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Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale

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Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale brings meat, potatoes, and greens together on one pan with delicious, fresh flavor.

Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale

Whoooa, baby! Look at the colors on this pan. The crispy kale! Perfectly roasted potatoes! Tender and flavorful chicken! It’s all so good. This Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale has every element of a perfect dinner, all baked to perfection on one pan. Minimal mess, maximum flavor. That’s what I’m talkin’ about.

Sheet pan dinners just can’t be beat on a weeknight. They’re easy on prep time, easy on cleanup, and they’re usually pretty simple to throw together! This Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale is no exception. I think you’re gonna love it!

The Best Potatoes for Roasting

I love using Yukon Gold for this recipe! They get this really delicious creaminess in the middle, but their skin is thick enough for that perfect crispy crunch on the outside. They’re just right!

For this sheet pan dinner we’ll start with the chicken and potatoes. They need much longer to cook than the kale, about 35-45 minutes. The kale doesn’t get tossed in until the final 10 minutes! Get that timing right for ultimate crisp and flavor.

The Best Kale for Sheet Pan Dinners

I love Lacinato kale! Sometimes it’s called dinosaur kale. It’s dark, dark green and I think it has the best flavor. The curly kale most people buy is a little more bitter! Before putting your kale on the pan, it will get a nice little massage in oil and spices. Yum!

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Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale

Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale

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Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale brings meat, potatoes, and greens together on one pan with delicious, fresh flavor

Ingredients

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  • 8 bone-in, skin on chicken pieces (breasts or thighs)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 pound baby Yukon Gold potatoes, halved
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch Lacinato kale, de-stemmed and roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place chicken pieces on a sheet pan and set aside. (If chicken breasts are large, cut them in half). In a small bowl combine the salt, lemon pepper, garlic powder and oregano and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl add the potatoes, 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Toss the potatoes until they’re well coated. Set aside. 
  3. Brush chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon olive oil then sprinkle chicken with the remaining spice mixture. 
  4. Place the potatoes on the sheet pan around the chicken. Save the leftover oil in that bowl because you will use it for the kale. Add the sliced lemon tucked in under and around the potatoes and chicken. Bake the chicken and potatoes in the oven for 35-40 minutes until chicken is golden brown and potatoes are crispy and cooked through. 
  5. Meanwhile, place the chopped kale in the bowl where you had the potatoes. Use your hands to massage the leftover oil into the kale. 
  6. Once the chicken is done cooking, remove it from the oven and place the kale all around the chicken. Put it back in the oven for 10 minutes until kale begins to wilt and slightly crisp up. Squeeze some extra lemon juice on top if desired. Serve immediately!

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  5. Used all drumsticks for this and it was divine! Adding the lemon truly makes the dish and the addition of kale is actually genius. It was so crispy and I had no idea I would love it as much as I did.

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  6. Timings were WAAY too short. Maybe it was the size of my chicken thighs but I would add 20-30 minutes to the cooking time.

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    • Sorry you had this experience. It could have been the size or also your oven temp? I’ve made this recipe many times and have never had a problem!

  7. Everything was delicious except the kale, which was inexcusably bitter. Lacinato kale works well in a soup, but dried out in the oven? No thank you. I will try this again with spinach added at the last minute.

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    • Did you massage the kale with the oil, lemon and salt before cooking? This helps remove the bitterness

  11. Finally found a use for my sheet pan. Need to get a bigger pan though in order to contain all this yumminess. The lemon slices really added flavor. It is one of my favorites, I added sliced bell peppers too. The chicken was nicely cooked and a little crispy

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  12. My whole family loved this recipe, and my 4 year old even had 3 (small) servings of kale! I call that a giant winner. This is a very easy and delicious recipe with solid pay off! We loved it!

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  13. Would this work with boneless thighs? And if so, how would you adjust the cooking time? Thanks so much for your wonderful recipes!

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  14. Love this recipe! My picky 16 year old loves it as well. I love that I can put together a good dinner in minutes and the leftovers are even better!

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  16. This recipe is so customizable and delicious! So simple too for the perfect weeknight meal. Thank you Laney

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  20. Very easy recipe, i used chicken thighs and added sweet potato in addition to regular potatoes. They soaked the juices up and turned out tasty! The only thing i would have changed to the recipe is to also season the underside of the chicken pieces! Once the skin came off, the rest of the piece of chicken was not as tasty! Hah! Don’t forget to salt and season that underside!

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  21. Winner winner chicken dinner! I think this is going to become a weekly meal at my house. So easy and tasty!

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  22. This recipe, like most I have found at LIBAD, is simply amazing! My family loved every bite, especially the crispy kale!

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  23. First off – getting to see Laney make this on IG made it way less scary for me and was a great guide.
    The recipe was super easy and the ingredients were easy to find. I did t have lemon pepper and had to buy it which means I now have a LOT left so I’ll have to make it again!
    I never knew how to “peel” the kale so the video helped a lot there.
    One pan = super easy so that was a win.

    Taste was great – a tad too lemony for me but easy enough to tweak.
    Kale was surprisingly yummy!

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  25. Just made this tonight for dinner and it was amazing. So yummy, so easy, and even my 4yo ate it!! I used boneless skinless chicken breasts just because it’s all I had and just tweaked the time/temp of oven. But perfection! Thank you Laney!

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  26. Love this recipe!! It has become a staple in my house! My 3 year old even loves the kale! Super easy for a week night but looks fancy if you are having guests over!

