Sheet Pan Parmesan-Herb Crusted Chicken with Poblano Potatoes 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.
I remember when my boys’ eating habits changed.
It was hard for me to believe, since they’d 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.”
Enter: Sheet Pan Parmesan-Herb Crusted Chicken.
This is the meal that changed it all.
Now they’ve been adventurous eaters for a while and I love it.
Stews, stir-fries, casseroles — the more ingredients and spices mixed together, the better! A chicken and potato sheet pan dinner . . . bring it on!
What makes a sheet pan meal so good?
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.
Sheet Pan Parmesan-Herb Crusted Chicken is certainly no exception!
Let’s imagine a bite, shall we?
Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Fresh Herbs and Potatoes
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.
I hope you enjoy this super tasty Sheet Pan Parmesan-Herb Crusted Chicken as much as I do.
More delicious sheet pan dinners:
- Sheet Pan Miso Pork Chops with Broccolini
- Sheet Pan Chipotle Chicken with Corn Salsa
- Cajun Shrimp Sheet Pan Dinner
Sheet Pan Parmesan-Herb Crusted Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ 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 ¾ pound) small red potatoes washed, dried, sliced into thin rounds - about ⅛ inch
- 1½ cups crimini mushrooms, washed and dried, thinly sliced
- ¾ cup yellow onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup Poblano chile peppers, washed and dried, seeds removed, diced
- 4 chicken breasts (about 1½ inches thick), skinless, boneless
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Set oven. Preheat the oven to 375°F and adjust a rack to the center.
- Make coating. 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.
- Add vegetables to pan. 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.
- Coat chicken. 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.
- Bake. Place in the preheated 375°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°F and continue to cook the vegetables until they're golden and slightly crispy, about 10 minutes.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.
- If necessary, season the vegetables to taste with a bit more salt and pepper. (Here's How to Season to taste.)
- Serve!
Notes
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sippitysup says
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
valentina says
Thanks, Greg. Poblanos are my favorite! 🙂
jayne says
Amazing flavours you have packed into this dish! This is my kind of dinner
valentina says
Thanks! Hope you give it a go. 🙂
Dannii says
Those potatoes sound right up my street – I can’t wait to try it. The chicken looks great too.
valentina says
Thank you Dannii! Enjoy! 🙂
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry says
I’m always looking for new recipes for chicken and this looks so tasty. Love all the herbs
valentina says
Thanks! Yes, the herbs make the dish.
Sarah says
Easy, delicious, perfect-for-the-weeknight dinner! Sold! This looks so healthy too! Can’t wait to try!
valentina says
Thanks, Sarah! Hope you love it as much as I do.
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says
Looks and sounds like a really nice tasty dish. Wouldn’t mind having that on any of these cold evenings.
valentina says
Thanks, Helen! Yes, it’s lovely for these cooler evenings we’re having. 🙂
David says
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!
valentina says
So not rude, David. I’ll take it! Thank you! 😀
Jeanne @JollyTomato says
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!
valentina says
Thanks Jeanne! Isn’t it so fantastic when that shift into more interesting foods happens? I love it. 🙂
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
Easy to prepare and good enough for picky eaters…that says it all.
valentina says
Thanks, Karen. Yes, it was a winner over here. LOVE when my kids clean their plates. 🙂 Enjoy!
Agness of Run Agness Run says
This look absolutely divine, Valentina. Pinned to try it this week!
valentina says
Thanks so much!! Hope you try it. 🙂
C+C Raftery says
We are doing the darn thing. It’s in process and our kitchen smells AMAZING. Ask us for photos… they are beautiful.
valentina says
Fantastic and thank you! I’d love to see photos! (valentina@cookingontheweekends.com) Hope you loved it. 🙂 Valentina
Christopher says
We made this last night for dinner.It was excellent. The chicken took a little longer to cook than indicated in the recipe, a full ten minutes more, but it was still juicy and very flavorful. We will definitely make this again.
valentina says
Hi Christopher, Thank you so much! This is one I make often — I’m so happy you loved it and that you’ll make it again. Hope you have a great week ahead. 🙂 ~Valentina