Chicken and Peppers Recipe

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This easy sheet pan Chicken and Peppers Recipe combines boneless skinless chicken thighs with sweet peppers, seasonings, and lemon juice to create a bold chicken dinner perfect over rice, potatoes, or pasta and your favorite vegetables for an easy weeknight meal.

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⏱ Prep Time: 10 minutes
🔥 Cook Time: 40 minutes
⏳ Total Time: 50 minutes
🍲 Serving: 6 servings
⚡ Calories: 267 calories per serving
🍂 Flavor Profile: a burst of sweet spices to go on your favorite white rice
👌 Difficulty: Easy, dinner done healthy and without fuss

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Baked chicken recipes are a staple meal in many homes, and for good reason. Chicken is an affordable protein that pairs well with bold flavors like the ones in this sheet pan chicken and peppers recipe or sweeter flavors like the ones used in my sheet pan Brown Sugar Baked Chicken. Don't you dare forget dipping the dipping sauce. It's a creamy, cool sour cream-based sauce that pairs perfectly with the bold flavors used to season the chicken.

Sheet pan dinners are also great for making simple main courses like these Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken Drumsticks. Add your favorite side and dinner is served. My Grilled Chicken Tenderloins are also a great option to help cut down on prep, cooking time, and general hassle.

This chicken dish is full of zesty seasonings, so opt for a creamy, mild dessert to finish things off. Golden Oreo Cheesecake, Oreo Peanut Butter Pie, or Gluten Free Oatmeal Cream Pies are all excellent choices.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Ingredients
Flavor Variations
How to Make This Sheet Pan Chicken and Peppers Recipe
Expert Tips
Chicken and Peppers FAQ's
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Why You'll Love This Recipe

Limited Ingredients: This recipe uses simple ingredients you can find in your kitchen or any grocery store.
Quick and Easy: This recipe only takes a few minutes of prep and about 40 minutes in the oven.
Perfect for Meal Prep: Cooked chicken is freezer-friendly, so you can make a big batch of this chicken and store it for future meals.
Healthy and Delicious: This is a high-protein, gluten free recipe that gets its bold flavor from spices, not a ton of fat. Skip the rice and go with cauliflower rice to keep it a great low carb option.

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"A classic with the flavors and a classic with the heart! I knew this was good as soon as I could smell it from the oven! Totally making this again."
- Joe F.

Ingredients

See the recipe card at the end of the post for a full list of ingredients and their exact amounts.

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs: Springer Mountain Farms Chicken Thighs are packed with flavor. I prefer this brand because of their exceptional quality and commitment to never using antibiotics, hormones, or animal by-products in their feed.
Garlic Oil: I use Costabile Garlic Olive Oil to add more spice to the dish while helping the seasonings stick to the chicken. Use Coded: 15GOLDENGK for 15% off.
Lemon Juice and Zest: Lemon juice and zest add a note of bright citrus that balances the bold spices.
Spices: I use a bold blend of smoked paprika, thyme, oregano, and a few others to create a complex flavor.

Flavor Variations

Use Bell Peppers and Onions: I used long sweet peppers, but sliced red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, or green bell peppers will work well. A sweet onion or even a red onion adds a lovely touch.
Use Chicken Breasts: Boneless skinless chicken breasts will work in place of chicken thighs if you prefer.
Switch up Your Spices: Add red pepper flakes for a spicy kick. Basil and fresh parsley are perfect as a garnish.

How to Make This Sheet Pan Chicken and Peppers Recipe

Closeup shot of mixing bowl with seasoning mixture.

Step 1: Combine the garlic olive oil, tomato paste, lemon juice and zest, and the chicken seasonings in a large bowl.

Closeup shot of bowlful of seasoned chicken thighs

Step 2: Add rinsed, dried chicken thighs to the bowl and massage the seasoning mixture into the chicken with gloved hands.

Closeup shot of sheet pan full of chicken and peppers

Step 3. Place the seasoned chicken on a baking sheet and place the peppers next to them. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165º F.

Step 4. If serving with pasta, boil and drain the noodles. Add it to a large skillet with dairy-free butter and pour the sauce from the chicken into the pot. Stir and top with the chicken and peppers.

Expert Tips

Let it Marinate: For a deeper flavor, let the seasonings and chicken mix overnight.
Save Some Pasta Water: This will help you thin the sauce out of it is a little too thick.
Use a Meat Thermometer: I love using my ThermoPro Meat Thermometer to make sure my chicken is cooked to perfection ever time! Trust me, this is a MUST have gadget.
Creative Leftovers: I love using leftovers to make a sandwich or to turn pasta into another full meal. This one is always great for helping finish other food left behind in our fridge.

Overhead shot of baking sheet with chicken and peppers

Chicken and Peppers FAQ's

Do you need to wash chicken?

Chicken should only be rinsed if you're adding a spice rub to it. There was a time when it was believed that rinsing chicken reduced bacteria, but that's since been debunked. In fact, rinsing chicken can splash contaminated water onto other chicken surfaces.

How do you safely rinse chicken?

To safely rinse chicken, run your faucet at a low pressure. It should be more than a trickle and less than a powerful flow. This low pressure allows you to rinse the chicken for seasoning with minimal splashing.

Are chicken thighs healthy?

Chicken thighs are very healthy. Although they have more fat than chicken breasts, they are still lower in fat than beef and about the same fat as lean pork. When cooked without the skin, they're even healthier.

Can cooked chicken be pink?

Color is not an indicator of doneness when it comes to chicken. Fully cooked chicken may still be a bit pink around the bone or if you're using dark meat chicken.

How do you know when chicken thighs are done?

A meat thermometer is the best way to know if your chicken thighs are done. When the thermometer registers 165 degrees in the thickest part of the thigh, they're done.