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crispy chicken thigh on top of roasted veggies and wilted greens with yogurt sauce

Sheet Pan Chicken & Root Vegetables with Wilted Greens


  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: serves 4

Description

Simple sheet pan dinner packed with flavor and healthy veggies!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 large carrots, roughly chopped
  • 3 medium turnips, roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, whole
  • 3 sprigs rosemary, picked/torn
  • 4 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on)
  • 2 tablespoons healthy oil/fat
  • 1 5.3-ounce (150 gram) container full fat Greek yogurt
  • ½ lemon, zest and juice
  • ½ cup mint leaves, finely chopped
  • 5 ounces baby spinach (can sub baby arugula or baby kale)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Season and toss turnips, carrots, garlic and chicken thighs with salt, pepper, oil/fat and picked rosemary on an oiled sheet pan (tuck garlic under a chicken thigh so it doesn’t burn in the oven). 
  2. Arrange chicken skin-side-up surrounded by veggies then roast for 35-40 minutes (or until chicken skin is browned, see notes).
  3. Meanwhile, roughly chop mint and grate lemon zest on top. Mix together yogurt and lemon juice (you can also blend these ingredients in a food processor).
  4. Remove chicken and vegetables from oven (see notes) then scatter the baby spinach (or other greens) on top and gently toss to lightly wilt and dress it in the residual roasting juices. 
  5. Pick out the garlic and finely chop together with the mint and lemon zest. Mix with the yogurt mixture and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Serve immediately, top with yogurt sauce and enjoy!

Notes

Net carbs: 9.3

You can broil the chicken and vegetables for the last 5 minutes or so if the chicken skin isn’t quite browned enough (just keep a close on eye them so they don’t burn).

Want extra crispy skin? Sear the chicken thighs skin-side-down in a nonstick pan after they come out of the oven (just before serving)!

Swap the carrots and turnips for less sweet vegetables if you want to limit net carbs in this recipe.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: keto sheet pan dinner, chicken recipe, low carb chicken recipe

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