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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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Creamy Thai Turmeric Chicken and Noodles
Folded Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps
30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken
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
Lovely and interesting flavors-the condiments were such an enhancement.
Hey Laura,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great day:) xxT
Just made it. Super yummy! I am wondering though what was I suppose to do with the lemons? Just cook them beside the chicken? Then what?
Looking forward to cooking more of your dishes 🙂
Hey Julie,
The lemons are just to infuse the chicken with flavor, if you want you can squeeze them over the chicken for more lemon flavor. So glad you enjoyed the recipe, thanks for making it! xTieghan
I loved this recipe as did my husband. I used chicken thighs, let my chicken set in the fridge for two hours with the spices and added 1/4 c water to my green goddess sauce to thin it a bit. I had no issues cooking the chicken and sweet potatoes on the same baking sheet. It took a while to make this but it was fabulous !!
Hey Pamela,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great day:) xxT
My two and half year old loves avocado, sweet potatoes, and hummus so this was the absolute perfect dish for all ages. The green goddess sauce was excellent as well as the chicken. Next time I will separate the potatoes and chicken as they were pretty soft but still yummy. Thanks!
I had the same problem and agree with separating the chicken and potatoes. It was delicious though!
Thanks for giving the recipe a try Anna!
Hey Ellen,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great day:) xxT
Absolutely delicious! Wouldn’t change a thing. Will definitely make again.
Hey Lindsay,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great day:) xxT
I made this tonight and it was a hit – the kids asked if it was hard to make because they want to make sure I make it again!
Hey Tracy,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
So good! The green sauce was delicious, will definitely make again.
Hey Natalie,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
Was great!!! Super simple to prepare and cook!! Totally cooking again
Hey Glenissa,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
Definitely think it’s best with thighs! The sweet potatoes didn’t really get crispy when on the same pan as the chicken so I think next time I’ll do two pans. But the flavor was great! I added some chili oil on top and it was awesome.
Hey Kaitlyn,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
Wanted to love this but, it was just ok. Def would recommend using chicken thighs rather than breast . I used breast meat and as I suspected , it turned out dry.
The avocado sauce was bland as well
Hi Maria,
So sorry to hear this recipe was not enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try. xTieghan
turned out food other than the sweet potato fries were very soggy. ended up placing them in the air fryer after which worked out!
Thanks for giving the recipe a try Beth!! xTieghan
Amazing dinner recipe. Very easy and delicious. Will be making again in the near future!
Hey Hannah,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
I made this two nights ago and can’t wait to make it again. My husband and I loved it!
Hey Tracy,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
My goddess sauce did not get creamy after blending though I followed recipe. How long should one blend?
I just tried to blend with hand held immersion blender and mine ended up thicker. It got creamy when I added a bit more warm water and blended by hand with fork, if that helps!
Hi Elaine,
So sorry to hear this! You can always add a little water or olive oil to make it creamier. I usually blend for a few minutes. I hope this helps for next time! xTieghan
I’ve been doing Whole30 all month and am SO happy to find a compliant meal by HBH!
Loved this dish but I’d probably keep potatoes separate next time – they got soggy from the meat.
Hey Mandy,
Awesome!! Love to hear this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it. Sorry to hear about the potatoes. Have the best week:) xT