Sheet Pan Garlic Parmesan Rooster Broccoli and Potatoes

On the lookout for a dinner that’s as straightforward as it’s scrumptious? This Sheet Pan Garlic Parmesan Rooster and Potatoes is your new weeknight go-to. Juicy rooster, crispy potatoes, and a bit of broccoli combined in will test each field. In the event you’re feeling a bit of additional, you’ll be able to add a bit of additional cheese to reward your self for making it by one other day. Simple prep, minimal cleanup, and most taste—what extra may you ask for?

For simpler weeknight dinners that don’t require turning on the oven, take a look at our skillet steak dinner or our skillet garlic butter pork chops. Each are one skillet meals!

This sheet pan dinner is ideal for my household. It’s flavorful, filling, and has sufficient diet that I be ok with serving it. It’s straightforward to toss every little thing collectively and get it into the oven when you work on different issues like serving to children with homework or vacuuming, or simply discovering a second of quiet to regain your sanity. You’ll be able to by no means appear to get sufficient time for that, are you able to? You’ll be able to serve it up precisely as written, however I’ve added this as a notice within the recipe for mothers who want the additional cheese. I’m a kind of mothers.

Ingredient Notes

• Rooster: Be certain to make use of rooster breasts which are roughly the identical measurement for even cooking. You may as well use rooster thighs. Simply alter the cooking time up by 10 minutes or so and cook dinner the rooster to an inner temperature of 172 levels Fahrenheit.
• Lemon: Contemporary lemon juice and zest actually brighten up the dish. Don’t skip the zest! It provides a ton of taste that you simply received’t get from simply the juice.
• Potatoes: Small child pink potatoes roast up fantastically with crispy edges, however we do need to nonetheless reduce them into bite-sized items. In the event you can’t discover child reds, Yukon Gold potatoes work nicely too. Simply reduce them into comparable bite-sized chunks
• Broccoli Florets: Contemporary broccoli is advisable for one of the best texture for roasting, however frozen will work in a pinch. If utilizing frozen, no must thaw—simply add on to the pan.
• Butter & Olive Oil: These are our little lubricants for taste.
• Garlic: Contemporary garlic cloves is all the time most well-liked for one of the best taste, however pre-minced garlic works too for those who’re brief on time. Use about 1 1/2 teaspoons per clove as an alternative.
• Parmesan: Freshly grated Parmesan is essential for that good tacky, savory end. Pre-grated varieties don’t soften one of the best, but when that’s what you have got readily available, it’ll nonetheless work.
• Black Pepper: Common black pepper will do, however if in case you have freshly floor pepper, it does pop.
• Parsley: Elective, however a sprinkle of recent parsley provides a bit of coloration.

Saline-Injected vs. Pure Rooster:

When shopping for rooster, you would possibly discover some packages labeled as “saline-injected” or “enhanced.” These are rooster breasts which were injected with a saltwater answer to protect them and make them look good within the show case. Whereas this might help preserve the rooster moist, it may additionally have an effect on how your greens cook dinner.

Saline-injected rooster tends to launch extra liquid throughout roasting, which might result in soggy greens, as the additional moisture prevents them from crisping up. In the event you’re utilizing saline-injected rooster, think about roasting the veggies on a separate pan to maintain them good and crispy.

Pure, un-enhanced rooster doesn’t launch as a lot liquid, permitting your potatoes and broccoli to roast completely alongside the rooster. For one of the best outcomes, test the label and purpose for pure rooster if you need the crispiest veggies. Plus, you received’t be paying that more money per pound for water weight!

Sheet Pan Information

For one of the best outcomes, use a sturdy, rimmed sheet pan that measures a minimum of 13×18 inches. This measurement ensures that your rooster, potatoes, and broccoli have sufficient house to roast correctly with out steaming. Overcrowding the pan in one thing like a 9×13 can result in soggy veggies. When you have a smaller pan, think about splitting the components between two pans.

Even Simpler Clear-Up

Lining your sheet pan with parchment paper or utilizing a silicone baking mat could make cleanup a breeze. It additionally helps stop the veggies from sticking, so that you get these completely crispy edges in your potatoes.

Watch the video under the place I stroll you thru each step of this recipe and hopefully present some leisure worth alongside the way in which. You’ll be able to take a look at my complete assortment of video recipes over on YouTube.