Turn on your oven, get out your sheet pan, and create satisfying and flavorful sheet pan dinners. Your entire dinner roasted in one pan makes cleanup a breeze!
Sheet pan dinners are the perfect meal in my opinion. I have a love affair with roasted vegetables as anyone who knows me will attest to. I pretty much roast every vegetable you can think of because they’re just so dang good when they spend time on a sheet pan in my oven. Sort of like a tanning booth for vegetables, right? All nice and toasty brown. We won’t talk about the wrinkles.
I especially love roasted broccoli, sweet potatoes, crispy roasted potatoes, and cauliflower, but have you ever tried roasted radishes or whole carrots? Fantabulous!
So it only stands to reason that you would want to make an entire meal on your sheet pan by adding protein to the mix. Meat and vegetables are roasted together on the sheet pan making a delicious dinner, all on the same pan. The heavenly aroma wafting from the kitchen as dinner roasts in the oven will have everyone asking, what’s for dinner? with anticipation in their voices.
Ready in under an hour, with lots of healthy vegetables. No messy stove to clean up and only one pan to wash. What’s not to like about that?!
What type of pan to buy
We recommend a rimmed sheet pan, not a cookie sheet. The rim will keep your oven tidy and prevent juices from running off your pan.
The best size for all the recipes below is an an 11×17 or a 12×17. Once you start dipping your toes into cooking with a sheet pan, you may want to try some different sizes, but this is the size I use most when cooking for my family of four.
About these sheet pan meals
I’ve collected more than fifteen sheet pan meal recipes that I think you’ll agree are out of the ballpark home run hits. You’ll find recipes with chicken breasts or thighs, salmon, turkey sausage, even mini meatloaves. I’ve also included a couple of vegetarian sheet pan dinners that are simply scrumptious.
Do you like fajitas? Check out sheet pan fajitas: everything you need for delicious fajitas, bell peppers, onions, chicken, seasoned perfectly and baked on a sheet pan. It doesn’t get much easier than that. We also have shrimp sheet pan fajitas on the list! If fajitas aren’t your thing, try vegetarian cauliflower nachos (we love these!) or sheet pan tostadas with a perfectly cooked egg, all done in the oven.
Maybe you have guests coming over and you want to show off a little. Hasselback chicken stuffed with spinach, artichokes, and three kinds of cheese is bound to impress. Or maybe you’d prefer apple and Gouda stuffed chicken breasts with smoky roasted sweet potatoes. Oh, so yummy!
Salmon lovers, sheet pan dinners are for you! Roasting salmon is a fail proof method that you’ll want to try for sure. Check out the recipe for walnut crusted salmon with sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, apple and shallots. Yup, all roasted in one sheet pan. You’ll also love the salmon and asparagus sheet pan dinner with baby potatoes and lemon.
How about a sheet pan Thanksgiving dinner?! Sounds kind of crazy, but try this roasted turkey breast, stuffing, potatoes, and asparagus roasted on one sheet pan — your entire Thanksgiving dinner on one pan! You can make the recipe with a whole chicken, too, if you prefer.
So why make a sheet pan meal? Let me recap: Roasting is a healthy way to cook, sheet pan meals include lots of vegetables, the recipes are easy, you won’t make your stove top messy, you’ll only have one pan to wash, and…sheet pan dinners taste fantastic! Why not try one tonight?
Healthy Sheet Pan Dinners
Tender marinated chicken and flavorful crisp vegetables combined and roasted in the oven on a sheet pan. Serve honey balsamic chicken and vegetables over a bed of steaming rice for an easy and delicious entrée.
A warm romaine salad made all on one pan in less than 45 minutes start to finish! Bonus “chicken nuggets” if your kiddos love them!
This Whole30 Chicken Thighs sheet pan dinner is an entire flavorful, healthy, and easy to make meal on one single sheet pan! Whole30 or not, make it tonight!
Piled with crisp cabbage, melted cheese, shredded chicken, black beans, diced avocado, and tomatoes, roasted cauliflower nachos have the best of everything!
Roasted on one sheet pan, salmon with tomatoes and fennel is joined by shallots, garlic, capers, dill, and Dijon for an exciting flavorful entrée.
This Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner with Cabbage and Carrots is an easy and delicious meal, made on one pan in about 45 minutes. You’re going to love it for busy weeknights!
Roasted chicken drumsticks, flavorful with herbs and spices, are nestled in a bed of crisp sweet potatoes, white potatoes, and onion in this easy sheet pan dinner.
This Mini Turkey Meatloaf sheet pan dinner are for those meat and potato lovers out there! This is a complete meal, all on one sheet pan! You’re going to love this for an easy weeknight meal!
Sheet pan fajitas are great for busy weeknights and also great for bigger crowds! You’ll love this easy, hands-off approach to fajitas! This recipe is for chicken fajitas but you’ll also find tips for steak, vegetarian, and shrimp fajitas!
This Walnut Crusted Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner is going to be your next dinner home run. It’s full of fall flavors and super easy for a busy weeknight — it will be your new go-to dinner!
A Southwestern take on eggs and toast, these sheet pan breakfast tostadas are a step away from ordinary, with crunchy corn tortillas, sharp cheddar cheese, eggs, and brilliant salsa verde.
Hasselback chicken with spinach and artichokes is a sheet pan dinner that’s perfect for weeknights or special occasions.
Salmon and asparagus sheet pan dinner is an easy one pan meal. An elegant lemon dill sauce is the crowning touch!
Sheet pan baked chicken Parmesan is not only healthier than the classic, it’s also easier! It’s going to become a dinnertime favorite.
Roasted Italian sausage with Vidalia onions and vegetables – this will become a go-to easy meal for you – it is for us!
Crispy chicken thighs baked with Dijon and dill are great on their own, but with the addition of roasted green beans and radishes, you have a perfect springtime sheet pan dinner.
Creamy Gouda cheese and sweet apples make these stuffed chicken breasts a winner! Pair with smoky roasted sweet potatoes for a sheet pan supper that will make everyone happy.
Cooking a smaller dinner for Thanksgiving? You love this sheet pan Thanksgiving dinner with turkey breast, stuffing, potatoes, and asparagus all cooked on one pan. So delicious and such an easy clean up!
You’ll love this hot honey chicken sheet pan dinner with roasted chicken, Brussels sprouts, and sweet potatoes, dressed up with spicy hot honey. One pan and lots of delicious eating!
Indulge yourself with a juicy steak, roasted potatoes, and asparagus, cooked to perfection on one pan in your oven. This easy steak sheet pan dinner is ready in just 30 minutes!
What’s not to love about sheet pan shrimp fajitas? Flavorful shrimp, colorful bell peppers, and sweet red onions, roasted on one pan in the oven for easy cleanup.
A flavorful medley of roasted broccoli, carrots, bell peppers and onions is combined with crispy tofu in this outstanding tofu sheet pan dinner. The peanut sauce is amazing!
