Sheet pan dinners can often times sound boring and taste flavorless. We resort to them because its quick, simple, and they provide a quick clean-up. I don’t believe that cooking should be hard or complicated and with the right techniques, you really can achieve simplicity and bomb dishes on a sheet pan:)

The Tastiest Sheet Pan Chicken will bring you wonderful flavor, freshness, AND a quick cleanup. I mean, come on! What else can we ask for!

The chicken is seasoned so simply that I just know you are going to question this recipe. Trust me though, good quality olive oil, kosher salt, and black pepper are all you need! The veggies and herbs will just add to all the flavor. The secret? The browned bits from the pan. Don’t you dare throw those away:)

INGREDIENTS FOR THE TASTIEST SHEET PAN CHICKEN

• 3-4 pound whole chicken or chicken parts
• 1/4 cup olive oil plus more for leek
• 1 1/2 lemon. 1 sliced and the other half placed into the cavity.
• 2 cloves garlic
• Kosher salt
• Black pepper
• 1 medium to large leek, washed, and cut into long strips
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• Fresh parsley for garnish

PROCESS

1. Begin by preheating your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place your chicken on a sheet pan and season it on all sides with kosher salt, black pepper, and olive oil, about 3 tablspoons)
3. place half a lemon into the cavity and slice up the other half placing under the chicken peeking out slightly. (So they don’t get charred.)
4. Add three cloves garlic to cavity.
5. Slice the red onion and place under chicken again, slightly peeking out.
6. Season the leek with olive oil, salt, and pepper, place under and around chicken.
7. Place into oven for about 40-45 minutues until browned and cooked through, removing leek after about 15-20 minutes of cooking.
8. Remove chicken, lemons and onion and transfer to a plate.
9. Using a spatula, scrape the browned bits off the sheet pan and into the leek mixture. Pour over chicken or keep on the side and serve.