Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale brings meat, potatoes, and greens together on one pan with delicious, fresh flavor.
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
- Yield: 4 people 1x
Description
Tuscan Sheet Pan Chicken with Potatoes and Kale brings meat, potatoes, and greens together on one pan with delicious, fresh flavor
Ingredients
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Brush chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon olive oil then sprinkle chicken with the remaining spice mixture.
- 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.
- Meanwhile, place the chopped kale in the bowl where you had the potatoes. Use your hands to massage the leftover oil into the kale.
- 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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Kelly
What do we do with the thinly sliced lemon?
Life is but a Dish
Just updated! Thank you!
Lauren
Would it work to sub sweet potatoes for the Yukon Golds (or some other veg)?
Life is but a Dish
Sure!
Sandy
If the chicken is done cooking, will it over cook when we add kale and cook for 10 more minutes?
Life is but a Dish
Nope!
Angela
About how many lbs of chicken would you say you use?
Chloe
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.
★★★★★
Dale E Rebhorn
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.
★★
Life is but a Dish
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!
Marta
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.
Life is but a Dish
Did you massage the kale with the oil, lemon and salt before cooking? This helps remove the bitterness
Allison Rackoff
How would you change this if using salmon Instead of chicken?
K
This is a favorite of our family! My kids love it
★★★★★