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4/26/2021

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When our kids were young, they participated in a variety of sports. As parents, we supported them by attending all their games. This could be difficult on weeknights, especially when everyone comes home ravenous. I wish I had an arsenal of one pot, skillet or pan dishes.

Now it’s just my husband and I and these meals are great when I want something that has minimal prep or cook time. Recently, I made several sheet-pan chicken dishes that offered a variety a flavor; i. e., Orange-Rosmary Roasted Chicken, Sweet and Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots and Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken with Tomatoes and Parmesan. 
As I’ve prepared a number of sheet-pan recipes, I see that they are all cooked at very high temperatures. Adjusting recipes for bone-in, skin-on breasts or other chicken parts, means adjusting the cooking procedure to partially roast the chicken before adding other ingredients and using a meat thermometer is essential to avoid overcooking.

The recipe for Orange-Rosemary Roasted Chicken was found in the January/February issue of Southern Living Magazine. For the recipe you’ll need navel oranges, Yukon Gold potatoes, fresh rosemary, olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, bone-in skin on thighs, white balsamic vinegar, honey, Kalamata or Castelvetrano olives, scallions and Parmesan cheese. The recipe called for chicken thighs, but I used split breasts. This recipe has an active time of 20 minutes; total time of 45 minutes. I roasted everything at once. Some of my ingredients got a little more charred than they should. However, the end result was a tasty chicken dish. As you ate, you could taste the sweetness of the orange, saltiness from the olives and Parmesan and then the aroma of the rosemary...delicious!

My son-in-law found a recipe on the Southern Living Magazine website for Sweet & Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots. For this recipe you’ll need, honey, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, olive oil, kosher salt, bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts, red seedless grapes, lemons, fresh lemon juice, cornstarch, chicken stock, unsalted butter, couscous, almond slices along with the vegetables mentioned in the title.

The recipe has a cook time of 35 to 40 minutes. I decided to start by roasting the chicken alone for 20 minutes then adding the veggies for the last 20 minutes. I monitored progress of the chicken before adding the vegetables. My method yielded moist and succulent chicken; perfectly tender vegetables accompanied by pearl couscous topped with delicate pan sauce. Another sheet pan wonder!

The last sheet-pan recipe that I have to offer is from NYT Cooking, Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken with Tomatoes and Parmesan. The recipe is from Melissa Clark and takes 45 minutes to prepare. This recipe is versatile in that you can use bone-in, skin-on chicken parts (breasts, drumsticks, thighs or a combination). Besides the tomatoes and Parmesan, you’ll also need extra-virgin olive oil, apple cider vinegar, garlic cloves, sweet paprika, Espelette pepper or smoked hot paprika, dried oregano, cherry tomatoes, poblano pepper or small green bell pepper, additional sweet bell peppers, grated Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

I’m finding that partially roasting the chicken before adding the vegetables is the way to go with sheet pan meals. Perhaps it’s due to my preference for bone-in chicken, but I’ve been purchasing whole chicken breasts by Bell&Evans and they have been the largest chicken breasts I’ve seen! I’ve also taken to quartering the breasts so that they cook faster.

This recipe was zesty! As I couldn’t find smoked hot paprika in my local food store, I purchased plain smoked paprika and added a pinch of cayenne pepper. The combination of spices along with the apple cider vinegar to heighten the flavors gave this dish tangy flavor. The peppers and tomatoes melded together creating luscious accompaniment to the chicken. 

​Orange-Rosemary Roast Chicken
By Marianne Williams
Southern Living Magazine
January/February 2021
 
Ingredients
 
2 medium navel oranges, divided
1 ½ pounds baby Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into ¾-inch-thick wedges
⅓ cup loosely packed fresh rosemary leaves, divided
¼ cup olive oil, divided 
2 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
½ teaspoon black pepper, divided
6 (6- to 7-oz.) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon honey
½ cup mixed Kalamata and Castelvetrano olives, pitted and cut into pieces
⅓ cup thinly sliced scallions
1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved (about ½ cup)
 
