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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 was delicious!
I cooked everything on two pans because I didn’t have a big enough sheet pan, and the sweet potatoes cooked better when they weren’t with the chicken because the lemon juice made those ones soggy. The ones that cooked well had a beautiful caramelization that went so well with this dish. Next time, I’ll probably add one more sweet potato to make the ratio with the chicken servings a little more generous.
The avocado goddess sauce was pretty good; it needed additional lemon and salt and it didn’t zing me away. The tahini garlic sauce was phenomenal though, so next time I’ll probably only just make that. The dollop of hummus on the side was refreshing.
Hey Sarah,
Happy Sunday!! Love hearing that this recipe was a hit, thanks for making it!! Thanks for sharing your notes:) xxT
I should also add that the ingredients/leftovers make a wonderful salad if you just “up” the greens! I did cilantro, dill, mint, and basil as you had in the photos. deeelish!
Thanks again Sarah!!
This one was a hit with my husband. The chicken was so flavorful. I was so bummed when I realized I forgot to pick up a jalapeño for the goddess dressing but still turned out great, and went well with the sweet potatoes. Might be my new weekly staple to dip all things! Thank you for this recipe! It was delicious.
Hey Judy,
Happy Sunday!! Love hearing that this recipe was a hit, thanks for making it!! xxT
This was delicious but the fries were soft not crispy – any suggestions? I think all the moisture from the chicken left them swimming.
Hey Britney,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try, so sorry to hear about the fries! You can always bake them on another pan or separate the fries and chicken. I hope this helps for next time! xTieghan
This was great! I accidentally grabbed bone-in thigh from the freezer, so rubbed that with the spices, oil and garlic, and stuck them skin side up on the sheet pan. They cooked up beautifully. Once they were cool enough to handle, I removed the bone and the skin and chopped the chicken and it was great. I always find chopping raw chicken to be tedious, so even if I make this with boneless thighs in the future, I’d probably cook them whole, and chop before serving. Yum!
Hey Sarah,
Happy Sunday!! Love hearing that this recipe was a hit, thanks for making it!! xxT
Hi! Do you have a source for that beautiful white bowl?
Hey Kristen,
So sorry, I don’t have a link, it’s vintage. Let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Wow and wow! This meal has next level flavors~my family was blown away! The chicken thighs were tender with just the right amount of spice but the secret sauce that pulls it all together is the avocado Goddess.
This has already been requested again next week.
Thanks, Tieghan for another winner!
Hey Kristen,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was a winner. Have the best weekend:) xT
Yuck! Pushing the sweet potatoes to one side created a soggy mess as the chicken cooked. The seasoning was weak. What a waste of good ingredients.
Hey there,
So sorry you didn’t enjoy the recipe, thanks for making it! xTieghan
Love everything of this recipe; Great Recipe made it for my daughter and I and both Loved? it. We added a health serving of spinach to additional greens in our dinning.
Hi Velma,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was a winner. Have the best weekend:) xT
The sauce was next level! So amazing! I added some arugula in the bowl for some added greens 🙂
Hey there,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a go! xxT
This was delicious! It is definitely going in the regular rotation! Thanks!
Hi Jerri,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a go! xxT
How long can I store the goddess sauce for?
Hi Catherine,
I would say up to 1 week in the fridge. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
I loved how quickly this recipe came together. As well as all the delicious flavors. I think I’ll try the sweet potatoes on a separate pan to get them a bit crispier next time.
Hey Lisette,
I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xxTieghan
My husbands words: “That’s some good sh*t”.
I was worried about all the different flavors, but this was SO good. Thank you!
Hey Josi,
LOL I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xxTieghan
This was completely delicious and a huge hit with every single member of my family. I only discovered your website this week, and I have been on a roll trying recipes. I am astonished at how consistently good they are. Thank you!
Hey Alice,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great day:) xxT
I made this last night, so yummy! I made the sweet potatoes on a separate pan like some people suggested and I’m glad I did. This recipe was so easy to make and I love that’s it’s so versatile! Can eat it as a meal, on a salad or over rice!
Hey Erin,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great day:) xxT
This was great. I did cook the sweet potatoes on a separate baking sheet. However I think this requires 3 not 2. In addition, this was not a quick and easy recipe. I was cooking/cleaning for 2 hours. I deff would make this again tho.
Hey Kayla,
Awesome!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks a bunch for making it! xTieghan