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This Sheet Pan Lemon Balsamic Chicken and Potatoes is a flavorful dinner made simply on one pan. Chicken with garlic, shallots, balsamic, and dijon is roasted along with seasoned baby potatoes. The dish is then finished with herbed olives and a creamy Tzatziki sauce mixed with feta cheese. You can’t beat a simple sheet pan dinner, and this one is delicious for spring and summer.
When the days begin to warm up and get longer, I tend to forget about sheet-pan dinners, where everything is assembled and baked in one pan. Sheet-pan recipes are a staple throughout the winter, but I want to keep them going through the spring and summer too. They always turn out so delicious and save so much time!
This is a recipe I have been making for months. It’s so flavorful and easy to prepare. I love to serve it with fresh naan or pita. The bread is so yummy when you use it for moping up the wonderful pan sauce!
My older brother, who loves Mediterranean-style food, inspired me to create this dish. He loves anything grilled, roasted, or on a stick and served with sauce. And if the sauce is creamy tzatziki, even better.
I’ve been very inspired by those flavors lately. Many of my favorite recipes use lots of fresh herbs, lemon, and yogurt!
This sheet pan chicken is a mix of flavors but totally delicious.
These are the Quick Details
Step 1: toss the potatoes
First up, I take baby potatoes and toss them with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Do this on a large sheet pan to save yourself from washing an extra dish tonight!
My baby potatoes have been pretty small, so I didn’t pre-roast them. If you’re concerned your potatoes are on the larger side, roast them for 10 minutes, then continue to the next step!
If they’re small like mine, no need to do any of that!
Step 2: the chicken
Now, the chicken. I like to use chicken breasts, but thighs roast beautifully too! I season them with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, fresh oregano, paprika, garlic, shallots, salt, pepper, and crushed chili flakes.
Add the chicken to the pan with the potatoes. If you have an extra lemon, you can toss a few lemon wedges onto the sheet pan too!
Roast the chicken with the potatoes for about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of your chicken and potatoes.
Step 3: the olives
A simple mix of olive oil, pepperoncini, lemon, chili flakes, and salt. I add lots of fresh herbs and a couple spoonfuls of toasted sesame seeds too.
Then add green olives, which give this a yummy saltiness. Trust me, the olives make the chicken.
Step 4: the sauce
To keep things fast on busy nights, my trick is to take some Tzatziki sauce from the fridge and add crumbled feta cheese.
It’s so simple, but it works wonderfully with these flavors. Adding feta cheese really elevates the tzatziki sauce, especially if it’s store-bought.
Step 5: serve and enjoy
Pull the chicken and potatoes out of the oven. Add the olives plus the oil left in the bowl. Let the pan sit for a few minutes to soak in the flavors of the oil.
Then, serve the chicken, potatoes, and olives topped with the creamy feta sauce.
SO DELICIOUS!
Next time I make this, I’m going to swap out the potatoes and use the summertime zucchini or maybe cherry tomatoes. Either will be so yummy!
Looking for other easy dinners? Here are some favorites:
Easy Greek Sheet Pan Chicken and Potatoes
30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken
Sheet Pan Sticky Sweet and Sour Chicken
Sheet Pan Chicken Gyros with Feta Tzatziki
Creamy White Bean Lemon Pesto Orzo Soup
Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Chicken and Feta Potatoes
Lastly, if you make this Sheet Pan Lemon Balsamic Chicken and Potatoes, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Sheet Pan Lemon Dijon Chicken and Potatoes
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 520 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 pound baby potatoes halved
- 4 tablespoons plus 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt and black pepper
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano
- 2 teaspoons smoked or regular paprika
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 shallot, chopped
- chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs: dill, basil, or thyme
- 2 tablespoons sliced pepperoncini
- 1 cup green olives, torn
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Feta Sauce
- 1 cup Tzatziki sauce
- 6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 425° F.2. On a baking sheet, toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper. 3. In a bowl, toss together 2 tablespoons olive oil, the chicken, balsamic vinegar, dijon, oregano, paprika, garlic, shallot, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.4. Nestle the chicken around the potatoes. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.5. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil, the lemon juice, herbs, pepperoncini, olives, and sesame seeds. Mix the Tzatziki and feta. 6. Remove the chicken from the oven. Spoon over the herby olives. Serve with the Tzatziki feta sauce. Enjoy!
