Sheet Pan Greek Chicken
This Sheet Pan Greek Chicken recipe has been one of the most popular recipes on this site for over 3 years, and with good reason! It really couldn’t be any easier to make with less than 10 minutes of hands on prep. It’s a great all in one meal and is loaded with roasted peppers, tomatoes, artichokes and olives, all tossed in a yummy sauce and cooked with pieces of chicken. Whether you are doing a Whole30, Paleo, Gluten Free or just love food, this Greek Chicken Traybake is a great crowd pleasing meal.
Sheet pan recipes have become the star of my weeknight dinners. I am all about the low maintenance midweek meals that can be prepared with the absolute minimum amount of effort, taste good, and ideally be eaten as leftovers over the following days. This Sheet Pan Greek Chicken ticks all those boxes and more. It’s packed with beautiful healthy ingredients including red and yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onions, wedges of lemon and loads of garlic and basil.
WHY YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS SHEET PAN GREEK CHICKEN
- It requires just 10 minutes of hands on prep! After that place the tray in the oven and sit back and relax. It really couldn’t be any more low maintenance to make! This is the perfect recipe to try if you are new to cooking, it’s basically impossible to mess up!
- I have received so many comments from people who love making this dish for guests, it can all be prepared in advance and guests are always wow’d by how pretty it looks
- It’s naturally Gluten Free, Grain Free and Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal, and with a few modifications you can make it comply with many other diets too (see details below)!
- There is so much flavour! The mix of herbs, garlic and oil seems simple but really gives the veggies and chicken a wonderful Greek flavour.
- Minimal dishes to wash, need I say more!
CAN I USE A DIFFERENT CUT OF CHICKEN?
Absolutely! While I prefer using boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, bone in also works well. If using bone in cuts of chicken remember to increase the cook time by 15 minutes
I DON’T EAT CHICKEN, ANYTHING ELSE I CAN USE?
Swap the chicken for salmon or a white fish such as cod or halibut. Bake the veggies in the oven for 15 minutes before adding the fish on top and then baking for another 15 minutes until cooked through.
HOW TO MAKE IT DAIRY FREE?
If you are on a dairy free diet such as Paleo or Whole30, skip the feta and add in small slices of potato
HOW TO MAKE THIS SPECIFIC CARBOHYDRATE DIET LEGAL?
Only a few minor adjustments can make this recipe Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal. Be sure to use aged balsamic vinegar (aged for a minimum of 15-years) and skip the feta.
CAN I ADD OTHER VEGETABLES?
Definitely! Other vegetables that would be a great addition to this recipe include asparagus, wedges of zucchini, cubed eggplant or baby potatoes.
WHAT SHOULD I SERVE WITH THIS SHEET PAN GREEK CHICKEN?
I love serving this sheet pan meal with tzatziki, it really ups this meal to the next level. You can use store bought tzatziki, or if you are looking for a dairy free tzatziki, try making this absolutely delicious one which you can quickly whip up with the sheet pan is cooking, and its vegan, whole30 and paleo too!
You can keep things simple and serve this sheet pan meal with a salad for a light meal. Alternatively you can serve it with roast potatoes or rice (or cauliflower rice). The chicken and veggies have so much flavour you can keep everything else simple.
CAN I PREP THIS SHEET PAN GREEK CHICKEN IN ADVANCE?
This Sheet Pan Greek Chicken is a great make ahead dish. You can chop all of the veggies and put them on the tray with the chicken up to a day in advance. 30 minutes before serving simply pour the sauce overtop and bake in the oven, it doesn’t get much easier than that.
WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVERS
Leftovers will last for up to 4 days in the fridge. I like to cut up the leftover vegetables and add them into a salad along with the chicken. You can even use any excess sauce from the bottom of the tray as dressing.
Love easy sheet pan recipes? Here are a few others you might enjoy:
- Spanish Chicken & Chorizo Traybake
- Salmon Nicoise Traybake
- Sheet Pan Moroccan Chicken
- Sheet Pan Chicken Piccata
- Sheet Pan Teriyaki Salmon
- Sheet Pan Chicken & Winter Veggies with Balsamic Dijon Sauce
- Sheet Pan Mexican Chicken and Veggies
If you make this recipe let me know in the comment section below, I would love to hear what you think or take a photo and tag me (@everylastbite_) on Instagram, I love seeing your photos!
