Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Chicken and Parmesan Asparagus.’

Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Chicken and Asparagus is a quick and easy dinner, with juicy chicken, tender asparagus and all made in one pan, perfect for those busy weeknights!

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You can’t go wrong with any sheet pan meals! Clean up is easy and you get a healthy dinner in no time. If that sounds like something you’re about, you’ll enjoy this One Pan Honey Mustard Chicken dinner!

Why This sheet pan lemon chicken works

This delicious chicken dinner is easy to put together, and is overflowing with flavor from the fresh herbs and lemon slices. 

Sheet pan meals are simple to customize if needed and you can easily feed the whole family from a single baking tray. 

The pops of citrus flavor from the lemon juice is the perfect compliment to your juicy chicken.

Simple Recipe Ingredients

• Chicken: Bone-in skin on chicken breasts
• Butter: Softened
• Lemon: Lemon zest and lemon juice from a lemon. Do not use bottled lemon juice.
• Herbs and spices: minced garlic cloves, fresh rosemary, fresh thyme, kosher salt, and black pepper 
• Olive oil
• Asparagus: You can use fresh or frozen.
• Parmesan cheese: Grated or shredded.

How to Make Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Chicken and Asparagus

• Step 1: In a small bowl, add butter, lemon zest, half the lemon juice, and fresh herbs. 
• Step 2: Place chicken on the cutting board and use paper towels to pat dry. 

• Step 3: Use your fingers to separate the skin from the meat and rub some of the herb butter lemon mixture under the skin. Rub a layer on top of the chicken as well and season with salt and pepper. 
• Step 4: Transfer chicken to a baking sheet and bake. Remove tray from the oven, place asparagus around the chicken in a single layer, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and parmesan. Finish baking and drizzle with the rest of the lemon juice before serving.

Amazing Dinner Tips

• Make sure you get up under the skin as much as possible with that buttery herb mixture. The butter is what helps the skin get that crispy goodness that we love. So make sure you use it all.
• You may need to adjust the baking time of your asparagus if it’s thinner. 
• Make clean-up even easier by lining the baking sheet with parchment paper. 
• Always use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken. 
• Add a hint of sweetness by drizzling chicken and asparagus dinner with honey or pure maple syrup.
• If you want your chicken to get a little extra golden brown and to get the asparagus even more tender, you can pop the pan with the whole meal under the broiler for a few minutes. Be sure to watch it though because it can go from beautiful to burnt in the blink of an eye.