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23 Easy And Mess-Free Sheet Pan Dinners

From steak fajitas to coconut curry noodles, these delicious sheet pan dinner ideas deliver big flavours with minimal fuss.
By Amy Grief
asparagus and salmon dinner

Sheet pan dinner recipes require minimal prep, and since the entire meal comes together in the oven on a handy sheet pan, they're nearly mess-free, too. From homey roasted chicken to impressive salmon bakes and veggie-friendly options, here are our top sheet pan dinner recipes when you need a meal on the table in a flash.

Sheet Pan Orange Chicken With Sweet Potato

Baked veggies paired with sweet and tangy chicken make for an unforgettable weeknight meal. Get our sheet pan orange chicken with sweet potato recipe.

A white tray filled with chicken, onions and oranges used in a post on sheet pan dinners.

Curry-Coconut Sheet Pan Noodles With Chicken And Kale

This recipe is inspired by cookbook author Hetty McKinnon’s ingenious sheet pan noodle technique and influenced by the flavours of khao soi, a Thai dish known for its contrast in textures. Roasting the noodles in the oven allows the top surface to crisp up, while the layer below stays tender and moist. Get our curry-coconut sheet pan noodles with chicken and kale recipe.

Two bowls of curry-coconut sheet pan noodles with chicken and kale, served with onions and cilantro

One-Pan Roasted Salmon And Vegetables

This hearty and healthy salmon sheet pan recipe comes together in less than 40 minutes. Get our one-pan roasted salmon and vegetables recipe.

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one-pan roasted salmon and vegetables on a plate with two lemon wedges

Easy Steak Fajitas

A quick, one-pan solution to dinner. This easy steak taco filling broils under high heat for just 10 minutes—so it's ready in a flash. (The longer you let the steak marinade, the better the final flavour.) Get this easy steak fajitas recipe.

Broiled beef skirt steak and vegetables

Sheet Pan Chicken And Asparagus

Bake the drumsticks for this recipe tonight and then use again for a chicken salad tomorrow night. Get our two-for-one fast chicken and asparagus sheet pan dinner recipe.

Sheet pan asparagus and chicken bake with cherry tomatoes and garlic on a plate for a post on an easy chicken and asparagus sheet pan recipe for dinner(Photo: Sian Richards)

Italian Sausage With White Beans And Tomatoes

A fragrant and filling dinner that doesn't make a big mess in the kitchen. Get this Italian sausage with white beans and tomatoes recipe.

Roasted Italian sausage, white beans, onions and tomatoes with herbs

Baked Rainbow Trout Fillets With Potato Tiles

Golden potato slices and flaky herbed fish are the perfect match. Serve with leafy greens drizzled in vinaigrette. Get this baked rainbow trout fillets with potato tiles recipe.

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Baked trout with tarragon and parsley herb mix, and thin potato slices

Roasted Vegetables With Crispy Chickpeas

Roasted vegetables pack crisp texture and great caramelized flavour into every bite of this healthy dinner dish. Get this roasted vegetables with crispy chickpeas recipe.

Roasted veggies and chickpeas: brussels sprouts, kale, sweet potato and chickpeas on baking tray

Chicken Cutlets And Lemon Roasted Asparagus

Chicken breast cutlets are a quick-cooking ingredient that saves major time on busy weeknights. Get our chicken cutlets and lemon roasted asparagus recipe.

Chicken cutlets and lemon roasted asparagus

Sheet Pan Salmon And Asparagus

Asparagus and salmon are a classic combination. Together, they create what looks like a gourmet meal (but really, this recipe is ready in just 25 minutes). Get our sheet pan salmon and asparagus recipe.

asparagus and salmon dinner

Sheet Pan Frittata With Kimchi

Breakfast for dinner? Yes please. Kimchi adds a tangy kick to this easy-to-make frittata that'll also impress at brunch. Get our sheet pan frittata with kimchi recipe.

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Sheet pan frittata with kimchi

Miso-Glazed Chicken Thighs And King Oyster Mushrooms

Toss your mushrooms, broccoli and chicken onto a sheet pan for a meal that’s quick, tasty and best of all, requires minimal clean-up. Get our miso-glazed chicken thighs and king oyster mushrooms recipe.

Glazed chicken thighs with miso sauce, roasted broccoli and mushrooms on a sheet pan

Chicken And Pepper Bake

The simple marinade adds so much flavour it’s worth buying a bottle of white balsamic: You’ll want to make this again and again. Get our chicken and pepper bake recipe.

Chicken And Pepper Bake in a yellow sheet pan surrounded by roasted red bell peppers; red peppers; onions and roasted chicken thighs and legs and breasts for a post on an easy sheet-pan chicken recipe(Photo: Erik Putz)

Sheet Pan Tofu With Sesame And Roasted Vegetables

Satisfy everyone with this vegan dish that'll make you hope you have leftovers for lunch the next day. Get our sheet pan tofu with sesame and roasted vegetables recipe.

sheet pan tofu with sesame and roasted vegetables

Lasagna-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

This versatile gourd makes a healthy and delicious meal. Get our lasagna-stuffed spaghetti squash recipe.

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Easy weeknight dinner: spaghetti-squash lasagna

 Sheet Pan Baked Trout

This fresh and flavourful meal with fennel and white beans is incredibly satisfying. Get our sheet-pan baked trout recipe.

Sheet Pan Baked Trout

Sheet Pan Cornbread With Pulled Chicken

Save this recipe for the summer months—or anytime you need a taste of sunshine. Get our sheet pan cornbread with pulled chicken recipe.

23 Easy And Mess-Free Sheet Pan Dinners

Sheet Pan Pork Chops With Harissa Spice

Harissa—a hot and smoky spice blend that originated in Tunisia—adds huge flavour to a simple sheet bake. Get our sheet pan pork chops recipe.

sheet pan pork chops with harissa spice

Sriracha Drumsticks With Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet and spicy drumsticks and crispy oven-baked fries make for a weeknight dinner to remember. Get our sriracha drumsticks with sweet potato fries recipe.

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dinner plan: sriracha chicken drumsticks with sweet potato fries

Rosemary Sweet-Potato Sausage Roast

This hearty sausage dinner is the perfect pairing of sweet and savoury. Get our rosemary sweet-potato sausage roast recipe.

An overhead shot of a sheet pan with sausages; rosemary; sweet potatoes; shallots for a post on the best rosemary sweet-potato sausage roast recipe

Roast Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Using chicken legs instead of a whole bird means you can have a comforting roast chicken dinner on a weeknight. Get this roast chicken sheet pan dinner recipe.

roast chicken sheet pan dinner

Provençal Pan Salmon

Baked to perfection, this weeknight dinner (and one-pan wonder) makes healthy eating fresh, colourful and effortless. Get our provençal pan salmon recipe.

a one-pan sheet-pan Provençal Pan Salmon on a sheet pan surrounded by zucchini; cherry tomatoes; baby potatoes; black olives topped with herbes de Provence for a post on an easy sheet-pan salmon recipe(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Sheet-Pan Lemon-Feta Chicken With Broccoli

A quick roast of feta and broccoli—alongside some chicken and almonds—brings out their strong, surprisingly complementary flavours. Get our sheet-pan lemon-feta chicken with broccoli recipe.

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Sheet-pan lemon feta chicken on a piece pf parchment paper on a baking sheet with almonds and broccoli besides slices of lemon for a post on an easy sheet-pan lemon feta chicken broccoli recipe

Watch: How to make our Roast Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

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