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Sheet-Pan Lemon Oregano Chicken with Quinoa

Juicy smoked-paprika chicken roasted with blistered zucchini and peppers, over lemony quinoa. One pan, thirty minutes.

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Sheet-Pan Lemon Oregano Chicken with Quinoa
30 mintotal
1servings
12ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces (about 300 g) chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 medium zucchini, cut into half-moons
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • ½ small red onion, cut into wedges
  • 1 whole lemon, zest and juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¾ cup cooked quinoa, warm
  • 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • ½ tsp salt

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F and toss the chicken with the oil, paprika, oregano and salt.
    Sheet-Pan Lemon Oregano Chicken with Quinoa, step 1
  2. Add the zucchini, pepper and onion to the pan around the chicken.
    Sheet-Pan Lemon Oregano Chicken with Quinoa, step 2
  3. Roast until the chicken is browned and the vegetables are blistered at the edges.25 min timer
    Sheet-Pan Lemon Oregano Chicken with Quinoa, step 3
  4. Zest and juice the lemon, then whisk with the garlic and remaining oil.
    Sheet-Pan Lemon Oregano Chicken with Quinoa, step 4
  5. Plate the quinoa, pile the chicken and vegetables on top, and spoon the lemon dressing over.
    Sheet-Pan Lemon Oregano Chicken with Quinoa, step 5
  6. Scatter the parsley and serve straight away.
    Sheet-Pan Lemon Oregano Chicken with Quinoa, step 6

Why it works

  • Celiac disease: Everything here is naturally gluten-free: quinoa, chicken and vegetables, with no sauces or stocks to check.

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