Dinner recipe
Sheet-pan chicken with chickpeas and peppers
Smoky roasted chicken thighs and crisp-edged chickpeas, all on one pan.

- Sheet pan
- 45 min · 15 min hands-on
- Serves 4
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Up to 30 g carbs
- Protein 30 g+
- Fiber 6 g+
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1½ lb680 gChicken thighs, boneless skinlesscut into large pieces
- 1 can, drained254 gChickpeas, canned, drained and rinsedpatted dry
- 2 medium238 gRed bell peppercut into strips
- 1 medium110 gRed onioncut into wedges
- 2 tbsp27 gOlive oil
- 2 tsp4.6 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked is best
- 1 tsp2.1 gGround cumin
- 1 tsp3.1 gGarlic powder
- ½ tsp3 gSalt
- ½ tsp1.2 gBlack pepper
- 2 tbsp30 gLemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped7.5 gFresh parsleychopped
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large sheet pan with parchment.
- On the pan, toss the chicken, chickpeas, peppers and onion with the oil, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Spread everything in one layer with space between the chicken pieces, so it roasts instead of steaming.
- Roast 25 to 30 minutes, stirring once, until the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) inside and the chickpeas are crisp at the edges.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the pan and scatter the parsley before serving.
Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.
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