Sheet Pan Chicken Asparagus Dinner

Winner, winner, Sheet Pan Chicken Asparagus Dinner: One sheet pan to rule them all, and a one pan meal to feed them. This easy weeknight dinner recipe takes just 30 minutes to throw together, and is naturally low carb & gluten free.

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How about a keto friendly sheet pan dinner on this fine day? Sheet Pan Chicken Asparagus Dinner is about as easy as you can get, and helps you take advantage of fresh sale asparagus during our almost-spring. This one came about because I had a couple of pounds of chicken left over from a family pack — which I paired with an impulse buy of fresh sale asparagus.

A one pan meal makes dinnertime easy: This deliciously cheesy chicken dinner comes with its own built-in asparagus side dish, and is naturally low carb and gluten free.

Just a few simple ingredients means that this sheet pan recipe is quick & easy enough to work as a weeknight dinner for the family, but also pretty enough for a date night meal. Its garlicky mustard marinade gives so much flavor to both the chicken & asparagus, while just a bit of Swiss cheese takes the chicken over the top.

Sheet Pan Chicken Asparagus Dinner

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise (about 2 lbs)
1 lb asparagus, trimmed
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp Dijon or whole grain mustard
2 tsp minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
1 tsp paprika
Black pepper, to taste
Sea salt, to taste
3-4 oz sliced Swiss cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray it with cooking spray.

Trim the chicken and cut it in half lengthwise with poultry shears, so that you have four thinner pieces. Wash and trim the woody ends off the asparagus, then pat it dry.

Combine the olive oil, mustard, garlic, paprika, pepper, and sea salt in a small bowl.

Place the asparagus spears in a large bowl. Add 2 Tbsp of the olive oil & mustard mixture and toss to coat. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer on one end of the prepared baking sheet.

Place the chicken pieces in the same large bowl you used for the asparagus. Add the rest of of the olive oil & mustard mixture, then stir to coat.

Add the chicken to the other half of the prepared baking sheet, then top it with any remaining mustard mixture from the bottom of the bowl.

Bake the chicken & asparagus at 400 degrees for six minutes. Meanwhile, slice the Swiss cheese (if not using pre-sliced).

After six minutes, stir the asparagus and flip the chicken over. Top each piece of chicken with Swiss cheese slices, tearing the pieces to fit.

Roast at 400 degrees for another six minutes, then broil for two minutes to brown the cheese.

Serve the mustard Swiss chicken with its built-in side of asparagus, topped with pan juices.

Note: If your asparagus spears are very thin, you may need to remove them from the oven before the chicken is done. Just pull them off the baking sheet, then return the chicken to the oven to finish cooking. I used coarse ground dijon mustard here, but regular dijon or regular coarse ground will both work.

Sheet pan chicken is full of flavor

Slicing the chicken more thinly lets it cook through quickly on the sheet pan. This helps to keep boneless skinless chicken breast from drying out in the oven, and also helps match it to the cooking time of the asparagus.

While Swiss cheese pairs beautifully with the whole grain mustard, you could also mix this one up a bit by trying different cheeses. For instance, you could spice things up with pepper jack, or perk them up with sharp cheddar. Or, bulk things up by topping your chicken with cooked bacon before adding the cheese.

Use this easy sheet pan chicken & asparagus dinner recipe as a base, then make it your own! Oh, and if you’re looking for more sheet pan chicken & asparagus ideas… Sheet pan pesto chicken with asparagus & mushrooms is an equally delicious choice. 😉

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Winner, winner, Sheet Pan Chicken Asparagus Dinner: One sheet pan to rule them all, and a one pan meal to feed them. This easy weeknight dinner recipe takes just 30 minutes to throw together, and is naturally low carb & gluten free.

Course dinner

Cuisine sheet pan dinner

Keyword asparagus, chicken, chicken breast, gluten free, keto friendly, low carb, one pan meal, sheet pan dinner

Prep Time 16 minutes minutes

Cook Time 14 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Rachel Singer

Equipment

rimmed baking sheets

Ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts halved lengthwise (about 2 lbs)
• 1 lb asparagus trimmed
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp Dijon or whole grain mustard
• 2 tsp minced garlic about 4 cloves
• 1 tsp paprika
• Black pepper to taste
• Sea salt to taste
• 3-4 oz sliced Swiss cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray it with cooking spray.
• Trim the chicken and cut it in half lengthwise with poultry shears, so that you have four thinner pieces. Wash and trim the woody ends off the asparagus, then pat it dry.
• Combine the olive oil, mustard, garlic, paprika, pepper, and sea salt in a small bowl.
• Place the asparagus spears in a large bowl. Add 2 Tbsp of the olive oil & mustard mixture and toss to coat. Arrange the asparagus in a single layer on one end of the prepared baking sheet.
• Place the chicken pieces in the same large bowl you used for the asparagus. Add the rest of of the olive oil & mustard mixture, then stir to coat.
• Add the chicken to the other half of the prepared baking sheet, then top it with any remaining mustard mixture from the bottom of the bowl.
• Bake the chicken & asparagus at 400 degrees for six minutes. Meanwhile, slice the Swiss cheese (if not using pre-sliced).
• After six minutes, stir the asparagus and flip the chicken over. Top each piece of chicken with Swiss cheese slices, tearing the pieces to fit.
• Roast at 400 degrees for another six minutes, then broil for two minutes to brown the cheese.
• Serve the mustard Swiss chicken with its built-in side of asparagus, topped with pan juices.

Notes

If your asparagus spears are very thin, you may need to remove them from the oven before the chicken is done. Just pull them off the baking sheet, then return the chicken to the oven to finish cooking. I used coarse ground dijon mustard here, but regular dijon or regular coarse ground will both work.

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