Sheet Pan Parmesan-Herb Chicken with Poblano Potatoes recipe is packed with bold and delicious flavors. A chicken and potato sheet pan dinner is a hearty, comforting meal that’s easy to prepare, and is a huge crowd pleaser.
Something has changed with the way my boys eat, and it’s awesome!
Hard for me to believe, but they’ve been pretty picky most of their lives. As a chef, I’d never imagined that would be the case.
It used to be that things all had to be separate on their plates. If broccoli got mixed into their steak, there would be a complaint. Or, they might have loved rice and mushrooms on their own, but when I’d mix them together they’d say I’d “ruined it.”
I know, not so much fun for the Chef mom.
So my oldest just turned 13 last week, and my “baby” will be 11 in two weeks.
In the last year or so, they’ve both turned into amazing eaters!
Stews, stir-fries, casseroles — the more ingredients and spices mixed together, the better! A chicken and potato sheet pan dinner . . . bring it on!
So why is it that cooking many ingredients together, in one pot or one pan, typically creates delicious comfort food meals?
I think it’s the layers of flavors and textures, and how they all meld together.
This way of cooking, whether it’s for eight hours in a crockpot, two hours on the stove, or thirty minutes on a sheet pan in the oven, tends to create the perfect bite.
This dish is certainly no exception! Let’s imagine a bite, shall we?
Sheet Pan Parmesan-Herb Chicken with Poblano Potatoes Recipe
Juicy chicken with a crispy, packed-with-flavor crust, enveloped with garlicky-caramelized onions, potatoes and mushrooms — all with a slight kick of heat from Poblano chiles.
I love the subtle heat from peppers with the creamy texture of potatoes. And Poblano Potatoes are certainly no exception — in fact, they’re my favorite!
It’s what’s for dinner, and both of my boys will love it!
Please enjoy this super tasty chicken and potato sheet pan dinner!
This chicken and potato sheet pan dinner is a hearty, comforting meal that's easy to prepare, and is a huge crowd pleaser.
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme, divided
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped, divided
- 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups (about 3/4-pound) small red potatoes washed, dried, sliced into thin rounds - about 1/8-inch
- 1 1/2 cups crimini mushrooms, washed and dried, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Poblano chile peppers, washed and dried, seeds removed, diced
- 4 chicken breasts (about 1 1/2-inches thick), skinless, boneless
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and adjust a rack to the center.
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In a large, shallow bowl mix the Parmesan cheese with 1 teaspoon of the oregano, 1 teaspoon of the thyme, and 2 teaspoons of the garlic. Set aside.
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Coat a sheet pan with the olive oil and add the potatoes, mushrooms, onions, Poblanos, and the remaining 1 teaspoon of oregano, thyme and garlic. Use your hands to mix, being sure everything is well coated with the oil. Season generously with salt and pepper, and make four spaces for the chicken breasts to go -- they should not be on top of any vegetables.
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Place the chicken breasts on a clean, dry surface and season both sides generously with salt and pepper. Now, smooth side down, place them, one by one, into the Parmesan mixture and gently press down. Do this with each one, and add them to each cleared area on the sheet pan as you go. If not all of the Parmesan mixture has stuck to the chicken breasts, evenly divide what's remaining among them.
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Place in the preheated 375 degree F oven and cook just until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken breasts from the sheet pan, place them on a plate, and cover with foil. Turn the oven up to 425 and continue to cook the vegetables until they're golden and slightly crispy, about 10 minutes.
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Place the chicken back on the sheet pan and place it under the broiler just long enough for the cheese to become golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
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If necessary, season the vegetables to taste with a bit more salt and pepper. (Here's How to Season to Taste.)
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Serve!
I agree poblano chilies have just the right amount of heat. I like spicy too, but it’s hard to beat poblanos. Congrats on your boys’ eating habits. That’s a milestone. GREG
Thanks, Greg. Poblanos are my favorite! 🙂
Amazing flavours you have packed into this dish! This is my kind of dinner
Thanks! Hope you give it a go. 🙂
Those potatoes sound right up my street – I can’t wait to try it. The chicken looks great too.
Thank you Dannii! Enjoy! 🙂
I’m always looking for new recipes for chicken and this looks so tasty. Love all the herbs
Thanks! Yes, the herbs make the dish.
Easy, delicious, perfect-for-the-weeknight dinner! Sold! This looks so healthy too! Can’t wait to try!
Thanks, Sarah! Hope you love it as much as I do.
Looks and sounds like a really nice tasty dish. Wouldn’t mind having that on any of these cold evenings.
Thanks, Helen! Yes, it’s lovely for these cooler evenings we’re having. 🙂
Valentina – is it rude of me to say that I couldn’t even see the chicken for the beautiful potatoes? Poblano potatoes sounds like heaven on earth!
So not rude, David. I’ll take it! Thank you! 😀
This looks soooo good! And my kids are the same way – never used to eat foods “mixed together” and now they do. This’ll be a good one to try for sure!
Thanks Jeanne! Isn’t it so fantastic when that shift into more interesting foods happens? I love it. 🙂
Easy to prepare and good enough for picky eaters…that says it all.
Thanks, Karen. Yes, it was a winner over here. LOVE when my kids clean their plates. 🙂 Enjoy!
This look absolutely divine, Valentina. Pinned to try it this week!
Thanks so much!! Hope you try it. 🙂