Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs
With the added bonus of crispy roasted potatoes and green beans, this sheet pan chicken thigh dinner is a flavorful, healthy, and easy-to-make entire meal on a single pan!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
FOR THE POTATOES:
- 1 pound baby yellow potatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, more if desired
FOR THE CHICKEN:
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed if needed
FOR THE GREEN BEANS:
- 12 oz. fresh green beans, trimmed, rinsed and dried
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
TO FINISH:
- lemon wedges, to garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine halved potatoes, oil, salt and pepper until potatoes are coated with oil. Arrange in a single layer on one side of a large rimmed sheet pan. Bake for 10 minutes.1 pound baby yellow potatoes, halved, 1 tablespoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, more if desired
- Meanwhile, mix together parsley, olive oil, mustard, lemon zest, garlic powder, salt and pepper in the same large bowl you used for the potatoes. Add the chicken and stir, making sure the chicken is well-coated with seasoning.2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, fat trimmed if needed
- When the potatoes have roasted for 10 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven. Stir the potatoes. Arrange the chicken pieces on the sheet pan in a single layer, next to the potatoes. Fold the thinner part under so the chicken is a nicely rounded oval.
- Bake the chicken and potatoes for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix green beans with olive oil, salt and pepper.12 oz. fresh green beans, trimmed, rinsed and dried, 1 teaspoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- Remove pan from oven and add green beans in a single layer, if possible, pushing aside the chicken and potatoes to make room, if necessary.
- Bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until beans and potatoes are cooked and the internal temperature of chicken reaches at least 165ºF (it’s okay if it’s more than that).
- Serve the chicken dinner with lemon wedges on the side, if desired.
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Notes
- Chicken: I like chicken thighs for this recipe because they tend to be more flavorful. Bone-in skinless thighs will work too but take longer to cook. Put them on the pan right away with the potatoes. If you prefer white meat, boneless skinless chicken breasts can be substituted. If they are very large, cut them in half before cooking. Be sure to check the internal temperature of all cuts of chicken before serving.
- Variations: Fresh asparagus can be substituted for the green beans. Fresh cilantro, basil, or sage can be used instead of parsley.
- Recipe retested and revised 2/2025.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz. chicken with potatoes and beans | Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 983mg | Potassium: 1240mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 817IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 4mg
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