Sheet Pan Lemon Herb Chicken
One pan, 35 minutes, and a dinner that tastes like you fussed. Boneless Kirkwood chicken thighs stay juicy at 425°F while baby bella mushrooms and lemon rounds roast around them, and the pan juices do all of the saucing. The lemons are the workhorse here: one sliced and tucked between the thighs, one squeezed over everything before it goes in the oven. At $7.83 for four servings it works out to roughly $1.96 a plate. It suits anyone who wants a real roasted dinner on a Tuesday, and anyone who hates washing dishes. Serve it with rice, crusty bread, or nothing but the mushrooms, which cook down into something almost jammy.
35 min
4
$7.83
$1.96
Ingredients
Estimated Aldi prices for the amount this dinner uses, based on regular shelf prices and the current weekly ad.
Steps
- 1Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a sheet pan with foil or parchment.
- 2Pat the chicken thighs dry and arrange on one side of the pan; season with salt, pepper, and half the Italian seasoning.
- 3Toss the mushrooms with 1 tbsp olive oil, the minced garlic, and remaining seasoning; spread on the other side of the pan.
- 4Slice one lemon into rounds and tuck among the chicken; squeeze the second lemon over everything.
- 5Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the chicken and roast 25–30 minutes until the chicken reaches 165°F and the skin is crisp.
- 6Let rest 5 minutes on the pan, then serve with the roasted mushrooms and lemon.
Tips & swaps
- Swap the mushrooms for whatever vegetable is cheapest that week — zucchini, peppers, or broccoli florets roast in the same time.
- Chicken breasts work, but cut the roasting to 20–22 minutes so they do not dry out.
- A teaspoon of Dijon or honey in the olive oil gives the chicken a stickier, browner glaze.
- Push the vegetables to one side and add a drained can of white beans for a heartier pan.
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