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Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes and Apples
Sheet pan chicken thighs with sweet potatoes and apples is an easy and flavor-filled one-pan dish that is ready in under 1 hour and that the whole family loves!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 553 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cloves minced garlic divided
- 1 tablespoon fresh Rosemary minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 sweet potatoes cut into ½” thick slices
- 2 Granny Smith apples cut into ½” thick slices
Instructions
For the Chicken
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Dry the chicken thighs on both sides with a paper towel and loosen the skin from the meat.
- Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, softened butter, 2 cloves of garlic, and rosemary and mix well.
- Rub the mixture over each chicken thigh and under the skin of each piece to help make it crispier.
- Place the thighs, skin side up, in the center of the sheet pan.
- Cook for 10 minutes.
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For the Vegetables
- In a separate medium bowl, add the sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and 2 cloves garlic.
- After the chicken has cooked for 10 minutes, add the potatoes around the chicken in a single layer.
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Then turn the sweet potatoes over and add the apple slices to the pan.
- Cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink and is 165 degrees F on a meat thermometer
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days.
- Substitute boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken breasts if desired.
- Olive oil helps the chicken and vegetables crisp.
- Butter helps the chicken brown and keep it moist.
- Substitute ¼ teaspoon garlic powder per clove if desired.
- Substitute sage or thyme for the rosemary.
- Substitute Yukon gold or red potatoes for sweet potatoes if preferred.
- Granny smith apples add a nice tartness and hold their shape well. Feel free to use other apples like macintosh or cortland as well.
- Add other vegetables like brussel sprouts, broccoli and/ or sliced sweet or red onions
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
553kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
149mg
(50%)
Sodium
200mg
(8%)
Potassium
791mg
(23%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
16296IU
(326%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 553
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 553kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 149mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 200mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 791mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 16296IU | 326% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.