41 Delicious Dinners That Prove You Can Make Almost Anything On A Sheet Pan
We’re always singing the praises of a one-pan dinner (we even wrote a cookbook about it). A lot of the time, that means a meal that comes together all in one pot or skillet, but not always. Sometimes (the BEST times, tbh), it means one that comes together all on one sheet pan. Why the best, you ask? Because all you have to do is toss everything into the oven, then go and relax. Thanks to these 41 easy sheet-pan dinners, when that oven timer dings, you’ve got your sides AND main done all at once (and with WAY less dishes). On busy weeknights, we can’t think of anything better.
You can also make almost anything on a sheet pan, from proteins to pasta. Craving chicken? Check out our za'atar sheet-pan chicken, our sheet-pan tikka masala, or our sheet-pan harissa chicken & sweet potatoes. More of a seafood fan? Our sheet-pan garlicky shrimp & veggies, our baked salmon, our sheet-pan shrimp boil, and our garlic butter salmon & asparagus are for you. Dying for some red meat? Our sheet-pan pork chops with apples and our sheet-pan balsamic steak & potatoes are way easier to make than trying to get the perfect sear on a grill pan or on the stove.
We’ve even got some recipes here that are great for game night, or just a night you want to eat in front of the tv (we’ve ALL been there). For those times, our crispy sheet-pan black bean tacos, our sheet-pan green chile chicken nachos, or our sheet-pan chicken fajitas are the best.
The greatest thing about all these recipes? They are extremely versatile. Take the sauce from one, swap it into another, and use whatever veggies you’ve got around. These are supposed to take a load off you, so make them work with what you got.
Za'atar Sheet-Pan Chicken
Bone-in chicken thighs, baby potatoes, broccoli, and red onion are all tossed in a simple olive oil, lemon juice, and za’atar marinade, then roasted to crispy, schmaltzy perfection. To kick it up another notch, we’re drizzling it all in a creamy tahini sauce to finish it off. 😍
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Crispy Sheet-Pan Black Bean Tacos
Tacos always bring party vibes, but when they’re baked until crisp and rimmed with crunchy cheesy frico, it’s an all-out fiesta. Featuring refried black beans stuffed inside a crunchy corn tortilla, this irresistible cross between a taco and a sheet-pan quesadilla will make any weeknight feel like a celebration.
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Sheet-Pan Tikka Masala
Our sheet-pan tikka masala is a fun way to enjoy a classic Indian dish, chicken tikka masala, at home in a slightly new (and easier!) way. It’s a foolproof way to get a whole dinner on the table using just a sheet pan.
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Baked Salmon
This baked salmon is the best way to feed a crowd. There's no skillet cooking at all—everything is oven-baked in foil, making prep and cleanup a breeze. We believe it might just be the best baked salmon recipe...ever, and it goes super well with roasted potatoes and Brussels sprouts.
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Sheet Pan Bibimbap
Though traditionally each individual item would be cooked separately, then placed on a fluffy bowl of white rice, by using a sheet tray, we're eliminating half that work. We arranged mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, and marinated beef on a sheet tray, but you could sub in more or less of pretty much anything you want!
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Sheet-Pan Garlicky Shrimp & Veggies
This recipe combines well-seasoned shrimp with red bell peppers, broccoli, and onions for a quick and easy dinner ready in a little more than 30 minutes. Not only is it so simple to throw together, it's extremely versatile: swap out the veggies for your favorites, add even more, or switch up the seasonings.
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Stuffed Banana Peppers
This recipe is handy for when you don't really want a lot of active cooking time. Once you've got your peppers, everything is very straightforward—you mix everything in a bowl, stuff the peppers, and into the oven they go.
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Sheet-Pan Italian Subs
Overlapping the bread slices means you can fit more onto the sheet pan, and don’t worry—the melty Provolone and pressing these down (sort of like a massive DIY panini press) makes sure they still hold together. Serve them as full size sandwiches, or slice 'em up for more servings and ease of portability.
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Sheet-Pan Burrata Caprese Gnocchi
This is one of our favorite ways to prepare gnocchi. Roasting gives the pasta a slightly browned exterior while still maintaining a pillowy, chewy interior. To accompany the gnocchi, we are utilizing the flavors of a cCaprese salad without relying on the seasonality of tomatoes. Enter beautiful and perfectly sweet bell peppers.
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Sheet-Pan Panzanella
Rather than toast the bread cubes on their own for this summery salad, you'll roast them alongside tomatoes, onion, and garlic. The tomatoes burst as they roast, mixing their juices with the bread and fresh arugula. The combination of roasted tomatoes, toasted bread coated with Parmesan, fragrant garlic, and mozzarella ends up tasting like pizza. Yum!
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Sheet-Pan Easter Dinner
Think you don’t have enough time or space to cook Easter dinner? Think again. Featuring cheesy potatoes au gratin, maple-glazed ham, garlicky asparagus, and paprika-spiced carrots, our streamlined version of this notoriously complicated meal is as simple as 2 sheet pans and 30 minutes in the oven.
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Feta & Herb-Crusted Salmon
For this Mediterranean-inspired dish, you just arrange your salmon on a sheet tray (lined with aluminum foil for the easiest cleanup), sprinkle on the toppings, and bake it for 25 minutes. No flipping, no sticking, and no mess!
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Sheet-Pan Pineapple Shrimp Tacos
These shrimp and pineapple tacos are full of flavor and will have you feel like you're sitting on the beach. They are a cinch to make and endlessly adaptable too! We think a topping of avocado and sliced radishes is a must, but feel free to swap in or add your faves too.
