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One Sheet Pan Chicken Legs With Potatoes And Veggies

Cooks in 1 hour 15 minutes Difficulty Easy
One sheet pan chicken drumsticks with potatoes and veggies.

Sometimes I don’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen, I’m pretty sure you know the feeling, right? That’s why I love dishes where the “main and side” cooks at the same time, such as these sheet pan chicken legs or drumsticks with potatoes and veggies.

Finished sheet pan chicken legs.

This recipe is very easy and totally forgiving, it’s really hard to mess it up. Basically, you just throw all the ingredients on a sheet pan and then wait for them to bake in the oven. Both chicken legs and drumsticks are the perfect choice, potatoes just as well… and any vegetables you like, will make this dish complete.

I’m also adding a bit of heavy cream, which will transfer into a delicious sauce as it blends with the drippings from the chicken meat. Plus a bit of Parmigiano that I sprinkle at the top, just a few minutes before the drumsticks are fully cooked. 

Simple, flavorful, everyone loves this 🙂 Let’s start cooking!

TIP: Looking for more “chicken” recipes? Try my Baked Chicken Thigs, Sauerkraut Chicken Legs or Grilled Chicken Gyros.

Sheet Pan Chicken Legs Ingredients:

Ingredients needed for this chicken legs recipe.

Base:
8-10 chicken drumsticks
1kg (2 lbs) potatoes
1 cup heavy cream

Veggies of choice, I’ve used:
2 bell peppers
2 carrots
2 red onions
2 cloves garlic
1 apple (not a vegetable I know:)
1 cup broccoli

Seasonings:
1 tsp crushed/ground caraway
2 tsp BBQ seasoning
1 tsp red paprika
olive oil
salt & pepper

How To Make Sheet Pan Chicken Legs Or Drumsticks

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1. Start by seasoning the chicken drumsticks. Put the meat in a bigger bowl and add olive oil, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of caraway, 2 tsp of BBQ seasoning and 1 tsp of red paprika. The BBQ mix I’m using contains garlic and onion powder, black pepper and paprika. I’m pretty sure you have your favorite seasoning mix so feel free to use that one.

Make sure you season the chicken drumsticks properly.

2. Now it’s time to get dirty, use your hands to properly season every bit of the chicken drumsticks. You can also use a spoon or spatula, but honestly, it works better with your hands.

Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty.

3. Place the seasoned drumsticks into the center of a sheet pan, you can sprinkle some olive oil underneath. The potatoes and vegetables will go to the sides, I like to keep it this way for easier serving.

Place the chicken drumsticks into the middle of the sheet pan.

4. Cut the vegetables into chunks, no need to cut finely, larger pieces are fine. Season with olive oil, salt and pepper. Give it a good mix so the flavors distribute evenly. Place veggies on one side of the pan, next to the chicken drumsticks. Any vegetables that don’t cook too fast are great for this sheet pan chicken recipe, feel free to experiment.

5. Cut potatoes into same sized wedges, season with olive oil, salt and pepper. Mix properly and off to the sheet pan with them. Pour approximately one cup of heavy cream over the chicken drumsticks, potatoes and veggies.

6. Cover the sheet pan with foil and start baking, the first phase will take 30 minutes at 200C (400F). This way the chicken meat will stay more juicy and tender. Once 30 minutes have passed, remove the foil and keep baking for 20-30 more minutes or until the meat is fully cooked and tender.

Our sheet pan chicken is almost ready.

7. The final step is to sprinkle some grated Parmigiano cheese at the top. This step is optional, but I like the extra kick of flavor that this provides. It creates a thin cheesy crust that just tastes great. Broil for about 5 minutes and we are done.

Sprinkle some grated Parmigiano over the sheet.

8. I use some chopped chives for garnish as you can see in the photo or video. The green color simply makes it look prettier 🙂 Don’t forget to use the sauce from the pan, it would be a waste! The heavy cream combined with the drippings and tastes just great, pour it over the chicken drumsticks and potatoes. Our sheet pan chicken drumsticks are ready, it’s time to eat.

We are done, our sheet pan chicken drumsticks are ready.

Optional Tips:

  • Chicken drumsticks work great for this dish, but you can use thighs or whole legs too.
  • Not happy about my choice of veggies? Use whatever you prefer! Any type that doesn’t cook too fast works great. Celery, shallots, mushrooms…
  • Don’t like heavy cream? Skip it and just add a cup of water or broth/stock instead.
  • Want to skip the potatoes? That’s an option too, just use more veggies and serve the drumsticks with a side of rice.
  • Some salad would go great with this dish, a simple coleslaw maybe?
Sheet Pan Chicken Drumsticks

One Sheet Pan Chicken Legs Or Drumsticks With Potatoes And Veggies

Matej
"Sheet pan chicken drumsticks" is one of those recipes that I go with when I don't feel like spending too much time in the kitchen. I'm sure we all have such days, right?
It's extremely easy to make and really hard to mess up. Chicken drumsticks work the best, but you can use thighs or the whole chicken legs too. Just throw everything on a sheet pan and bake it in the oven.
The drippings from the chicken drumsticks mixed with heavy cream will turn into a delicious sauce that you can use when serving.
4.60 from 10 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine International
Servings 5 servings
Calories 584 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Base

  • 8-10 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 kg potatoes
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Vegetables I used

  • 2 bell peppers
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 red onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 apple
  • 1 cup broccoli

Seasonigns

  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 tsp crushed/ground caraway
  • 2 tsp BBQ seasoning
  • 1 tsp red paprika

Instructions
 

  • Start by seasoning the chicken drumsticks. Put the meat in a bigger bowl and add olive oil, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of caraway, 2 tsp of BBQ seasoning and 1 tsp of red paprika.
  • Place the seasoned drumsticks into the center of a sheet pan, you can sprinkle some olive oil underneath.
  • Cut the vegetables into chunks. Season with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place veggies on one side of the pan, next to the chicken drumsticks.
  • Cut potatoes into same sized wedges, season with olive oil, salt and pepper. Please them on the other side of the sheet pan.
  • Pour approximately one cup of heavy whipping cream over the sheet pan.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes at 200C (400F), then remove the foil and bake for 20-30 more minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
  • Sprinkle some Parmigiano over the top. Broil for approximately 5 minutes.
  • When serving, make sure you take good use of the sauce that formed in the sheet pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 584kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 29gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 165mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 1529mgFiber: 9gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 6710IUVitamin C: 124mgCalcium: 125mgIron: 4mg
Keyword chicken drumsticks, sheet pan chicken, sheet pan dinner
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7 Comments

  1. 4 stars
    Sheet pan chicken was wonderful- but the cream sauce split – how can it be made so the cream sauce stays smooth

  2. 5 stars
    This sheet pan dinner was so delicious! I loved all the flavors and how easy it was!

  3. 5 stars
    This was so delicious and flavorful. Love how easy it was!

  4. 5 stars
    I am never looking at your food recipes while hungry again because I am drooling!

  5. 5 stars
    Such a great recipe. I love sheet pan meals. They are so easy to prepare and to clean up. Chicken legs are always welcome at my home.

  6. 5 stars
    What a lovely dinner idea. Looks delicious and healthy. And super easy to make. I just saved your recipe. I will give this a try for sure.

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