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Sheet Pan Chicken with Zucchini Tomatoes and Basil

Sheet Pan Chicken with Zucchini Tomatoes and Basil

This Sheet Pan Chicken with Zucchini Tomatoes and Basil features garlic-seasoned chicken thighs roasted with zucchini and cherry tomatoes, topped with fresh basil.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 3 servings
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • sheet pan
  • microplane

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Vegetables

  • 1.75 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • Celtic sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cups zucchini, cut into 1-inch chunks (about 6 small zucchini)
  • 2 large garlic cloves, finely grated or minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 0.25 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar more to taste
  • 0.5 cup coarsely chopped or torn fresh basil leaves for serving

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season all over with sea salt and black pepper.
  • Place zucchini on a rimmed sheet pan and season with a little more salt and pepper.
  • In a small bowl, combine garlic, oregano, coriander (if using), and red-pepper flakes. Whisk in oil.
  • Add chicken to the pan with the zucchini pieces and pour garlic mixture over all, tossing until well coated.
  • Spread chicken and zucchini in a single layer, and roast for 25-30 minutes until lightly brown and almost cooked. You don’t need to turn anything.
  • Add cherry tomatoes and raise the temperature to 450 degrees.
  • Roast until chicken is cooked through, zucchini is browned and caramelized and tomatoes are juicy, 5-10 minutes more.
  • Once the pan is out of the oven, sprinkle with balsamic vinegar and top with half the basil. Taste to adjust salt, pepper and vinegar.
  • Serve garnished with remaining basil.

Notes

If your zucchini are medium sized cut them in half lengthwise and then slice into 1 inch pieces.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 37gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 1200mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Basil, easy dinner, Sheet Pan Chicken, Tomatoes, zucchini
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