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Are you searching for stress-free Family Dinner Meals that everyone will love? Look no further! This simple Parmesan Crusted Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner is your answer to weeknight meal dilemmas. It’s incredibly easy to prepare, cooks all on one pan for minimal cleanup, and delivers maximum flavor. Imagine crispy roasted potatoes, tender garlic green beans, and juicy, parmesan-crusted chicken – a complete and satisfying meal that will have your family asking for seconds!
Why This Sheet Pan Chicken is Perfect for Family Dinner Meals
Sheet pan dinners are a game-changer for busy families, and this Parmesan Crusted Chicken recipe is a prime example of their magic. If you’re like me, dreaming of a kitchen fairy who handles the dishes, sheet pan meals are the next best thing. They simplify cooking and cleanup, making weeknight dinners less of a chore and more of a joy.
Love parmesan? Then this dish is especially for you! We incorporate parmesan cheese into every element of this meal – the potatoes, the chicken, and even the green beans. It’s a parmesan lover’s dream come true in every bite.
And if you’re into meal prepping, this recipe is a fantastic option. Cook it once and enjoy delicious, ready-to-go meals throughout the week. Perfect for grabbing a healthy lunch or having dinner ready when you get home.
If you’re looking for side dish ideas, you can also check out these amazing parmesan crusted potatoes – they are a hit! Or explore other easy one-pan meal ideas like this Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Pork Chops, Lemon Chicken Sheet Pan recipe or Honey Garlic Chicken Thigh Sheet Pan Recipe for more inspiration for your family dinner meals.
Key Highlights of this Family Dinner Meal:
- One-Pan Cooking: Less cleanup is a major win for any family cook! This sheet pan dinner minimizes dishes, making post-dinner tidying a breeze. You can even use just one bowl to toss everything together, streamlining the whole process.
- Parmesan Power: Parmesan cheese elevates every component of this dish. Its savory, nutty flavor complements the chicken, potatoes, and green beans perfectly, creating a cohesive and delicious flavor profile that appeals to all ages, making it ideal for family dinner meals.
- Meal Prep Champion: Busy week? No problem! Prepare this parmesan chicken sheet pan dinner ahead of time and portion it out for easy grab-and-go lunches or pre-planned dinners. It simplifies meal planning and ensures you have healthy options readily available for your family.
What’s on Your Sheet Pan? Ingredients Breakdown
This family dinner meal is composed of three delicious and nutritious parts:
- Parmesan Crusted Chicken Breasts: Tender chicken breasts are coated in a flavorful mixture of olive oil, parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, minced garlic, salt, and pepper. This parmesan crust seals in the juices and adds a delightful crispy texture, ensuring every bite is flavorful and satisfying.
- Garlic Parmesan Roasted Red Potatoes: Quartered red potatoes are tossed with garlic, parmesan, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roasting brings out their natural sweetness and creates crispy edges, making them a family favorite side dish.
- Simple Garlic Green Beans: Fresh green beans are lightly tossed with garlic, salt, and pepper. For extra parmesan enthusiasts (like myself!), a sprinkle of parmesan is optional but highly recommended to tie all the flavors together in this family dinner meal.
Parmesan baked chicken, roasted potatoes and green beans on white plate with fork and knife.
Ingredients You’ll Need for Your Family Dinner
To create this delectable parmesan crusted chicken dinner, gather these simple ingredients:
- Chicken Breast: 3-4 pieces, about the same size and thickness for even cooking. Pounding the chicken breasts to an even thickness ensures they cook uniformly on the sheet pan.
- Green Beans: 1 pound of fresh green beans, trimmed. Fresh is key here for the best texture and flavor. If you need a substitution, broccoli florets work well and maintain a similar cooking time.
- Red Potatoes: 2 pounds of red potatoes, quartered into bite-sized pieces. Other potato varieties can be used, just ensure they are cut into similar sizes for even roasting. Baby potatoes, halved or quartered, are also a great choice.
- Olive Oil: Extra virgin olive oil is preferred for its flavor and health benefits.
- Garlic: Fresh garlic cloves, minced, provide the best aromatic flavor for this dish compared to garlic powder.
- Parmesan Cheese: Grated parmesan cheese is ideal as it adheres well to the chicken and vegetables. Freshly grated parmesan will offer the most intense flavor if you have time. Shredded parmesan can also be used.
- Breadcrumbs: Plain breadcrumbs or Italian breadcrumbs both work wonderfully. For a gluten-free version, use your favorite gluten-free breadcrumbs to make this family dinner meal accessible to everyone.
- Salt and Pepper: Season to your taste. Start with recommended amounts and adjust after cooking if needed.
Step-by-Step Guide to Your Sheet Pan Family Dinner
Making this parmesan crusted chicken sheet pan dinner is straightforward, primarily focusing on timing the cooking of each component perfectly.
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Preheat and Prep Potatoes: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Toss the quartered red potatoes with olive oil, minced garlic, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. You can toss them directly on the sheet pan to minimize dishes! Spread the potatoes in a single layer on one side of a large sheet pan. Bake for 15 minutes to give them a head start as potatoes take longer to roast. Lining your pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil makes cleanup even easier.
