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Easy, yet so delicious, Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Avocado Goddess Sauce. Middle eastern inspired seasoned chicken roasted together with sweet potatoes and served bowl style with creamy avocado goddess sauce. This easy sheet pan dinner comes together in just about an hour. It’s colorful and delicious…and that avocado goddess sauce – well it really steals the show!
Happy Monday! Such a cheesy way to start the post, but it is a happy Monday, so whatever, I’m rolling with it. This is the perfect Monday recipe. It might seem complicated and long, but it’s actually relatively simple to throw together. It’s so delish, made with real food ingredients, and lots of color, which we really love.
As usual, the inspiration for this dish was really drawn from my oldest brother, Creighton. He loves any kind of Middle Eastern dish, especially if you can make it a little spicy. Serve it with fresh naan and the whole family will be on board, especially my mom.
So that’s exactly what I did. I drew inspiration from chicken shawarma, a Middle Eastern chicken. It’s usually seasoned with paprika, garlic, and lemon, plus a few other spices. Shawarma seasoning is a little different, so I just made up my own combination, and geez, it turned out so delicious.
But what I really have to say about this dish – it’s the goddess sauce that really steals the show. It’s seriously one of the best.
Details
Judging from the ingredients, this recipe kind of looks like a lot. But it’s really not bad, a lot of the ingredients are just dry spices. I start with the chicken to give the seasonings time to really marinate. The spice mix is key, garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, chili flakes, and sea salt. It’s not too spicy by any means. But if you’re sensitive to heat, simply reduce the chili flakes, or even omit them.
Let the chicken just hang out while you prep and pre-cook the sweet potatoes. I cut the potatoes into thicker matchsticks, kind of like fries. Then toss with seasoned salt (I do a homemade blend) and pepper.
Bake the potatoes for a few minutes to get them cooking. Then slide them to one side of the pan and add the chicken plus lemon wedges to the other side. Then just throw everything back into the oven to finish cooking.
The goddess sauce
To me, this is the most special part of the recipe. We LOVE this sauce. I’ve used it on salmon, lamb meatballs, as a spread on sandwiches, and even as a dip with some naan on the side. It really is delicious.
I simply blend avocados, jalapeños, fresh herbs, and lemon juice into a blender and purée until smooth, then season with sea salt.
Finish the bowls up
To complete each bowl, I loaded them with goddess sauce and hummus. Then I put the chicken and potatoes on top with some cucumber, fresh herbs, basil, and dill.
And then, since we just love our sauces over here, I also added some garlic tahini, which is also delicious. Never enough sauce as we always say around here. But honestly, it’s not needed with the goddess sauce. So do what you think you’ll love most! For anyone wanting the tahini, I included it in the notes.
My family really enjoyed this sheet pan chicken, the brothers, my mom, and dad all approved. It’s not always easy to please them all, so that should say something about the deliciousness of this recipe!
Looking for other weeknight dinner recipes? Here are some favorites:
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Folded Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps
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Lastly, if you make this Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Avocado Goddess Sauce, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Avocado Goddess Sauce
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 634 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- sea salt and black pepper
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 2 sweet potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch matchsticks
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (or paprika)
- hummus, herbs, and cucumbers, for serving
- garlic tahini, for serving (recipe in notes)
Avocado Goddess Sauce
- 2 avocados, halved
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1-2 jalapeños, halved, and seeded, if desired
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. 2. In a bowl, toss together the chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic, paprika, cumin, chili powder, chili flakes, and a pinch of salt. 3. On a large baking sheet, toss together the sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, seasoned salt, and a pinch of pepper. Bake 15 minutes. Push the potatoes to one side of the pan, arrange the chicken on the other side. Add the lemons. Bake another 15-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the potatoes are crispy. 4. Meanwhile, make the goddess sauce. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Season with salt. 5. To serve, spread the goddess sauce into bowls. If using, spread in some hummus/tahini. Top with chicken, potatoes, cucumbers, and herbs. Serve with naan. Enjoy!
