Overhead photo of sheet-pan chicken with roasted vegetables on a baking tray

Sheet-Pan Chicken and Vegetables

Name: Sheet-Pan Chicken and Vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 700 g boneless chicken thighs; 600 g baby potatoes; 300 g carrots; 1 red onion; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp garlic granules; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 10 g fresh parsley

Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · Total 45 min · 4 servings

One tray, properly sequenced: the potatoes and carrots get a 15-minute head start so everything finishes together — that timing is the entire recipe. Scale the servings, tick what you need, and take the shopping list with you.

Servings

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Ingredients

700 g — boneless, skinless chicken thighs
600 g — baby potatoes, halved
300 g — carrots, cut into chunks
1 — red onion, cut into wedges
3 tbsp — olive oil
2 tsp — smoked paprika
1 tsp — garlic granules
1 tsp — fine sea salt
0.5 tsp — black pepper
1 tbsp — lemon juice
10 g — fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan) / 425°F. Line a large rimmed baking tray — the rim matters, the chicken gives off juice.
Toss the potatoes and carrots with 2 tbsp of the olive oil, half the paprika, garlic, salt and pepper. Spread in a single layer and roast for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile rub the chicken thighs and onion wedges with the remaining oil and spices.
Add the chicken and onion to the tray in a single layer, nestling the chicken between the vegetables.
Roast 20–25 minutes more, until the chicken is cooked through (74°C / 165°F) and the potatoes are tender and edged with colour.
Rest 5 minutes, then finish with the lemon juice and parsley and serve straight from the tray.

Substitutions

Chicken breast instead? Works — use whole breasts, add them for the last 20 minutes only, and check the temperature; breast dries out where thighs forgive.
Swap the vegetables? Sweet potato for carrot, parsnips for potato, courgette added for only the last 10 minutes. Keep total vegetable weight near 900 g so the tray is not crowded.
Air fryer version? 200°C, potatoes and carrots 10 minutes, add chicken and onion for 12–15 minutes more, shaking once. Work in two batches rather than crowding.
Make it spicy? Add 1 tsp chilli flakes to the rub and serve with a yoghurt drizzle — the tray juices plus yoghurt is a free sauce.

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