24 Sheet-Pan Dinners That Make Weeknights So Much Easier (and More Delicious)
Dinner made on a single sheet pan means less work for you—and less mess in the kitchen.
If you love a one-pan meal as much as we do, chances are you're already a fan of sheet-pan dinners. After all, what's better than a recipe where your oven does most of the work and clean-up is a breeze? Cooking an entire meal on a single baking sheet is a a true time-saver, and we're sure you'll want to add these recipes to your regular dinner rotation.
Our sheet-pan dinners call for prepping ingredients and preheating the oven, then combining everything on a rimmed baking sheet with seasonings and olive oil. There's no need to stir or tend dinner, but we do suggest setting a timer to make sure nothing gets overcooked.
Related: Our Most Popular One-Pot Dinner Recipes
Broiled Salmon With Vegetables and Scallion Rice
Here's a super-speedy one-pan meal. The soy-glazed salmon filets cook in five minutes flat. They're added after the asparagus, bell peppers, and mushrooms have softened under the heat of the broiler. A blast of high heat crisps the skin but doesn't overcook the fish.
Broiled Yogurt-Marinated Chicken and Chickpeas
You'll also need to flick on the broiler for this sheet-pan dinner. Boneless, skinless chicken thighs are quickly marinated in a yogurt-lime-spice mixture, then added to sheet pan where carrots and chickpeas have been tossed with olive oil. They cook in 18 to 20 minutes.
Crispy Lemon-Parmesan Eggplant
A quick and clever take on eggplant parmesan, that's made on a sheet pan and cooks under the broiler. This is a recipe you're going to make again and again.
Shrimp-Scampi Pan Bake
For an early taste of spring, make this sheet-pan supper with garlicky shrimp and crisped asparagus and potato slices. It doesn't just taste good, though: It's also a streamlined, stress-free meal you just slide into the oven.
Warm Lentil-and-Cauliflower Salad
Here's a hearty plant-based dinner based on roasted cauliflower "steaks." We like to serve them with a salad of roasted tomatoes and garlic combined with cooked lentils, arugula, and Parmesan cheese.
Sweet-and-Spicy Pork Chops
Want to know our secret for getting these spicy glazed pork chops, halved sweet potatoes, and broccoli florets to all cook perfectly in the same time on the sheet pan? Place the pan in the oven before you turn it on, so it's already hot when you add the ingredients.
Buffalo Chicken Breasts
Consider this a fresh take on a favorite app that turns it into dinner. We call that inspired, but we could also call it healthier. Toast panko on a sheet pan, then use the same pan to roast chicken breasts coated in the panko, along with carrot sticks
Roasted Sausages With Cabbage and Squash
Here's a hearty fall meal of sweet Italian sausages teamed with wedges of cabbage and kabocha squash. Once cooked, everything is drizzled with a mustardy apple-cider vinaigrette.
Sheet-Pan Chicken Fajitas
Boneless, skinless chicken breast plus yellow and green bell peppers sizzle together on a sheet pan while tortillas warm in the same oven. Topped with sour cream, salsa, and ripe avocado, this one-pan dinner is sure to become a regular weeknight fix.
Roasted Sea Bass With Sweet Potatoes, Spinach, and Salsa Rustica
A healthy, hearty pescatarian sheet-pan dinner of bass fillets cooked with healthy greens and sweet potatoes. The salsa rustica is a caper-parsley-vinegar-and-olive oil sauce that's drizzled over the meal just before serving.
Roasted-Vegetable Couscous Bowl
This vegetarian sheet pan dinner recipe features chickpeas and feta as well as cauliflower and carrots. And yes, the couscous cooks on the same pan in the oven!
Roasted Chicken With Kale and Tomato Panzanella
This tasty dinner recipe is the perfect combination of summer and fall flavors, but you can enjoy it at any time of the year.
Apricot-Stuffed Pork With Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts
A fancy roast dinner that all cooks on a sheet pan and comes together in 45 minutes? Count us in! The stuffing of dried apricots, apricot jam, and shallots lends sweet and savory flavors to pork tenderloin after just 30 minutes in the oven, while the potatoes and Brussels sprouts become golden and crisp. Toss any leaves that come off the Brussels sprouts in with the rest of the dish (they'll become crunchy and chip-like).
Roasted Salmon With Kale and Cabbage
A bright, zingy dressing enlivens this healthy and colorful sheet pan dinner.
Baked Flounder With Roasted Tomatoes
Consider this meal a grown-up twist on fish sticks: Mild whitefish like flounder take well to breadcrumbs and a quick turn in the oven. When roasted, plum tomatoes become tender and candied—so they'll still be outstanding even if their season has long passed.
Sausages With Acorn Squash and Onions
Sweet squash and dried cherries complement the spicy sausage in this quick dinner. There's no need to peel the squash before cooking, but make sure to wash it well.
Spicy Pork With Parsnips and Sweet Potatoes
Highly seasoned but not super spicy, this pork loin dish pairs sweet parsnips with cayenne and fresh ginger. Peppery watercress is added for serving and brings a fresh crunch.
Salmon With Fennel, Bell Pepper, and Olives
This meal wins points in two categories: It's super healthy and simply stunning. When roasted, the licorice-like flavors of fennel become mellow and sweet.
Roasted Cod With Potatoes and Olives
Looking for elegance on a plate? This easy dinner is it. The quartered potatoes are the first thing to cook on the sheet pan, then come the tomatoes and olives and all share space with cod fillets. After 15-20 more minutes in the oven, dinner is served. Just add a squeeze of lemon.
Rib Eye With Horseradish Butter
Meat-and-potato-lovers will appreciate this twist on classic recipes. Hearty root vegetables stand in for the more typical starch, while the horseradish butter gives the rib eye a lively finish.
Inside-Out Chicken and Stuffing
Flip the typical stuffed-bird recipe and you'll have this deliciously fragrant go-to chicken dinner. Best of all, some bread pieces will soak up the chicken juices while others will crisp up into flavorful croutons.
Pan-Roasted Chicken With Za'atar, Potatoes, and Greens
This easy sheet-pan dinner combines chicken thighs and drumsticks with fingerling potatoes, onion, and kale for a complete meal with minimal prep.
Baked Fish With Herbed Breadcrumbs and Broccoli
Cod, haddock, or halibut work well in this sheet pan dinner. The crispy breadcrumbs give baked fish an enticing texture.
Bacon and Escarole Pizza
Is this the ultimate sheet-pan meal? Smoky bacon combines with the buttery lettuce in this pizza recipe. If escarole isn't available, swap in romaine lettuce.
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