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Add Chicken to the Pan: After 15 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven. Shift the potatoes to about one-third of the pan. In a bowl, combine the chicken breasts with olive oil, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, salt, and pepper, ensuring each piece is well coated. Arrange the parmesan-crusted chicken breasts next to the potatoes on the sheet pan. Return the pan to the oven.
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Incorporate Green Beans: Toss the fresh green beans in a bowl with olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and optional parmesan cheese. After adding the chicken to the pan, add the green beans to the remaining space on the sheet pan.
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Roast to Perfection: Bake for another 25 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C). Use an instant-read meat thermometer for accuracy. If the green beans appear to be cooking too quickly, you can remove them earlier. For extra crispy potatoes, broil on high for an additional 3-4 minutes at the end, keeping a close watch to prevent burning.
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Rest and Serve: Once cooked, let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving. This allows the juices to redistribute, resulting in more tender and flavorful chicken. Serve your delicious Parmesan Crusted Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner and enjoy your easy family dinner meal!
Green beans in bowl with seasoning and parmesan.
Expert Recipe Tips for Family Dinner Success
- Chicken Thickness Matters: The cooking time can vary based on the thickness of your chicken breasts. Standard cooking time at 425°F is around 25 minutes, but thicker pieces will require longer. Pounding thicker breasts to about 1 inch thickness ensures even cooking and consistent results for your family dinner meals.
- Seasoning Flexibility: Adjust salt and pepper according to your family’s preferences. Start with the recommended amounts and add more seasoning at the end if needed. Remember, you can always add more, but you can’t take it away!
- Crispy Chicken Bottoms: For optimal crispiness all around the chicken, consider using a wire rack on your sheet pan. This allows air to circulate and prevents the bottom from becoming soggy due to moisture.
- Herb and Spice Variations: Feel free to experiment with additional herbs and spices to customize the flavor profile. Italian seasoning or dried oregano are excellent additions to both the chicken and potatoes. About ½ to 1 teaspoon of your chosen herbs can add a wonderful depth of flavor to your family dinner meal.
Storing and Reheating Your Sheet Pan Dinner
Leftovers of this Parmesan Crusted Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner are fantastic and make meal prepping even easier!
- Storage: Store leftover chicken, potatoes, and green beans in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. For best results, store each component separately to maintain their individual textures. However, you can also portion out individual meals into single containers for quick lunches or future dinners.
- Freezing: Allow the cooked dinner to cool completely before freezing. Transfer to freezer-safe airtight containers and freeze for up to 3 months. Freezing components separately or as complete meals are both viable options.
- Reheating: Air frying is the best method for reheating to restore crispiness, especially to the potatoes and parmesan crust. Air fry at 350°F (175°C) for about 4-5 minutes. Alternatively, you can bake in a conventional oven at 350°F (175°C) for 8-10 minutes or microwave for approximately 1.5-2 minutes, or until heated through. Thawing frozen leftovers before reheating is recommended for best results.
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Parmesan Crusted Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe
By: Lorie Yarro
Dinner on one pan? Yes! This simple Parmesan Crusted Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner is easy to toss together and clean up is a breeze. Crispy roasted potatoes, garlic green beans and juicy, parmesan crusted chicken is a meal everyone will be begging for!
Parmesan crusted chicken sheet pan dinner cooked on baking sheet.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Chicken:
- 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs total), even thickness preferred
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ cup breadcrumbs (plain or Italian)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
For the Potatoes:
- 2 lbs red potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces (quartered if small, larger potatoes into 6ths or 8ths)
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Green Beans:
- 1 lb fresh green beans, ends trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper for easier cleanup or spray with cooking oil. In a medium bowl, toss all ingredients for potatoes together and stir well to evenly coat. Spread the potatoes on ⅓ of the sheet pan and place in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. (For extra browned potatoes, bake for the full 15 minutes).
- While potatoes are cooking, in the same bowl, toss all ingredients for chicken and coat chicken breasts thoroughly. Remove the pan with potatoes from the oven and add the chicken to the sheet pan alongside the potatoes. Return to oven.
- While chicken and potatoes are baking, toss all ingredients for green beans together. After chicken has been in the oven for about 15 minutes, add green beans to the remaining space on the sheet pan.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) and potatoes are tender. For extra crispy potatoes, turn the oven to broil on high for 4-5 minutes at the end, if desired, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Remove from oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy this delightful family dinner meal!
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Recipe Notes
- Chicken Thickness: Adjust cooking time based on chicken breast thickness. Thicker breasts will require longer cooking. Pounding to an even thickness is recommended.
- Seasoning to Taste: Adjust salt and pepper to your preference.
- Crispy Chicken Base: Use a wire rack on the sheet pan for crispier chicken bottoms.
- Herb Variations: Add Italian seasoning or oregano (½ – 1 teaspoon) to chicken and potatoes for added flavor depth.
Nutrition
Calories: 626kcal, Carbohydrates: 53g, Protein: 48g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 118mg, Sodium: 768mg, Potassium: 1953mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 945IU, Vitamin C: 37mg, Calcium: 219mg, Iron: 4mg
Nutrition information is an approximation and automatically calculated.
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