chicken breast
Erik bernstein

Hasselback your chicken by cutting shallow slits into the chicken breasts (don't cut all the way through!) and stuff each slit with bacon and a creamy spinach and artichoke filling.

Get the Spinach-Stuffed Chicken Breast recipe.

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5

Popcorn Chicken

popcorn chicken
Parker feierbach

Skip the freezer aisle selection and make your own popcorn chicken right at home! This easy recipe comes complete with a honey mustard dipping sauce that really makes the dish, but feel free to sub for your favorite dip too.

Get the Popcorn Chicken recipe.

6

Primavera-Stuffed Chicken

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Ethan Calabrese

Each piece of this stuffed chicken looks like a rainbow! Feel free to use your fave veggies here, as long as you slice them thin and keep them colorful.

Get the Primavera-Stuffed Chicken recipe.

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7

BBQ Chicken Nachos

bbq chicken nachos
Ethan Calabrese

This twist on nachos comes together in less than 30 minutes and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. BBQ chicken not your thing? Try it with any of our other marinated chicken recipes instead.

Get the BBQ Chicken Nachos recipe.

8

Lemony Chicken & Potatoes With Feta

sheetpan roasted lemony chicken and potatoes with olivealmond sauce
PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS

Freshen up a classic dish, lemon chicken & potatoes, by spooning a wildly flavorful olive, almond, and parsley sauce over top. The best part? This entire recipe is made in just one dish (including the sauce!), making dinner (and cleanup) easier than ever.

Get the Lemony Chicken & Potatoes With Feta recipe.

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9

Peruvian Roast Chicken With Aji Verde

peruvian roast chicken recipe delish
LUCY SCHAEFFER PHOTOGRAPHY

Peruvian roast chicken is everything you love about roast chicken, with a smoky, spicy twist. It's got that crisp and golden skin, and that mind-blowing aroma that'll fill your kitchen, but with a little extra pizzazz.

Get the Peruvian Roast Chicken With Aji Verde recipe.

10

Chicken Shawarma Sheet-Pan Dinner

strips of chicken thigh are marinated in greek yogurt, cumin, coriander, and paprika, roasted on a sheet pan with red onion, then topped with a bright cucumber tomato salad and herby tahini yogurt dressing
PHOTO: RYAN LIEBE; FOOD STYLING: SAM SENEVIRATNE

This is the kind of weeknight dinner that checks all of my boxes. It only requires a few dishes, doesn’t make us regret cooking, and most importantly—packs an insane amount of flavor into one sheet pan. This chicken shawarma sheet-pan dinner is the perfect meal for those nights when you just need something easy yet satisfying.

Get the Chicken Shawarma Sheet-Pan Dinner recipe.

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11

Chicken Cordon Bleu

chicken cordon bleu
Parker feierbach

Once the chicken here is layered with cheese and ham and then rolled, it's kind of large. Frying it seemed like too much, so we baked it instead (you're welcome). It bakes into a beautiful, golden, and crispy piece of meat that's perfectly swirled on the inside. It's mesmerizing!

Get the Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe.

12

Sheet-Pan Roasted Red Onion Chicken

paprika dusted chicken roasted on a bed of herby sliced red onions and whole garlic cloves then topped with an umami rich, spoonable sauce made from chicken fat roasted, charred onions, butter, sweet white vinegar, and crushed red pepper
PHOTO: JULIA GARTLAND; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

Sunday evening is synonymous with a roast chicken dinner. That means we have 52 chances to prove there’s always something new you can create with the humble chicken. In this case, the paprika-dusted chicken is roasted on a bed of herby, sliced red onions and whole garlic cloves.

Get the Sheet-Pan Roasted Red Onion Chicken recipe.

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13

BBQ Lime Chicken

bbq lime chicken
PHOTO: ETHAN CALABRESE

This chicken is coated in the type of delectable, outrageous sauce that will have you licking your fingers all football Sunday long. Make this ohttps://gogonow.org/cooking...%3C/a%3Ence and we guarantee it will become your tailgate's must-have. Think serving these delicious morsels on their own isn't enough? Try our sweet BBQ lime chicken tacos or cheesy BBQ lime dip too.

Get the BBQ Lime Chicken recipe.

14

Sheet-Pan Citrus-Glazed Chicken

citrus glazed chicken
Lucy schaeffer

Marinated thighs get roasted right alongside Brussels sprouts, making this one of our favorite low-effort chicken weeknight dinners with a very high reward. Reserve some of the marinade to brush over the chicken towards the end of baking: It makes a sweet, sticky, and downright irresistible glaze.

Get the Sheet Pan Citrus-Glazed Chicken recipe.

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15

Za'atar Sheet-Pan Chicken

za'atar sheet pan chicken
PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

Bone-in chicken thighs, baby potatoes, broccoli, and red onion are all tossed in a simple olive oil, lemon juice, and za’atar marinade, then roasted to crispy, schmaltzy perfection. To kick it up another notch, we’re drizzling it all in a creamy tahini sauce to finish it off.

Get the Za'atar Sheet-Pan Chicken recipe.

16

Sheet-Pan Green Chile Chicken Nachos

sheet pan green chile chicken nachos
Andrew bui

What’s better than a tray of cheesy chicken nachos? Four-cheese chicken nachos! Don’t worry, though, a couple cans of chopped green chiles cut the richness of all that cheese (not that we’re complaining!).

Get the Sheet-Pan Green Chile Chicken Nachos recipe.

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17

Perfect Bite Roast Chicken Dinner

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PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: SPENCER RICHARDS

!Spoiler alert! If you load a fork with garlic-herb butter chicken, crispy roasted potatoes, tender sweet carrots, and a smear of balsamic reduction, you will experience perfection.

Get the Perfect Bite Roast Chicken Dinner recipe.

18

Sheet-Pan Miso Chicken & Sweet Potatoes

bone in chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, and shallots get smothered with miso chili sauce and baked until the sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized and the chicken is juicy and golden brown
PHOTO: MURRAY HALL; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

Bone-in chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, and shallots get smothered with miso-chili sauce and baked until the sweet potatoes are tender and caramelized and the chicken is juicy and golden brown. The whole thing is topped with a sprinkle of cilantro, then served with a extra chili crisp to make sure this packs a punch.

Get the Sheet-Pan Miso Chicken & Sweet Potatoes recipe.

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19

Antipasto-Stuffed Chicken

antipasto stuffed chicken
Parker feierbach

There's nothing better than good antipasto. Our only qualm with the meat and cheese spread is that it's never a truly satisfying dinner on its own (thought we desperately want it to be!). This stuffed chicken changes all that.

Get the Antipasto-Stuffed Chicken recipe.

20

Tandoori Chicken

tandoori chicken
PHOTO: ROCKY LUTEN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

Tandoori chicken is a tender, flavor-bombed chicken dish that’s a staple in Indian cuisine. Though traditionally the chicken is grilled in a clay tandoor grill (hence the name), it’s totally possible to make it at home in your oven.

Get the Tandoori Chicken recipe.

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