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Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken Dinner

Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken Dinner brings together baby potatoes, dried oregano, and grape tomatoes. Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.

Prep
10 min
Cook
45 min
Total
55 min
Original yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
11 listed

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AmericanBaked & roastedChickenOne pot & sheet pan
Recipe categories & planning details
Meal type
Main course
Primary protein
Chicken
Cuisine
American
Cooking method
Baked & roasted · One pot & sheet pan
Preparation & total time
Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes

A few quick notes

1. Keep the lid step in mind

Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.

2. Get the oven ready first

Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.

3. Keep an eye on the broiler finish

The broiler is a separate finishing job. Read that part before serving, get the dish ready as directed, and stay with the finish instead of treating it as another long oven step.

Get to know the ingredients

Baby potatoes

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Slice the potatoes into 1/2 to 3/4-inch pieces.

Dried oregano

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Place them in a bowl, add 1 Tbsp olive oil, the oregano, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Grape tomatoes

Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add the tomatoes to the same bowl used for the potatoes, add another tablespoon of olive oil and another pinch of salt and pepper.

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Ingredients

Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.

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How to make it

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Make room for Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken Dinner

Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.

The last little job

Keep the last little job in mind

The recipe finishes with this step: Divide the roasted potatoes between the four plates, then serve. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.

A little more help as you go

Give the dressing its own moment

The dressing has a preparation step of its own. Mix it as directed before bringing the parts together, and follow the recipe for when it is added.

Match the preparation in the method

Take a look at the chopping, slicing or shaving step before bringing the parts together. Use the preparation described there so the food goes into the next stage in the form the recipe expects.

A few questions you might have

What should I get ready before starting?

Set out the oven and sheet pan. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Preheat the oven to 425ºF.

Which little step is worth remembering?

Have the lid or covering ready before you need it. Follow the covered and uncovered parts of the method in their own order, especially when the finish changes partway through.

What check should I look for as it cooks?

Keep this part of the method in view: After 20 minutes, use a meat thermometer to make sure your largest piece of chicken has reached 165ºF at its thickest point.

Is there another preparation step to plan for?

The dressing has a preparation step of its own. Mix it as directed before bringing the parts together, and follow the recipe for when it is added.

Storage & reheating safety

For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.

These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures

Recipe source: Budget Bytes. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.

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