20 Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner Recipes For Busy People

Sheet pan meals, such as these chicken dinner recipes, can save you time and reduce the mess while providing you with delicious flavors. These simple yet flavorful meals are particularly beneficial for busy moms and families. For the most flavorful results, I prefer to use skin-on, bone-in chicken thigh meat.

Sheet Pan Curried Chicken With Lentils & Tahini Sauce

A white bowl full of curried chicken chunks, sweet potatoes, lentils, and other ingredients. The sheet pan with the rest of the food can be seen in the background.
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Make a simple and satisfying dinner with this quick sheet pan curried chicken that comes with a creamy tahini dressing to drizzle on top. This recipe uses chicken breasts or thighs and is packed with vegetables, lentils, and so much flavor.

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Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Caprese Pasta

A pan of chicken and pasta with tomatoes.
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An easy chicken pasta recipe that is always a family favorite.

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Sheet Pan Cauliflower & Chicken Street Taco Bowls

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An easy sheet pan street taco bowl recipe featuring crispy chicken thighs & roasted cauliflower. Spiced to perfection & drizzled with cilantro lime sauce, these street taco bowls make the ultimate weeknight meal!

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Creamy Chicken Enchiladas Recipe With White Sauce

Baked cheesy chicken enchilada pan.
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Soft flour tortillas filled with chicken, cheese, and a velvety white sauce made with flour, butter, chicken broth, sour cream, and jalapeños. Ready in just 45 minutes, this White Chicken Enchilada casserole is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal the whole family will love!

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Easy Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma Bowls

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These easy and satisfying chicken shawarma bowls pack in all the flavors of your favorite takeout chicken shawarma plate. Drizzle with homemade lemon garlic tahini sauce and enjoy!

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Sheet Pan Chicken

Raw chicken with veggies on baking sheet.
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Straightforward, simple, and flavorful this sheet pan dinner is perfect for busy nights when you don’t feel like cooking.

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Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas

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An incredibly flavorful and easy way to enjoy your favorite Mexican dish at home. With a perfect blend of spices and a simple preparation, your family will love this delicious dinner option. Plus, it all cooks on one pan, making cleanup a breeze!

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Sheet Pan Chicken & Green Beans Dinner

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This quick & easy chicken and green beans dinner comes together in only 30 minutes. Finished with a herby feta sauce, it is light and fresh.

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Sheet Pan Chicken And Veggies

Creamy chicken with veg on sheet pan.
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If you are looking for a simple and easy-to-make dinner, sheet pan chicken and veggies is the ultimate recipe for you. This dish is prepared with broccoli, sweet bell peppers, potatoes, and smothered in creamy Dijon sauce, making it a perfect meal for anyone who is short on time.

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Easy Sheet Pan Harissa Chicken Tray Bake

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This spicy and aromatic Harissa chicken tray bake is a simple yet impressive dinner that will become a new family classic. Crispy golden-skinned chicken smothered with spicy Harissa paste and roasted on top of seasonal vegetables.

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Healthy Greek Sheet Pan Chicken

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Loaded with delicious flavors and vegetables, this dinner recipe tastes amazing and requires only 10 minutes of prep. Combine the chicken, vegetables, and seasonings, pop it into the oven, and voila! You’ll have a delicious and impressive dinner ready to serve in no time.

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Cajun Chicken Sheet Pan (With Honey Butter)

Sheet pan chicken with veggies and kale.
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If you can cut a sweet potato, tear kale, and turn on an oven, you can have this tasty Chicken Traybake on your plate in under an hour!

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Sheet Pan Chicken And Potatoes

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A timeless classic! Combining the comforting taste of roasted potatoes with the juicy tenderness of chicken, this dish promises a flavorful journey with every bite.

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Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs

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Convenient, family-friendly, and delicious! These chicken thighs with brussels sprouts never disappoints. It’s definitely a breeze to throw together, and it’s bursting with flavors! This meal is low carb, and keto-friendly.

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Healthy Baked Chicken Drumsticks (Easy Sheet Pan Dinner)

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You just need 15 minutes of prep time and let the oven do the rest. Juicy, crispy baked chicken legs, flavored with aromatic herbs and spices, are nestled on a baking sheet in a bed of sweet potatoes, red onions, and warm fruity apples.

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Herb Grapefruit Sheet Pan Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

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Dinnertime will be a breeze thanks to this delicious and SUPER EASY dinner.

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Sheet Pan Chicken with Lemon

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Everyone loves an easy one-pan meal and this will be your new favorite. It’s simple to prepare and has everything you need from protein to vegetables, to potatoes, all loaded onto one sheet pan with a bright sunny lemon flavor.

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Sheet Pan Cashew Chicken

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Not only is this cashew chicken an easy weeknight dinner, but it’s also good for meal prep. While it’s baking, make a big batch of quinoa or rice. Then, just portion the chicken out along with the quinoa or rice, and have lunch ready for the next few days.

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Sheet Pan Peanut Chicken

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This recipe for peanut chicken combines some of my favorite things! Thai Peanut Sauce might be one of my deserted island foods, easy prep dinners with hardly any cleanup keep weeknight meals sane, and big glorious bowls of veggies that the kids are going to happily gobble down warm my heart. This recipe is magical that way.

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Easy Sheet Pan Sumac Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

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This is a fast and perfect weeknight dinner solution that is bursting with lemon and spice.

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More Chicken Dinner Ideas

Chicken breasts in a creamy tomato sauce.
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As easy as sticking some ingredients onto a sheet pan — is throwing a bunch of ingredients into a slow cooker.

See: 19 Delicious Slow-Cooker Chicken Recipes That Save Time

One Pot Comfort Meals

Goulash.
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BEYOND chicken, these are my favorite comfort meals to make.

See: 13 One-Pot Cold Weather Comfort Meals.

Family Favorites

A skillet of ground beef and noodles.
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My own favorite recipes for lazy family Sundays.

See: 10 Family Favorite Sunday Dinners For Cozy Autumn Nights.

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