Sheet Pan Greek Chicken
Equipment
- 1 21x15inch Sheet Pan or Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 red pepper cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 yellow pepper cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 red onion cut into eighths
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup artichoke hearts
- 1 lemon
- 2 large chicken breasts, cut in half or 4 chicken thighs
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 2/3 cup kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup chopped feta (omit for Paleo/Whole30)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius)
- In a large baking sheet or roasting tray, add the chopped peppers, red onion slices, artichoke hearts, lemon wedges and tomatoes.
- In a bowl whisk together the garlic, olive oil, vinegar, paprika and oregano. Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the veggies, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss until well coated. Place the chicken pieces on top of the veggies and brush sauce. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, add in the feta, chopped basil and olives. Pour the remaining sauce over the tray and return to the oven to bake for another 5-10 minutes. Check the chicken to ensure its no longer pink. Sprinkle with basil and serve.
Nutrition
This is a wonderful recipe! Made for company before Covid & got rave reviews. Now just make for my family. Always a hit!
My husband loved this! I browned the chicken thighs first ( he hates skin that isn’t browned). I used green tops of leeks, garlic flavored olive oil, and Fody Foods Lemon Herb Seasoning. I suffer from IBS but the substitutes make it perfect for me!
Greek chicken tray bake has become a new favourite. So easy with such a great flavour profile
My husband and I love this! So easy, quick and delicious. Its our new mid-week favourite. Ive shared the recipe with so many friends and all have been similarly impressed.
Awesome flavours and so easy to make! Will definitely make again!
I’ve never commented on another recipe, but I wanted to give credit where credit is due. I make this weekly now and honestly don’t remember what I cooked on a regular basis before I found this recipe. I’ve shared with multiple friends and family because it is easy and full of flavor. Thank you for sharing!
Omg This was amazing My husband and I loved it I made Greek roasted potatoes to go with
Thank you
This will be a staple in our home
Absolutely fantastic!!! The veggies stole the show! The taste was clean and wonderful. Each veggie was better than the next. This will be passed on to my friends & relatives. Cant wait to make it again. Loved it.😍
Wow! This was absolutely delicious! I was worried about the flavor of the chicken but it’s perfect. The chicken was incredibly tender and the combination of flavors was delightful. I love anything with kalamata olives and feta. This is a dish I will definitely make again. Super easy and quick to pull together!! Thank you for sharing!!!
This dish has become my favorite for company. It is a long prep, but worth it. Delicious and beautiful to the eye!
Made this dish ahead and brought to friends house to finish. So easy and so incredibly delicious. All 5 of us went back for seconds. I will be making this again and again. Healthy flavorful and easy!
My whole family loved the Greek chicken tray bake. Will definitely make it again.
Well, that was just delicious!
This was excellent! I made extra sauce and marinated the chicken for a while before baking it. I used boneless skinless breasts and thighs, and the chicken was done at 25 minutes. I then increased the temp to 425 and cooked the veggies for 5 or 10 more minutes . Delicious!
Soo flavorful and yummy! Love the hint of lemon and the way each ingredient doesn’t overpower each other.
Delicious one-pan meal! I followed recipe exactly except for omitting olives. I served it on top of yellow (saffron) rice—complements perfectly. I served roasted Cut up potatoes as a side dish. And tonight I’m serving leftovers with a Greek tossed salad with homemade croutons. Wonderful recipe!!!!
Absolutely delicious… I followed the recipe exactly as is. I have made it several times already!
Bland
Impossible ! You can’t have followed the recipe correctly. One of my family’s top favourite meals and they are foodies 🙂
You might need a Covid test! Im worried about your sense of taste!
This recipe is anything but bland
This was SO delicious and easy! Will definitely make again, thank you!
This is delicious!! I added baby potatoes and carrots instead of tomatoes since we didn’t have any. The artichokes, feta and olives added such great flavor. I cooked my bone-in chicken breasts separately since we like the skin crispy. Then cut it up and added to veggies. We all loved it and was easy to put together. Great recipe!