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Sheet Pan Chicken and Squash Dinner Recipe

Katie Jasiewicz
Spice up dinner with a simple but flavorful Sheet Pan Chicken and Squash dinner recipe! A delicious and easy meal to make with very few dishes to be cleaned up after dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 142 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Whole Chicken separated into 8 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut Oil divided
  • 3 tablespoons Cajun Seasoning divided
  • 4 Yellow Squash sliced
  • 4 Zucchini Squash sliced
  • 1 Onion quartered
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • While oven preheats, rinse and pat dry the chicken pieces. Place on a large rimmed baking sheet.
  • Drizzle one tablespoon of coconut oil over all the pieces of chicken then sprinkle with 1-1/2 tablespoons of the Cajun seasoning. Mix and massage seasoning with hands.
  • Next, rinse and slice vegetables. Place in a bowl, and drizzle the remaining coconut oil over the vegetables and sprinkle the Cajun seasoning on top. Mix well with hands and then place on the baking sheet. Sprinkle salt on top of chicken and veggies.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until internal temperature of all chicken pieces reaches 165°F. Carefully, remove from oven and divide evenly among plates. Enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • You can prep this meal one day in advance. Place rinsed and dried chicken in a gallon bag. Drizzle coconut oil and Cajun seasoning over chicken. Seal tightly, mix and refrigerate until ready to bake. Repeat this step with the squash and onions in a separate bag.

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 910mgFiber: 5gSugar: 9g
Keyword Chicken, Dinners, Easy Dinners, Sheet Pan Dinners, Summer, Zucchini
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