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Autumn Kielbasa Sheet-Pan Bake With Creamy Curry Dijon Sauce
The idea of combining curry powder with sausage comes from a German fast food dish called currywurst (sausage with French fries and curry ketchup), and it's equally delightful in this ketchup-free, creamy rendition. It adds a hit of flavor to the freshly roasted kielbasa, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, and grapes.
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Sheet Pan Citrus-Glazed Chicken
Marinated thighs get roasted right alongside Brussels sprouts, making this one of our favorite low-effort chicken weeknight dinners with a very high reward. Reserve some of the marinade to brush over the chicken towards the end of baking: It makes a sweet, sticky, and downright irresistible glaze.
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Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
For these fajitas you simply toss all of the ingredients—the chicken and vegetables—in an easy marinade of avocado oil and taco spices like cumin and chili powder, then bake it all together on a sheet pan. It's a meal prep DREAM.
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Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken & Sweet Potatoes
We love when a dish’s prep is simple and fast, and this sheet-pan meal is the perfect example. If you roast the sweet potatoes as indicated, your gift = creamy centers and crispy edges, enhanced by jammy red onions. Using bone-in thighs pretty much guarantees super-tender chicken too!
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Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil
A mix of shrimp, andouille sausage, sweet corn, and potatoes make this Cajun summer favorite the most satisfying summer dinner.
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Garlic and butter might be one of the greatest flavor pairings of all time. Now, garlic butter is here to save your weeknight dinner with this one-pan salmon & asparagus meal that's ready in as little as 30 minutes.
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BBQ Chicken Nachos
Nachos for dinner? You better believe it. This protein-filled meal comes together in just 30 minutes, so it's perfect for game-day AND nights you want to eat in front of the TV.
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Sheet-Pan Sausage & Vegetables
This sheet pan dinner works with whatever veggies you already have (we went with broccoli, peppers, and potatoes) and requires basically zero effort. Most of the time spent is waiting while it bakes, and there are minimal dishes to clean when it's all said and done. What more could you want?
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Pineapple Baked Salmon
Giving the salmon a quick broil at the end of cooking gives the marinade a chance to caramelize—it's almost too good. Just make sure to keep a close eye on it, so you don't overcook the fish! Two to three minutes is all you need under a hot broiler.
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Sheet-Pan Balsamic Steak & Potatoes
Sometimes all you really need is steak & potatoes, but cooking them separately can be a lot. Enter: this sheet pan recipe that means your main and sides are ready at the same time, with way less clean up.
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Pan Balsamic Steak & Potatoes recipe.
Crispy Cheddar Pork Chops With Brussels Sprouts & Apples
It’s time for some next-level shake and bake with these crispy, cheddary pork chops served with an easy Brussels sprouts and apple side. Both the panko and the cheddar crisp up to form a tasty crust that keeps the pork super-juicy and tender.
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Sheet-Pan Green Chile Chicken Nachos
What’s better than a tray of cheesy chicken nachos? Four cheese chicken nachos. Don’t worry, though, a couple cans of chopped green chiles cut the richness of all that cheese (not that we’re complaining!).
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Firecracker Salmon
The sweet and spicy firecracker sauce on this salmon combines three fiery elements—sriracha, chile flakes, and fresh ginger—for a layered approach to heat. Serve the salmon with a bowl of white rice and a platter of steamed bok choy alongside.
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Sheet-Pan Pork Chops With Apples
Not all sheet-pan dinners are created equal, and this pork chop recipe is proof. Sheet-pan pork chops with apples falls into the camp of excellence, packing in tons of caramelized flavor with a short-ingredient list onto just one pan.
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Lemony Chicken & Potatoes With Feta
Freshen up a classic dish, lemon chicken & potatoes, by spooning a wildly flavorful olive, almond, and parsley sauce over top. The best part? This entire recipe is made in just one dish (including the sauce!), making dinner (and cleanup) easier than ever.
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Butter makes everything better—especially when it’s mixed with lemon zest, thyme, and oregano, then slathered on baked chicken. Bonus: It all comes together easily on ONE sheet pan.
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Sheet-Pan Spanakopita Quesadillas
At Delish, we love a good mashup, especially when it means making something we love in an easier way. Enter this innovative recipe, which combines the savory spinach filling from classic Greek spanakopita and the format and toppings of a great quesadilla. It's reimagined on a sheet pan and is perfect for a crowd.
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Sheet-Pan Mac & Cheese
Love the crunchy bits of a baked mac & cheese? Us too! We made this sheet-pan version to guarantee almost every serving has those delicious crispy corners.
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Sheet-Pan Chicken & Chickpeas
Simply drizzle all of the ingredients—chicken, vegetables, and chickpeas—with an easy marinade of olive oil and a robust blend of spices, then bake it on a sheet pan. Double up on flavor by using some of the seasoning and oil mixture in a zesty yogurt sauce for serving alongside too.
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Sheet-Pan Brussels Sprouts Bacon Egg Hash
Craving an easy breakfast for dinner? This fall hash is IT. Brussels, bacon (swap for mushrooms if you want this to be vegetarian), eggs, and hot sauce come together for a flavorful meal you can eat any time of day.
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Look, quesadillas are great, but they're a bit time-consuming to make for a hungry crowd...unless you make them on a sheet pan! After trying these, it's safe to say we'll never go back to making regular quesadillas again.
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Missing summertime BBQs, but stuck somewhere cold and wintery? Make this sheet pan dinner—it's got some hearty cold weather faves like broccoli and sweet potatoes, plus BBQ sauce-slathered chicken that'll remind you of better times grilling outside. Serve with some potato or pasta salad to complete the dream.
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