Easy Sheet Pan Jalapeno Baked Chicken with Onions and Bell Peppers
We’ve got another delicious and easy sheet pan meal for you: a baked chicken with onions and bell peppers recipe that will please fans of both spicy food and less-bold flavours alike. The chicken cooks bone-in and skin-on, which is both more affordable and flavourful. The skin gives them a crispy outside and a juicy interior, the oven-roasted peppers and onions compliment it perfectly and the jalapenos bring the spicy kick (if you want).
We’ve listed the virtues of easy sheet pan meals before:
- fast prep,
- fewer dishes to clean up,
- they look great,
- they taste great, we could go on (and have).
Today’s recipe is no exception. All the same great features, with a Southwestern-influenced drizzle, all ready in a little more than half an hour. Serve with some corn on the cob, beans and rice, or shred the chicken and you have the most spectacular taco or burrito fillings, all in one place.
So fire this up soon. And remember to bring the sheet pan to the table when you serve. These oven-roasted meals look so good, that you want to make sure everyone gets a chance to appreciate its glory before it disappears!
If you’re in a real big rush, we’ve learned a trick. You can save time by chopping less: these tiny peppers have very few seeds and you can roast them in one piece!
If you have folks around your table who don’t love the heat of jalapenos, you can still use this recipe – just cut the jalapenos in half and leave them to the side. Fans of heat can choose extra, and milder flavour loving people can leave them off their plates.
If that’s not enough separation you can get a divided sheet pan and keep the jalapenos completely away from the rest.
Sheet Pan Jalapeno Baked Chicken with Onions and Bell Peppers
Servings: 4
Course: Main course
Cuisine: Mexican
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on (680 g | 1.5 lb)
- 4 jalapenos, halved (remove the seeds if you want a less spicy dish)
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced (5.07 oz | 144 g)
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, diced (5.07 oz | 144 g)
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 F | 200 C.
Toss well to combine.
Easy Sheet Pan Jalapeno Baked Chicken with Onions and Bell Peppers
This baked chicken with onions and bell peppers recipe is an easy & adaptable crowd-pleaser. The chicken has a crispy outside and a juicy inside, the oven-roasted peppers and onions compliment it perfectly and the jalapenos bring the spicy kick (if wanted - cut them chunky so folks can add more or none if they like).
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on (680 g | 1.5 lb)
- 4 jalapenos, halved (remove the seeds if you want a less spicy dish)
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced (5.07 oz | 144 g)
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, diced (5.07 oz | 144 g)
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F | 200 C.
- Arrange chicken thighs and vegetables on a sheet pan.
- In a small bowl, stir together pepper, salt, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, garlic powder, cilantro and olive oil. Pour on the chicken and vegetables. Toss with your hands to combine.
- Place in the middle of the oven and roast for 30-35 minutes until chicken is cooked.
- Remove. Garnish and serve.
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 521Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 250mgSodium: 476mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 47g
We are sheet pan meal fanatics! There’s so much to love about them! Here’s a sampling of our healthy sheet pan recipes:
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Robin and Ed are a DIY-loving couple with over 25 years of design and build experience. Also, Robin is a Nutritionist and former Registered Dietitian and Ed is an award-winning Business Educator. We share strategies for living a rich life on a DIY budget: creative money-savvy ideas for a stylish home, healthy meals and family fun. Our work has been published in the pages of Do It Yourself, Farmhouse Style and Better Homes & Gardens magazines.
