Chicken and Sweet Potato Traybake (Printable)

A vibrant, easy one-pan dish with piri-piri chicken, roasted sweet potatoes, and colorful veggies. Bold flavors, healthy goodness.

# What You Need:

→ Chicken

01 - 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
02 - 2 tablespoons piri-piri seasoning (or paste)
03 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
04 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - ½ teaspoon salt
06 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper

→ Vegetables

07 - 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ¾-inch chunks
08 - 1 large red onion, cut into thick wedges
09 - 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
10 - 1 yellow bell pepper, deseeded and cut into chunks
11 - 2 cloves garlic, finely sliced
12 - 5 oz cherry tomatoes, halved

→ Garnish

13 - Fresh coriander or parsley, chopped (optional)
14 - Lemon wedges, to serve

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F.
02 - In a large bowl, toss the chicken thighs with piri-piri seasoning, olive oil, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until well coated.
03 - Arrange the sweet potatoes, red onion, and both bell peppers on a large baking tray. Drizzle with a little olive oil and scatter over the sliced garlic. Toss to combine and spread out in a single layer.
04 - Nestle the seasoned chicken thighs among the vegetables, skin-side up.
05 - Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
06 - Add the cherry tomatoes to the tray and return to the oven for another 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through (juices run clear) and the vegetables are golden and tender.
07 - Garnish with chopped coriander or parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The chicken skin gets impossibly crispy while the meat stays juicy, and those sweet potatoes caramelize in the chicken fat like they were born to do it
  • Everything cooks on one tray so you spend more time eating and less time scrubbing pans
  • Its impossible to mess up and still tastes incredible even if the vegetables brown more than you planned
02 -
  • I once crowded everything onto one smaller tray and ended up with steamed chicken instead of roasted, give the vegetables room to breathe
  • The sweet potatoes take longer than everything else so cut them slightly smaller than you think you should
  • If the chicken skin is browning too fast before the potatoes are done, tent some foil over just the chicken pieces
03 -
  • Let the chicken sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before roasting so it cooks evenly
  • Use the largest tray you have or use two smaller ones, overcrowding is the enemy of roasted vegetables
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