Directions
  1. Place a large rimmed baking sheet in oven; preheat oven to 425°F. (Do not remove baking sheet while oven preheats.) Thinly slice 1 ½ of the oranges; place in a large bowl. Squeeze juice from remaining orange half into a small bowl to equal 2 tablespoons; set aside. Add potato wedges and ¼ cup of the rosemary leaves to orange slices; stir to combine. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil, ¾ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper; toss to coat. Scatter potato mixture evenly over preheated pan; bake until starting to brown, about 15 minutes. 
  2. Meanwhile, season chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon of the salt and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add chicken, skin side down; cook until deep golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn chicken; continue cooking until golden brown on both sides, about 4 more minutes. Transfer to baking sheet with potato mixture; return to oven. Bake at 425°F until potatoes are browned and tender and a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken thighs registers 165°F, 12 to 15 more minutes. 
  3. While chicken and potatoes finish baking, whisk together vinegar, honey, 2 tablespoons orange juice, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl; set aside. Remove baking sheet from oven; scatter olives, scallions, and shaved cheese over chicken and potatoes. Drizzle with juice mixture; sprinkle with remaining rosemary.
 
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​Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots Recipe
By Karen Rankin
Southern Living Magazine, website
 
Ingredients
 
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
4 (10-oz.) bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts
1 medium (2-lb.) head cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets
6 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 medium-size red onion, cut into 1⁄2-inch wedges
2 cups red seedless grapes
2 lemons, quartered
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 3/4 cups chicken stock, divided
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
1 cup uncooked couscous
1/4 cup toasted almond slices
 
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Whisk together first 4 ingredients, 3 tablespoons of the oil, and 1 3⁄4 teaspoons of the salt in a large bowl. Add chicken, cauliflower, carrots, red onion, grapes, and lemon wedges; toss to coat. Spread mixture on a large rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Place chicken pieces on top, skin side up. Roast in preheated oven until vegetables are tender and a thermometer inserted in center of chicken registers 165°F, 35 to 40 minutes.
  2. Transfer vegetables and chicken to a platter; tent with aluminum foil. Scrape any juices and browned bits from baking sheet into a small saucepan over high. Whisk in lemon juice, cornstarch, and 1⁄4 cup of the stock. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, until thickened, 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add butter and 2 tablespoons of the parsley. Whisk until butter melts.
  3. Bring remaining 1 1⁄2 cups stock, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1⁄4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Add couscous; stir and cover. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. Fluff couscous with a fork. Divide couscous, chicken, and vegetables among 4 serving plates. Top with sauce, almonds, and remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.
 
 
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​Sheet-Pan Paprika Chicken with Tomatoes and Parmesan
By Melissa Clark
NYT Cooking
Featured in: These Ingredients Deserve Your Attention. 



YIELD: 4 servings
TIME: 45 minutes
 
INGREDIENTS
 
3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken parts (breasts, drumsticks, thighs or a mix)
 Kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar, plus more for serving
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon Espelette pepper or smoked hot paprika (pimentón)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pint cherry tomatoes (preferably different colors), halved
1 poblano chile or 1 small green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup thinly sliced sweet bell peppers (red, yellow or orange)
⅓ cup grated Parmesan
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, for serving
 Freshly ground black pepper
 
PREPARATION
  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Season chicken all over with salt, and place it on a rimmed baking sheet.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together olive oil, vinegar, garlic, paprika, Espelette and oregano. Pour over chicken, tossing to coat.
  3. Add tomatoes, poblano and sweet peppers to baking sheet, spread vegetables around the chicken. Season vegetables lightly with salt and drizzle with a little more olive oil. Sprinkle Parmesan all over chicken and vegetables.
  4. Roast until chicken is golden, crisp and cooked through, 25 to 35 minutes. Stir the vegetables halfway through cooking but don’t disturb the chicken. If white meat is done before dark meat, remove it as it finishes cooking.
  5. Transfer chicken to plates. Stir vegetables around in pan, scraping up all the delicious browned bits from the bottom and sides of pan, and stir in the parsley and black pepper to taste. Taste and add salt if needed, and a drizzle of vinegar if you like. Spoon vegetables over the chicken to serve.
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