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Easy, yet so delicious, Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Avocado Goddess Sauce. Middle eastern inspired seasoned chicken roasted together with sweet potatoes and served bowl style with creamy avocado goddess sauce. This easy sheet pan dinner comes together in just about an hour. It’s colorful and delicious…and that avocado goddess sauce – well it really steals the show!
Happy Monday! Such a cheesy way to start the post, but it is a happy Monday, so whatever, I’m rolling with it. This is the perfect Monday recipe. It might seem complicated and long, but it’s actually relatively simple to throw together. It’s so delish, made with real food ingredients, and lots of color, which we really love.
As usual, the inspiration for this dish was really drawn from my oldest brother, Creighton. He loves any kind of Middle Eastern dish, especially if you can make it a little spicy. Serve it with fresh naan and the whole family will be on board, especially my mom.
So that’s exactly what I did. I drew inspiration from chicken shawarma, a Middle Eastern chicken. It’s usually seasoned with paprika, garlic, and lemon, plus a few other spices. Shawarma seasoning is a little different, so I just made up my own combination, and geez, it turned out so delicious.
But what I really have to say about this dish – it’s the goddess sauce that really steals the show. It’s seriously one of the best.
Details
Judging from the ingredients, this recipe kind of looks like a lot. But it’s really not bad, a lot of the ingredients are just dry spices. I start with the chicken to give the seasonings time to really marinate. The spice mix is key, garlic, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, chili flakes, and sea salt. It’s not too spicy by any means. But if you’re sensitive to heat, simply reduce the chili flakes, or even omit them.
Let the chicken just hang out while you prep and pre-cook the sweet potatoes. I cut the potatoes into thicker matchsticks, kind of like fries. Then toss with seasoned salt (I do a homemade blend) and pepper.
Bake the potatoes for a few minutes to get them cooking. Then slide them to one side of the pan and add the chicken plus lemon wedges to the other side. Then just throw everything back into the oven to finish cooking.
The goddess sauce
To me, this is the most special part of the recipe. We LOVE this sauce. I’ve used it on salmon, lamb meatballs, as a spread on sandwiches, and even as a dip with some naan on the side. It really is delicious.
I simply blend avocados, jalapeños, fresh herbs, and lemon juice into a blender and purée until smooth, then season with sea salt.
Finish the bowls up
To complete each bowl, I loaded them with goddess sauce and hummus. Then I put the chicken and potatoes on top with some cucumber, fresh herbs, basil, and dill.
And then, since we just love our sauces over here, I also added some garlic tahini, which is also delicious. Never enough sauce as we always say around here. But honestly, it’s not needed with the goddess sauce. So do what you think you’ll love most! For anyone wanting the tahini, I included it in the notes.
My family really enjoyed this sheet pan chicken, the brothers, my mom, and dad all approved. It’s not always easy to please them all, so that should say something about the deliciousness of this recipe!
Looking for other weeknight dinner recipes? Here are some favorites:
Skillet Chicken Adobo with Coconut Rice
Creamy Thai Turmeric Chicken and Noodles
Folded Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps
30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken
Lastly, if you make this Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Avocado Goddess Sauce, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Avocado Goddess Sauce
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 634 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- sea salt and black pepper
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 2 sweet potatoes, cut into 1/4 inch matchsticks
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (or paprika)
- hummus, herbs, and cucumbers, for serving
- garlic tahini, for serving (recipe in notes)
Avocado Goddess Sauce
- 2 avocados, halved
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup fresh basil
- 1-2 jalapeños, halved, and seeded, if desired
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 425° F. 2. In a bowl, toss together the chicken with 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic, paprika, cumin, chili powder, chili flakes, and a pinch of salt. 3. On a large baking sheet, toss together the sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, seasoned salt, and a pinch of pepper. Bake 15 minutes. Push the potatoes to one side of the pan, arrange the chicken on the other side. Add the lemons. Bake another 15-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the potatoes are crispy. 4. Meanwhile, make the goddess sauce. Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Season with salt. 5. To serve, spread the goddess sauce into bowls. If using, spread in some hummus/tahini. Top with chicken, potatoes, cucumbers, and herbs. Serve with naan. Enjoy!
Notes
Garlic Tahini: in a bowl, combine 1/2 cup tahini, 1-2 cloves of grated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon paprika, and 2-4 tablespoons of lemon juice. Add 1/4-1/2 cup water to thin. Season with sea salt.
This meal was so unbelievably fresh and delicious! I loved that I could prepare everything beforehand and just bake it later on. I read other comments that the sweet potatoes were mushy… I just used 2 pans instead of adding chicken to the same pan and they were crunchy and perfect! Will definitely make over and over!
