Description
Sheet Pan Mississippi Chicken and Potatoes is the kind of easy dinner that makes busy nights feel a little more delicious. This hearty sheet pan meal combines juicy chicken, tender potatoes, sweet onions, and tangy pepperoncini in one flavorful pan, making it perfect for easy dinner nights, family meals, comfort food cravings, and practical food ideas when you want a simple recipe with big flavor.
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless chicken thighs
1 1/2 pounds baby potatoes, halved
1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
8 pepperoncini peppers
3 tablespoons pepperoncini juice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 packet ranch seasoning mix
1 packet au jus gravy mix
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
2. Place the halved baby potatoes in a large bowl and toss them with 1 tablespoon olive oil, half of the ranch seasoning mix, half of the au jus gravy mix, and the black pepper.
3. Pat the chicken dry and rub it with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the rest of the ranch seasoning mix, the rest of the au jus gravy mix, and the garlic powder.
4. Spread the sliced onion across the sheet pan, then add the seasoned potatoes in an even layer.
5. Nestle the seasoned chicken pieces between the potatoes and onions.
6. Scatter the pepperoncini peppers over the pan and drizzle the pepperoncini juice across the chicken and potatoes.
7. Dot the top with the small pieces of butter.
8. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, stirring the potatoes halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are fork tender.
9. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes at the end if you want extra golden edges.
10. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley and serve hot with the pan juices spooned over the top.
Notes
Cut the potatoes into even pieces so they roast at the same rate and finish tender.
Use chicken thighs if you want a richer texture and extra juicy bites.
Do not overcrowd the pan, or the ingredients may steam instead of turning golden.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sheet Pan
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 1180
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 45
- Cholesterol: 145