Half salad, half sheet pan dinner, 100% delicious. This is a twist on grilled romaine, which if you haven’t had it, is so good! It might sound strange if it’s new to you, but it gets charred and softened on the outside and it’s still super crisp on the inside. It’s so yummy and you can achieve the same textural contrast by roasting it in the oven. I make it into a wedge salad type situation which is an entire meal because a few other things are baked on the sheet pan along with the romaine. I make crispy chicken pieces (I don’t want to call them nuggets…..buuuuuuut if all your kids will eat are chicken nuggets, let’s just say this meal will kill two birds with one stone. Or should I say kill two birds with one sharp knife and a 425ºF oven?)
Moving on… I also add juicy roasted grape tomatoes and roasted garlic. The roasted tomatoes turn so sweet and flavorful in the oven and the garlic adds a punch of flavor that’s perfect with the roasted romaine and chicken. You can try to fit it all onto one sheet pan, but to be honest, it’s probably better to spread this out a little and put it on two sheet pans. I hate dishes though…so if you’re like me, do what you gotta do, okay? I’ll just say that it’s better if it’s not super crowded on the pan.
When this comes out of the oven, you have two choices. You can eat it all separately (that’s 100% Ben’s M.O.), or you can eat it as a delicious warm salad. I love drizzling this with balsamic reduction. That’s all it really needs to tie it all together into a pretty amazing meal. If you like Caesar salads, this homemade Caesar dressing is really good, too.
Unlike some sheet pan dinners where you can throw it all in at the same time and practically forget about it, this one needs a little more attention. Each element requires a slightly different cooking time, so you’ll put them on the sheet pan gradually.
Start with the tomatoes and garlic to give them a head start which really develops their natural sweetness. While those cook for 10 minutes, it’s the perfect opportunity to quickly prep the chicken. After you add the chicken, you have another 10 minutes to prep the romaine. All in all, this recipe still will only take 30-40 minutes to cook start to finish.
More Sheet Pan Dinners
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