Hi Alivia,
Perfect!! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was a winner! xTieghan
This was delicious! We especially loved the Goddess sauce.
Hi Jackie,
Happy Friday!? Thanks a lot for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! xx
This recipe is insanely delicious, and so easy to make. While the sheet pan is in the oven it gives you plenty of time to make the sauce and clean up the kitchen. It’s also very filling! No need to make any other side dishes. My favorite kind of meals!
Hi Sydnee,
Thanks for your review and trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! Have the best Thursday! ?xTieghan
This has become my go to grilled chicken marinade!!! Key is to let it sit overnight in the fridge, soooooo goood!
Hi Brianna,
Amazing!! I am thrilled that this dish was a hit, thanks a lot for trying it out! xTieghan
Hi! I made this last night but my chicken got kinda dry and the flavor didn’t punch. I didn’t do avocado or hummus (because I just used what I had) but it seemed this flavor on the chicken needed a moisture. What is the way to use this chicken flavor but add that one or two flavors that round it out? Thank you! Xo
Hi Keely,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try and sharing your feedback. Sorry to hear it was not enjoyed! I like this chicken the way it is, which is way the recipe is written this way, so I would just add more seasonings to your liking next time:) xTieghan
I am obsessed with this recipe!! I love the sauce! The chicken flavor was unique and easy to make. Thank you for this great recipe.
Hey Bailey,
Wonderful!! Love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks for sharing your review and making the recipe!! xTieghan
I’ve made this twice now, and both times it’s been absolutely delicious! The mix of the flavors of the hummus and sauce is so perfect! Like others, my sweet potatoes were soggy, but the flavor was still wonderful, and my sister commented on how fresh and healthy it was! Next time, I’m going to try making the sweet potatoes in the air fryer and adding them at the end. But I may decide the softer potatoes are better 🙂 Thanks for all the amazing recipes-I’ve made many, and all have been delicious!!
Hey Jean,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for sharing your review and making this recipe. Love to hear that it was a winner! xxT
Made this the second time. Both times, chicken has come out so so well!
And yes, reading other comments – sweet potatoes do not turn out crispy. Mine were soggy but tasty! Any secret to the crispiness?
Love your page & recipes. Been following you on Instagram for a while now but got around to making your dishes only recently.
Thank you so much! xx
Hey Ankita,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Thanks for your kind message. The key for crispy fries is not to overcrowd your pan. Have the best weekend:) xxT
We were out of naan and used tortillas. Honestly you don’t even need them. That avocado goddess sauce is ? perfect! I did season the chicken and let it marinated a few minutes in a plastic bag before cooking. My sweet potato fries didn’t come out as crispy as I would like. Is there a secret to that?
Thanks for the great recipe!
Hey Kim,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! The key to crispy fries is to mark sure not to overcrowd your pan:) xTieghan
Tried this last night! And it was so so so good! Turned out amazing & even the hubby loved it! We polished off the baking tray HA!
Hey there,
I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it!!☀️ xTieghan
Recipe was a success. Made for my GF on date night and was a huge success! I prepped before and was super easy to execute while we were talking / wine.
30 min and you end up with a professional quality dish! I was just jealous chicken didnt look as good as yours (think had too much marinade in pan).
Others saying soggy Fries; defiantly two small pans and also trick I learned roasting zucchini; Is put Fries on a cookie cooling rack on top of sheet pan. This keeps air flow all around what ever cooking and gets crisper.
If Goddess sauce too thick (mine was as avocados were a little under ripe; throw in a little whole milk / mayo to make more velvety (not too much as can dilute flavor). Just add little at a time and re-blend till desired consistency/flavor.
Hey Robert,
Wonderful!! Thank you so much for trying this recipe out, I am so glad to hear that it was a winner! Thanks for sharing what worked well for you! xxT
Another great tasting, fresh recipe! Husband and I devoured this. I did end up using two sheet pans (must have had big sweet potatoes), but it was still an easy recipe to put together!
Hey Danielle,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! Have the best weekend:) xx
This was SO delicious. New weekday STAPLE! I really can’t get over how tasty the chicken came out; how scrumptious the goddess sauce was…I’m someone who knows how to cook but you blow my mind time and time again with your recipes! And they’re so accessible. Thank you!!
Hi Nina,
Fantastic!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Thanks so much for your kind message:) ?Tieghan
Love this recipe! I’ve made it twice now for guests and everyone was so impressed with how fancy it looks and how delicious it was! The best part was it’s really simple to put together!!
Hi Katie,
Wonderful!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Have the best weekend:) xTieghan
Loved this, flavors were awesome. To save time, I used frozen sweet potato fries instead — great time saver, and delicious!
Hi Liza,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it!! Have the best week:) xTieghan