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After a few days on vacation, I am back in my kitchen with this delicious Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken with Summer Squash from Giada De Laurentiis.
In this recipe, I love the addition of the bread because it absorbs all the flavor of the cooking juices. Squeezing roasted lemons before serving the dish adds brightness.
It is summer on my plate!
Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken with Summer Squash
Ingredients
- 4 slices of bread, cut into ½-inch cubes (about 1 cup)
- 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, plus ¼ teaspoon
- 6 chicken thighs
- 2 small zucchini, sliced into ¼ inch rounds
- 2 small yellow squash, sliced into ¼ inch rounds
- 2 lemons, quartered
- 3 scallions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 F.
- On a sheet tray, toss the bread cubes with the Parmesan and 1 teaspoon olive oil and spread them.
- In a small bowl, mix the lemon zest, chili flakes, oregano, pepper, and ½ teaspoon salt and sprinkle all over the chicken thighs, placing them skin-side down on the sheet tray. Roast the chicken and bread for 15 min.
- Remove the tray from the oven and turn the chicken skin-side up. Add the zucchini, squash, and lemon quartered to the tray, sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon of salt, and drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil.
- Put the tray back into the oven and continue to roast until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of about 160°F, about 15 minutes and the croutons and vegetables are golden.
- Transfer the chicken and vegetables to a large platter, squeeze the roasted lemons over everything, and sprinkle with the scallions and parsley.
Notes
Adapted from Giada De Laurentiis
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Michelle
Sounds good! I’ll be trying this for dinner tonight!
Francoise
Great, thank you Michelle! Let me know how it was?
Tracy
Made this last night and it was delicious 😋 very light and bright.. great summer dish! Thanks for sharing
Definitely making this again
Francoise
Thank you very much Tracy! I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe too 🙂
Sarena Williams
I absolutely love this recipe! I have made it many times! So yummy and so easy to make!
Francoise
Thank you, Sarena, that is so great to hear!
Shelley Walker
My husband and I both loved this dish! Really easy and delicious. I added some fresh broccoli florets. I’ll definitely make it again!
Francoise
Great to hear Shelley! Thank you! I am glad that you and your husband enjoyed this recipe. It must be good too with the addition of the broccoli.
Kelli Przybyla
This recipe sounds fab! Do you think it will work with chicken breasts as well?
Francoise
Thank you, Kelli! I haven’t tried this recipe with chicken breasts so I am not sure about the result.