This sheet pan chicken and asparagus recipe is absolutely delicious and perfect for an easy weeknight meal since it comes together in just 10 minutes followed by 35 minutes of hands-free oven baking time.
When it comes to easy weeknight meals, I love sheet pan dinners! It’s easy to assemble all the ingredients, throw them on a baking sheet and let it cook in the oven. That baking time gives me a bit of time to clean up the kitchen, do a few things around the house and be ready to sit down for a delicious dinner.
This sheet pan recipe featuring chicken and asparagus is a winner with only a handful of ingredients. And while it’s easy enough for any day of the week, it can also be served for a more “special” dinner because it kinda looks fancy with those pretty slices of lemon and some grated parmesan on top.
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🧾 Ingredients Needed
- Chicken breast
- Asparagus
- Olive oil
- Lemon slices
- Shredded parmesan cheese
- Italian seasoning
- salt
- pepper
🔁 Variations
While Italian seasoning provides a great flavor, feel free to experiment with other seasonings and herbs to add for a more unique taste and experience. Some possibilities could include smoked paprika, fresh or dried dill, cayenne (if you want some heat), and tarragon.
If you can, opt for freshly shredded parmesan instead of the pre-packaged stuff that comes from a bag or shaker. Since they often contain preservatives and anti-caking agents, it can affect how the cheese melts and the final taste of the dish.
📌 Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients list with quantities and step-by-step instructions!
🥣 How to Make
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lay the chicken breasts flat on a sheet pan.
- Thoroughly coat each breast on both sides with olive oil using basting brush.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, being sure to evenly distribute the seasoning.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and add asparagus to the sheet pan.
- Thoroughly coat asparagus with olive oil.
- Sprinkle asparagus and chicken with Italian seasoning.
- Add lemon slices over the chicken and asparagus.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the deepest part of the chicken registers 165°F.
- Finish with Parmesan cheese before serving.
🍽️ Serving Suggestion
This chicken dish pairs nicely with our Garlic Herb Sheet Pan Potatoes recipe. You can also serve it with a simple pasta with garlic and olive oil or your favorite rice side dish. Another option is to serve it with slightly warmed French bread.
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📖 Recipe
Sheet Pan Chicken and Asparagus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breast
- 1 bundle asparagus trimmed
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon cut in slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lay the chicken breasts flat on a sheet pan.
- Thoroughly coat each breast with olive oil.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, being sure to evenly distribute the seasoning.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and add asparagus to the sheet pan.
- Thoroughly coat asparagus with olive oil.
- Sprinkle asparagus and chicken with Italian seasoning.
- Add lemon slices over the chicken and asparagus.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the deepest part of the chicken registers 165°F.
- Finish with Parmesan cheese before serving.
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