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Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken Gnocchi Bake

Gnocchi, broccolini and chicken on cookie sheet.
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If you're looking for a low effort meal that's packed with flavor, this Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken Gnocchi Bake will be your new go to dinner recipe. Best thing.. it's ready to eat in under 45 minutes! 

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 bundle broccolini, rinsed & dried, then chopped into large chunks *use the stems too*
  • 17 ounce package dried potato gnocchi *usually found in the pasta isle*
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb chicken breast (2 large chicken breasts) cut into 1-1.5 inch pieces
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded from the block

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix together the spice blend of salt, pepper, oregano, basil and garlic butter. Into a large bowl, toss in the chopped broccolini, gnocchi, half of the spices and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss together to coat everything in oil and spices. Transfer the mixture to a cookie sheet and spread out over 2/3 of the sheet pan.
  2. Add the chicken pieces into the empty bowl and sprinkle in remaining spices, 1 tablespoon olive oil and the juice from 1 lemon. Toss to combine and allow to sit and marinate for 10 minutes.
  3. Transfer the chicken breast to the other 1/3 portion of the cook sheet and spread the chicken pieces out. Bake on the middle rack for 15 minutes.
  4. While the chicken and gnocchi are cooking, melt the butter in a small skillet on the stovetop over medium low heat. Add in the minced garlic and cook for 60 seconds or until fragrant. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  5. Remove the sheet pan from the oven. Pour over garlic butter, and juice from 1/2 a lemon. Toss to combine. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top, and place a few slices of lemon on the cookie sheet if desired. Return the sheet pan to the oven for 8-12 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
  6. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Notes

  • Try to cut the chicken into similar sized pieces for even cooking.
  • Use an internal thermometer to check that the chicken is fully cooked by inserting the thermometer into the center of the biggest chicken pieces on the tray. Look for an internal reading of 165 degrees or higher before removing from the oven.

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