Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes

Sheet pan chicken and potatoes is an easy one-pan baked chicken recipe. You are going to love how quick and easy it is to make with very little clean-up!

I love an easy chicken dinner. Some of my favorites are instant pot Hawaiian chicken, one pan baked teriyaki chicken and pineapple, and creamy pesto chicken.

Can I bake chicken and potatoes at the same time?

Yes. It is best to use bone-in chicken when baking it next to chicken so it doesn’t get dried out. We use chicken drumsticks in this recipe but you could also use a combination of bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks.

How to make sheet pan chicken and potatoes?

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line to sheet pans with foil and spray cooking spray. Set aside.
• Whisk together the olive oil, paprika, thyme, pepper, salt, and garlic powder.
• Rub 1/2 of the olive oil mixture on the chicken drumsticks.
• Place carrots and potatoes in a large bowl and drizzle with remaining olive oil mixture. Toss to coat.
• Cook for 50 to 60 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are fork tender.

What kind of potatoes can I use?

This recipe calls for russet potatoes, but you could also use baby red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes. 

Can I add vegetables to this sheet pan dinner?

Yes. This recipe does include carrots, but you can certainly add an extra vegetable to this sheet pan dinner. Choose a hearty vegetable like green beans or cauliflower.

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Yield: Serves 4

Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes Recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Sheet pan chicken and potatoes is an easy one-pan baked chicken recipe. You are going to love how quick and easy it is to make with very little clean-up!

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 2 pounds russet potatoes, cut into (1-inch) chunks
• 3 carrots, peeled and cut into (1-inch) chunks

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line to sheet pans with foil and spray cooking spray. Set aside.
3. Whisk together the olive oil, paprika, thyme, pepper, salt, and garlic powder.
4. Rub 1/2 of the olive oil mixture on the chicken drumsticks.
5. Place vegetables in a large bowl and drizzle with remaining olive oil mixturel. Toss to coat.
6. Cook for 50 to 60 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are fork tender.
   

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

2 drumsticks + vegetables
Amount Per Serving Calories 681 Total Fat 30g Saturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 21g Cholesterol 231mg Sodium 486mg Carbohydrates 52g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 6g Sugar 4g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 50g

Nutrition information is an estimate.

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