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Chicken thighs and roasted vegetables on a sheet pan.

One Pan Chicken and Veggies

Juicy, tender chicken thighs and fresh veggies, coated in an irresistible garlic butter sauce. It's an easy and foolproof meal the whole family will love!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
Total: 55 minutes
Yield:6 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • running water
  • Paper towels
  • large mixing bowl
  • vegetable brush optional
  • Cutting board
  • Sharp knife
  • Large wooden spoon
  • large sheet pan approximately 18" x 13"
  • Medium microwave-safe bowl
  • whisk
  • Spoon
  • internal meat thermometer
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Tongs

Ingredients

For the Vegetables

  • 12 ounces chopped broccoli florets fresh, defrosted if frozen
  • 12 ounces peeled baby carrots
  • 1 pound red potatoes
  • 1 medium red onion approximately 6 ounces
  • 2 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil avocado oil, olive oil, etc.
  • salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste

For the Chicken

For the Garlic Butter

  • ½ cup unsalted butter 8 tablespoons (1 stick)
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 pinch salt more or less to taste

Instructions

  • If needed, adjust oven racks so that sheet pan sits in upper-middle of oven. Preheat oven to 475° Fahrenheit.

For the Vegetables

  • Rinse 12 ounces chopped broccoli florets under running water and drain well. Pat florets dry with paper towels then add florets to large mixing bowl and set aside.
  • Rinse 12 ounces peeled baby carrots under running water and drain well. Pat carrots dry with paper towels then add to large mixing bowl with broccoli. Set aside.
  • Rinse 1 pound red potatoes under running water, scrubbing gently to remove all surface dirt. Once potatoes have been rinsed, dry potatoes well with paper towels, then place potatoes on cutting board. Cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes, then add potatoes to bowl with broccoli and carrots.
  • Peel 1 medium red onion and discard papery skin. Slice onion in half, then chop each half into ½-inch long pieces. Add chopped red onion to bowl with broccoli, carrots, and potatoes.
  • Add 2 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to bowl, then toss all ingredients together until vegetables are well-coated in oil and seasonings. Set bowl aside.
    Mixed vegetables in a large glass mixing bowl tossed with oil and salt and pepper.

For the Chicken

  • Place 2 ½ pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs on cutting board. Pat each chicken thigh completely dry on all sides with paper towels.
  • Season each chicken thigh generously with salt and freshly cracked black pepper, then flip chicken thighs over and repeat. Set cutting board aside.
    Chicken thighs seasoned with salt and pepper on a large round plate.

For the One-Pan Chicken & Vegetables

  • Transfer vegetables to sheet pan and spread vegetables out into single, even layer, covering entire pan.
  • Place chicken thighs skin-side up on top of bed of vegetables. Arrange chicken thighs as needed to minimize overlap.
  • Place ½ cup unsalted butter in microwave-safe bowl and place bowl in microwave. Microwave butter in 30-second bursts, stirring well after each burst, until butter is melted but not boiling. Carefully remove bowl of melted butter from microwave.
  • Add 6 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 pinch salt to melted butter. Stir ingredients together until fully incorporated.
    Prepared garlic butter sauce in a large glass mixing bowl with a silver spoon.
  • Spoon approximately 50% of garlic butter sauce over chicken thighs, covering each chicken thigh evenly. If needed, depending on size of chicken thighs, use up to 25% more garlic butter sauce to cover chicken thighs. Reserve remaining garlic butter sauce.
    Chicken thighs topped with garlic butter sauce arranged atop a bed of vegetables on a sheet pan.
  • Place sheet pan in preheated oven. Roast chicken thighs and vegetables 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, carefully rotate sheet pan, then roast chicken and vegetables 15 minutes more.
  • After 30 minutes total, insert internal meat thermometer into thickest area of chicken thighs to gauge doneness. If needed, return sheet pan to oven and roast chicken 5 minutes more, or until internal temperature reaches approximately 170° Fahrenheit. Be careful not to overcook vegetables.
  • Once target internal temperature range is reached, carefully remove sheet pan from oven. Tent aluminum foil loosely over sheet pan to cover and set aside. Let chicken and vegetables rest, covered, 5 minutes.
    Roasted chicken thighs topped with garlic butter sauce arranged atop a bed of vegetables on a sheet pan.

To Serve

  • After 5 minutes, remove aluminum foil and discard. Drizzle remaining garlic butter sauce over chicken thighs, then transfer chicken thighs to serving platter or plates.
  • Season vegetables with additional salt and freshly cracked black pepper if desired, then toss vegetables in excess garlic butter sauce and pan juices.
  • Once vegetables are well-coated, transfer. vegetables to serving platter or plates and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Chicken Thighs: Use chicken thighs that are roughly the same size and thickness so they all cook at the same speed.
  • Butter: If using a salted butter, omit the pinch of salt from the garlic butter sauce to keep it from being too salty. You can add salt right before serving if necessary.
  • Cook Time: Exact times will vary depending on a number of factors. Use a meat thermometer to gauge how done the chicken is so you don't under- or over-cook it.
  • Chicken Temperature: Chicken thighs should be at least 165° Fahrenheit internally for food-safety purposes, but the meat is juiciest and most tender between 175°-195° Fahrenheit.
  • Make it Dairy Free: Use a dairy-free butter for the garlic butter sauce.
  • Make it Paleo/Whole30: Use ghee instead of butter in the garlic butter sauce.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 637kcal | Protein: 30g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 1048mg | Total Carbs: 25g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Net Carbs: 20g | Vitamin A: 8776IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg
Recipe By:Sam Guarnieri