DELICIOUS WOW. The marinade alone is so so tasty. One of my fav dishes I’ve made of yours. Served it on spinach/arugula for extra veggies.
Delicious! The marinade for the chicken was great, the feta in the tzatziki gave it a different spin which was nice, and the olive relish was amazing! I changed the olive relish up a bit based on what I had on hand, and used dried herbs, and even I thought it was great…..I’m not the biggest olive fan.
I’ll probably grill the chicken next time, just because theTena grill is my favorite, but we will 100% make this again!
Hey Tena,
Happy Sunday!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and your comment! Love to hear that it turned out nicely for you:)
Love love love these flavors. The olives are a MUST. I left out the potatoes and added farro for a base. So delish.
Hey Katie,
Happy Friday! Thanks a lot for making this recipe and your comment, so glad it turned out well! xT
For future makers reference: Due to my grocery store limits: I did not use a shallot. I used dried oregano and I added cherry tomatoes with the potatoes. I used roasted sunflower seeds.
I thought this was great! If you don’t want leftovers, cut the portions. This makes a lot of food but for my 12hr shift work life- that is exactly what I was looking for. The seeds were a new thing in a recipe for me but they were one of my favorite parts!
10/10 will make again.
Hey Nicole,
Thanks so much for sharing! Love to hear that this recipe turned out well for you! Have a great Friday! xT
Do you roast or bake the chicken at 425?
Hi Fran,
The chicken is baked at 425F. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
This is sooo flavourful and comes together easy. I made if for a dinner party and everyone asked for the recipe. Definitely making this again – and again and again. 🙂
Hey Caroline,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was a hit, thanks a lot for trying it out! Xx
10 stars. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you are a genius and I love you. Absolutely perfect, I’d change nothing. Can’t wait to make this again!!!
Thank you so much, Bri:) Love to hear that this recipe was such a hit, I appreciate you making it and your kind message! xT
So so yummy ! A little bit of a prep with the marinade and olive topping but well worth the effort. Thanks for another super delicious dinner. We served 3 adults with plenty of leftovers.
Hey Marni,
Thanks so much! So glad to hear that this recipe turned out well for you, I appreciate you making it! xx
This was amazing and might just be my favorite recipe of yours that I’ve made recently! (I cut the recipe in half for just me and my spouse). It was really easy to prep /cook after work and the olives with herbs added so much flavor. Thank you for creating this quick delicious recipe!
Thank you so much, Sandra:) Love to hear that this recipe was such a hit, I appreciate you making it! xT
Tieghan, made this for dinner tonight and it was sooo good!! My picky eaters even had seconds 🙂 Didn’t have olives or tzatziki but did have everything else including feta. Yum, yum! Will definitely be making this again. Thank you so much!!
Love to hear this, Theresa! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your feedback! Happy Monday! xx
This was delicious! My hubby asked to add this to his list of favorite dinners ever. It was bursting with flavor. Thank you for creating it!
Hey Molly,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your feedback, love to hear that it was enjoyed! xT
Absolutely delicious! Don’t skip the olive dressing and the tzatziki- they make the dish so flavorful.
Hey Shelby,
Happy Monday! So glad to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for giving it a try! Xx
This recipe is amazing! So flavorful and easy to make. Absolutely delicious! Thanks so much!
Hey Amber,
Amazing!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, love to hear that it turned out well! xT
Tieghan, this is one of my favorite recipes ever of yours! And, I’ve made a lot of them! So delicious. Thank you for sharing! It will become a regular in our HBH rotation.
Thank you so much, Alana:) Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed! xT
Thank you once again for a tasty recipe . Really enjoy your posts . Do have your cookbook
Hey Judi,
Love to hear this!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment:) Happy Sunday! xT
Absolutely delicious. Works great with asparagus or broc.
Thanks for another great recipe ❤️
Hey Kali,
Happy Sunday! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was tasty! xT
I love, love, love this and so did my husband. It made enough so we could have it two nights in a row and were full after each meal. Only slight thing I did differently was after baking for about 20 minutes I tossed in a small bag of fresh green beans because I just have to have a green thing every night. 🙂 As always, a delicious meal that we will make again and again. Thanks.
Hey Gale,
Love this! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing what worked well for you:) So glad it was enjoyed! Happy Sunday! xT