Notes
Garlic Tahini: in a bowl, combine 1/2 cup tahini, 1-2 cloves of grated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, and 2-4 tablespoons of lemon juice. Add 1/4-1/2 cup water to thin. Season with sea salt.
This post was originally published on January 24, 2022
This recipe was delish! The green goddess sauce was perfect!
Hey Heather,
Awesome!! Love to hear this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it. Have the best week:) xT
So excited to eat this. Did not have lemon wedges. Subbed with orange wedges. Nice. Did not have boneless thighs. Had bone in. Cooked about15 to 30 minutes more. Used parsley instead of cilantro in green goddess dip. Also added dill and basil. All subs and ins were delicous. Will make againò
Hi Helen,
Awesome!! Love to hear this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it. Have the best week:) xT
This recipe is absolutely delicious and bursting with flavor. The fresh herbs really make all the difference! Thank you for creating such delicious, healthy recipes! One thing I will do next time is to separate the sweet potatoes from the chicken so the juice from the chicken does t make the sweet potatoes- but that was a simple fix and the meal was loved by all! Thank you again!!
Hey Christine,
Awesome!! Love to hear this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it. Have the best week:) xT
The spice mix is wonderful. We microwaved two regular potatoes, added them to the chicken, oil, and spices plus some carrots. It seemed that hummus, green goddess sauce (which I will now use for my guacamole recipe) and the tahini sauce was good. I personally preferred dipping the chicken, potatoes and carrots into the green sauce since the first time I made it I forgot the tahini sauce.
Hey Gayle,
Awesome!! Love to hear this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it. Have the best week:) xT
I made this the other night and it was delicious. Everyone loved it, although I couldn’t get the sweet potatoes crispy. In fact, they were soggy but yummy. I think next time I’ll bake them in a separate pan to avoid the liquid from the chicken.
Hey Cindy,
Awesome!! Love to hear this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it. Have the best week:) xT
Wow! This sounds amazing! I can’t wait to make it.
I hope you love the recipe Renae!!
That was so tasty I don’t even know what to say! Thank you.
Hey there,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks bunch for giving it a go! xxTieghan
Can’t wait to try this! Does the goddess sauce keep in the fridge well?
Hey Alexa,
It sure does, I would say for about 1 week. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
I made this last night for dinner and it was amazing! The spice of the chicken and the sweetness of the sweet potatoes combined with the sour in the sauces was a fantastic combination! Planning to serve leftovers over salad or as a rice bowl. Thank you for this easy sheet-pan meal. LOVE!
Hi Carolyn,
Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I am glad to hear that it was enjoyed. Have the best weekend!! xTieghan
So delicious, and easy to prepare.
Hey Jenn,
Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I am glad to hear that it was enjoyed. Have the best weekend!! xTieghan
Smash hit! Wow, what a delicious and flavorful dish! I did it as the recipe called for, but cooked the potatoes on a separate sheet pan after reading the comments, to be sure they crisped up. It worked well. I made the goddess sauce, garlic tahini, and tzatziki as well. The whole family was impressed. Thank you for another great one. 🙂
Hi Aline,
Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I am glad to hear that it was enjoyed. Have the best weekend!! xTieghan
We made this for dinner last night and it was very good. Loved all of the flavors together. I baked the fries on a separate pan since I had space issues, and I’m glad I did since the chicken made a lot of juice and would have made the fries soggy. Also, doing the fries in the air fryer might have been faster. They took longer to crisp up but they were yummy!
Hey Susan,
Happy Friday!! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xxT
I made this tonight and it was so delicious that there were no leftovers at all! I added quinoa and some arugula on top.
I can’t wait to continue trying more of your recipes!
Blaga
Hey there,
Happy Friday!! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xxT
What do you do with the cooked lemons once they’re done? I don’t see where they are used in the instructions (or pictures). Thanks!
Hey Holly,
The lemons infuse the chicken while baking, if you want extra lemon flavor you can squeeze them over the chicken. Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
I made this tonight and didn’t want my meal to end! So delicious! Loved the combination! Thank you for another great recipe!
Hi Pam,
Happy Friday!! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xxT