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  27. Yum! I already love sheet pan recipes and it doesn’t get better than this one! There’s nothing better than potatoes roasted with the chicken!

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  28. Yummy, fast, and easy! Not my MOST favorite LIBAD recipe (hence the 4 stars…butternut squash hash and Mexican quinoa are probably my five-stars), but it came together quickly and the flavors were really nice. I used boneless breasts and spinach instead of kale cause that’s what I had. Worked great.

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  29. Made this for dinner and Man was it amazing. I added some brussel sprouts and they were great. Whole family loved it! For sure will be made again

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  30. I love how easy and delicious this is. I also love that I can substitute for frozen chicken breast tenderloins (without having to adjust the recipe) and whatever little potatoes I may have. It gets me to eat potatoes and me and my husband to eat kale!

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  31. Amazing!!! What a delicious, easy dinner!! Thank you for posting!! Made this the week after my birthday for the April challenge! My family loved it!

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  32. This is one of my favorite LIBAD dishes. So easy but so flavorful. I’ve made it too many times to count. If in doubt, DO IT!!

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  34. Laney…You are a Genius and Rockstar! My husband and I absolutely Loved Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken meal and can’t wait for the left overs on another night! So simple to make yet packed with so much flavor. If you never made a sheet pan recipe before, What are you waiting for?! Go now and find a sheet pan recipe. Your life with change for the better in the kitchen.

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  35. Enjoyed this recipe! I love how simple it was to make, and cleanup was a cinch since everything was in one pan. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was that I’m not a huge fan of kale. Loved the flavors of this dish!

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  36. This was a delicious and easy dinner. I cut the lemons too thin so they fell apart. I would cut them thicker next time. Loved the lemony flavor and the crispy kale. Adding it to the dinner rotation.

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  37. Another yummy sheet pan meal by Laney 🙂 I’ve made this several times, and it is a quick, easy, and filling meal. The last time I made it, I had to make a couple changes for what I had on hand – used Garlic Chicken sausages, instead of thighs, and used Garlic Pepper seasoning, instead of Lemon Pepper, and just added more slices of lemon to compensate. Still delish!
    Love the crispy kale, wish it could stay that crisp in the leftovers! Guess that means I have to eat it all fresh, LOL.

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  38. This recipe has become a monthly staple in our house! My husband and I love every bite and my 4 year old daughter ate two drum sticks and asked for more “green chips” bc she loved the kale so much. My picky 3-year old even ate it which makes this dish a big winner over here! Thank you, Laney for this creation!

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  39. When you want something delicious but don’t want to be in the kitchen all night, this recipe is the best of both worlds. I’m a big fan of one pan dinners and this one is now in the regular rotation. I was afraid that with such minimal ingredients it would lack flavor, but I was wrong. It was so good that I had to stop myself from eating seconds. So excited to have this for lunch tomorrow. Great job Laney!

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  40. Been making this dish frequently for over a year now and its always a hit in my house. Hadn’t tried kale this way before and it opened me (and our family) to a new vegetable. Its easy enough for a weekday meal but seems nicer for a weekend meal as well.

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  41. Will definitely be making this recipe again! Came together SO quickly and so tasty! No complaints 🙂

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  42. This is such a fast and delicious recipe. My family and I love it! It is definitely repeat worthy! I do double the seasonings for the chicken.

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  43. This dish has totally became one of my family’s favourites. All together it tastes amazing obviously, but it’s actually the potatoes that stole the show for me. Chicken or no chicken, I use this recipe to make perfect crispy potatoes all the time now!

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  44. Amazing recipe, I’ve made it twice this morning. It’s easily adjusted with what you have. I’ve subbed for chicken breast once and the other time subbed for sweet potatoes.

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  45. Just made this for the first time tonight and I loved this recipe! Those potatoes were so good and chicken was crispy on the outside but juicy on the inside. Delicious! It will definitely become a staple in my house! Love a simple sheet pan recipe!

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    • Husband requested that I make this again! So I made this at the weekend. Twice in one week – for sure a winner! Thanks Laney!

  46. Super easy recipe to follow. Finally a chicken with flavor and not dry. I think next time I will make more spice mixture. Worth making again.

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  47. Made this with the lemon slices underneath the chicken and wow it sure did make it flavorful. First time eating this kale and it was good. This is probably the easiest prep for such a hearty and well rounded meal. Major plus was minimal cleanup too!

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  48. To quote my 3 year old daughter, ” This is my favorite chicken ever!”

    I L0VE how easy it is to make and it has loads of flavor!

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  49. Delicious seasoning! I made it using boneless skinless chicken thighs which I cooked for 18 minutes in their own pan since they would cook faster than the potato’s. Then I cut up red potato’s and roasted those for 40 minutes. So I didn’t fully follow the recipe but the seasoning was a yummy combo. Will be making again.

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  51. I made this tonight. I added some carrots this time which I really enjoyed. I love the crunchiness of the kale. I don’t use salt when I cook but I tried this time and it was a bit too salty. Maybe I’m using the wrong type of salt!? This made a full meal and was delicious.

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  52. I have made this recipe many times for my family. Everyone loves it!
    Laney has the best recipes! Easy, quick and always delicious!
    Thank you!

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  53. I often don’t love sheet Pan dinners bc everything tastes the same but this was amazing!!! My husband who said, “ew kale” had seconds of the kale. So simple, fast, and so so good! Thanks Laney!

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