Chicken and Sweet Potato Traybake (Print Version)

Vibrant one-pan piri-piri chicken with roasted sweet potatoes and colorful vegetables. Ready in under an hour.

# Components:

→ 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 - 5.3 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved

→ Garnish

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

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F with rack positioned in the center.
02 - In a large bowl, toss the chicken thighs with piri-piri seasoning, olive oil, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until thoroughly coated on all sides.
03 - Arrange the sweet potatoes, red onion, and both bell peppers on a large baking tray. Drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and scatter the sliced garlic over the vegetables. Toss to combine and spread in a single even layer.
04 - Nestle the seasoned chicken thighs among the vegetables with skin-side facing up.
05 - Roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.
06 - Add the cherry tomatoes to the tray and return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through with juices running clear and the vegetables are golden and tender.
07 - Garnish with chopped coriander or parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Honest to goodness, this comes together in under an hour and tastes like you spent half the day on it.
  • One tray means one thing to wash, which is exactly what busy evenings demand.
  • The chicken skin gets impossibly crispy while the vegetables caramelize into sweet, tender bites.
  • You actually get three of your five-a-day without feeling like you're eating a salad.
02 -
  • Don't crowd the tray or pile vegetables on top of each other, they need space around them to roast and brown instead of steam.
  • Bone-in, skin-on thighs are actually more forgiving than breasts, they won't dry out even if you forget the time, which matters when life gets distracting.
03 -
  • If your oven runs hot, start checking around the twenty-five minute mark so the chicken skin doesn't burn before the vegetables finish.
  • Let the tray rest for a couple of minutes out of the oven before serving, it helps everything settle and makes plating feel less frantic.
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