In Good FlavorKeep it simple and stress-free with this Sheet Pan Parmesan Chicken with Asparagus and Tomatoes. With a baking time of 25 minutes, the dish takes just over 30 minutes to prepare. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Do you have those days where you wish you could blink your eyes and dinner appears? I certainly do, especially after a long workday and an exhausting commute home. It’s all I can do to motivate me to put dinner on the table. I could always eat a simple salad or leftovers, but my men prefer something more substantial. On those nights, quick and easy meals are a lifesaver. This sheet pan dinner keeps things simple while providing a delicious, hot, and filling dinner for the family that is also budget-friendly.
Boneless skinless chicken breast halves are split into flat cutlets to enable quick cooking. They are then coated in bread crumbs and grated Parmesan. The chicken is baked on one sheet pan while the simply seasoned vegetables are roasted in a second. Using two baking sheets avoids overcrowding and promotes even browning.
To further enhance browning, the chicken is baked on the bottom half of the oven for the first 10 minutes, developing a crust on the bottom. The sheet pan is then moved to the top shelf during the second half of baking time to allow the top to brown. This method produces chicken that is evenly brown on both sides without having to turn it over, and as a result, the breading remains intact and undamaged from handling.
Serve this with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the asparagus and a side of fresh crusty rolls for a perfect, quick, and easy weeknight dinner. To be honest, my husband won’t touch the veggies, and my son might have a little, but that’s where I come in. All in all, with this sheet pan dinner, there is something to please everyone, cleanup is easy, and I don’t have to break a sweat! It’s a win-win all around!
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- Baking sheet—you’ll need two. This 17-inch nonstick stainless steel sheet pan is dishwasher safe.
- These toaster oven baking pans are also a great size for use as breading pans. They’re healthy ceramic, nonstick, and PFAS-free.
- Wire whisk—this is a 10.5-inch matte aqua sky.
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Sheet Pan Parmesan Chicken with Asparagus and Tomatoes
Description
Keep it simple and stress-free with this Sheet Pan Parmesan Chicken with Asparagus and Tomatoes. With a baking time of 25 minutes, the dish takes just over 30 minutes to prepare. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add eggs, water, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, garlic powder, and onion powder in a shallow container. Whisk until well blended.
- Add bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a second shallow container. Blend well.
- Coat a baking sheet with vegetable oil. Set aside.
- Cut each breast into two flat cutlets by placing one hand on top of the chicken and making a horizontal cut along the breast with the other. Place the cutlet in the breadcrumb mixture to coat both sides. Dip in the egg mixture. Place back in bread crumbs, coating both sides. Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat breading the remaining pieces. Coat the top of the chicken with cooking spray. Bake in the lower half of the oven for 10 minutes.
- In the meantime, cut and discard the lower third of each asparagus spear. Place the rest on one-half of a second baking sheet. Add tomatoes to the other half. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle on 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Use your hands to gently toss the vegetables to work in the oil and seasoning.
- Once the chicken has baked for 10 minutes, place the vegetables on the middle rack. Move the chicken to the top rack. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees and the asparagus are tender and crisp. Remove from oven. Squeeze lemon over the asparagus.
- Serve as is or with crusty bread.
- Makes 4 servings.
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I cannot understand people not liking asparagus or even more so tomatoes, although I adore chicken, the most appealing things for me in this case are also the roasted veggies, I can just imagine their flavor. Beautiful idea for dinner, I will keep it in mind.
This looks delicious Thao! That crust on the chicken sounds awesome! We were right next to each other on Foodgawker and I had to come check this chicken out!
I know. I just don't get it either. I love watermelon and can't fathom how anybody could dislike it.
That's awesome, Danielle! I just jumped over to Foodgawker. I love the Instant Pot Corned Beef!!
parm-y chicken is so good! have you tried using panko before? hands down my favorite kind of breadcrumbs (:
Not on this particular recipe, Heahter, but you can't go wrong with panko. It only makes things crispier and more delicious! 🙂
Sheet pan meals are awesome! I love everything about this meal especially the parmesan crusted chicken. Great tip on moving the sheet pan in the oven so you don't have to flip the chicken over for even browning!
Thanks Marie! I use the bottom shelf, top shelf method for a lot a things I bake.
I know those days so well! And usually I just end up eating whatever's in the fridge. . .I'll have to give this a try because it sounds way better than my sad little yogurt 🙂
I know the feeling, Kelsie. Yogurts and simple salads hold me over and they are my go-to's but they don't compare to simply made but substantial meals 🙂
I know those days, Thao! Some days I so in the mood for cooking and others not so much. This looks delicious and super quick to put together!
Hubby and I enjoy sheet pans dinners on the regular! Love how everything is literally on one pan and there's not a lot of dishes to clean…though, somehow, just somehow, I tend to make a mess, lol. The parmesan must add such a lovely flavour! Have a wonderful weekend!
Those are the days I wish I had a person chef.
Who was it that said, "If you're not making a mess, you're not having fun"? I'm not sure, but you must be having fun Dawn! 🙂 You have a great weekend too!
I hate to admit it but I have those days more often than not. It is exhausting getting dinner on the table after a full day!! Sheet pan meals and easy dinners like this are the best – can't wait to try this out, Thao!
To be perfectly honest, I have more of those days than I would like too. Having an arsenal of quick, easy recipes to choose from is so helpful, whether it's sheet pan or one pot meals. I'm glad to hear you'd like to try this out Katherine!!