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Roasted Sheet Pan Chicken

Roasted Sheet Pan Chicken

By Traeger Kitchen

This one-pan recipe is a simple and easy way to master some delicious chicken. These chicken thighs and drums are marinated in a savory herb mixture, spiced with red pepper, roasted with carrots and onions and finished with fresh lime juice.

Prep Time

3 Hrs

Cook Time

40 Min

Pellets

Apple

Ingredients

Number of People Serving

4

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1 Bunch cilantro
1 Bunch fresh parsley
1/4 Cup basil leaves
1/4 Cup fresh mint leaves
2 Clove garlic
1/4 Teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 To Taste salt and pepper
3 Whole lime, juiced
5/8 Cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 Pound Chicken, Thighs and Drumsticks
1/2 Pound Baby Carrots with Tops
1 Whole Red Onion, cut into 1/8's
1 To Taste lime juice

Step

  • 1

    In a blender combine cilantro, parsley, basil, mint, garlic, red pepper flake, salt pepper, lime juice and 1/2 cup olive oil and puree until smooth. Reserve some marinade for serving, and pour the remainder over chicken and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

  • 2

    When ready to cook, set grill temperature to High and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

  • 3

    Remove chicken from marinade and spread on a sheet pan. Place sheet tray directly on the grill grate and cook for 20 minutes or until chicken begins to brown.

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

    00:20

  • 4

    Toss carrots and red onion with 2 Tbsp olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Scatter on the sheet tray with the chicken and return to the grill.

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

  • 5

    Cook an additional 15-20 minutes or until the carrots and onion have begun to brown and the internal temperature of the chicken registers 160℉ in the thickest part of the thigh.

    500 ˚F / 260 ˚C

    160 ˚F / 71 ˚C

  • 6

    Let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes until the internal temperature rises to 165℉.

  • 7

    Finish with a squeeze of lime juice and a drizzle of the reserved marinade. Enjoy!

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