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Sheet Pan Chicken and Apples

Author: Brandy O'Neill - Nutmeg Nanny
This sheet pan chicken and apples with sweet potatoes is the perfect fall weeknight meal! Roasted chicken thighs paired with warm fall flavors all cooked up on the same sheet pan. You'll love this simple and flavorful dish!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

For chicken:

  • 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

For vegetables

  • 2 sweet potatoes cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 2 granny smith apples cut into 1/2 inch slices

Instructions

For chicken:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a rimming baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  • Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and loosen the skin of the chicken away from the meat.
  • In a small bowl mix together minced garlic, olive oil, room temperature butter, minced rosemary, kosher salt, and black pepper.
  • Rub the mixture over each chicken thighs, making sure to stuff a small amount of the mixture underneath the skin of each thigh.
  • Place the chicken thighs, skin side up, in the center of the prepared sheet pan.
  • Cook for 10 minutes while you prepare the vegetables.

For vegetables:

  • Combine the sweet potatoes, garlic, olive oil, kosher salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
  • After 10 minutes of bake time, remove the chicken from the oven, spread the sweet potatoes around the chicken thighs, making sure to place them all in an even layer.
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven, toss the potatoes, and add the apples to the sheet pan. Again, try to make sure everything is laying flat and not piled on each other.
  • Cook for an additional 5 minutes, to help soften the apples, or until the chicken registers 164 degrees F. on a meat thermometer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 551mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g
Course Main Course
Keyword chicken thigh recipes, fall chicken recipes, sheet pan chicken, sheet pan chicken and apples, sheet pan meals
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