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Roasted Sesame Ginger Chicken and Vegetables

Roasted Sesame Ginger Chicken and Vegetables

Roasted sesame ginger chicken meal has quickly become one of my family’s favorite weeknight dinners.  The whole meal becomes a crispy and full of savory ginger flavors when roasted.

Gluten Free sesame ginger chicken and vegetables sheet pan meal served with quinoa

Roasted sheet pan meals are an easy weeknight dinner

Weeknights are busy.  So I am always looking for nutritious and delicious dinners that cook quickly and are easy to assemble.  Fast clean up is also a must!  Roasted sheet pan meals meet all these requirements and are my go-to for busy weeknight dinners.

This ginger sesame chicken uses one of my favorite marinades.  It comes together in minutes and has many substitutions to make it compatible with most allergies and eating plans.

Vegan sesame ginger marinade recipe

One Pan Roasted Sesame Ginger Chicken with Vegetables

It is easy to assemble this delicious one pan meal.  After tossing with sesame oil, place cut carrots on a roasting pan and top with the halved baby bok choy.

Paleo roasted Sesame Ginger Chicken and Vegetables

Next, top the carrots with ginger soy lime marinated chicken.  Sprinkle diced red bell peppers over everything and roast.

Gluten-free roasted Sesame Ginger Chicken and Vegetable dinner

Now, roast in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through and veggies are tender.

Everything you need for this Sesame Ginger Chicken and Vegetables meal cooks together on one sheet pan for easy clean up! This easy weeknight meal is a family favorite for good reason! Plus it's Whole30, paleo, gluten free, and dairy free!

I typically serve this roasted sesame ginger chicken and veggies with quinoa or brown rice. The recipe serves our small family of 4 for dinner.  I have been known to double the recipe (two roasting pans worth) for nights when the boys are particularly hungry or when we want leftovers for lunch later in the week.

Roasted Sesame Ginger Chicken Recipe

healthy sesame ginger roasted chicken sheet pan recipe

Roasted Sesame Ginger Chicken Sheet Pan and Veggies

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Everything you need for this Sesame Ginger Chicken and Vegetables meal cooks together on one sheet pan for easy clean up.  This easy weeknight meal is a family favorite for good reason! Plus it's Whole30 compatible, paleo, gluten free, and dairy free.

Ingredients

  • 6 Sesame Ginger Marinaded Chicken Thighs, approximately 1.5 lbs*
  • 4 Baby Bok Choy
  • 4 Carrots, washed and peeled
  • 3 T Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 T Low Sodium Soy Sauce, (Paleo & Whole30: use coconut aminos, Gluten-free: use low sodium tamari)
  • 1/2 inch Fresh Ginger, peeled and grated
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, washed and diced*
  • 1/2 bunch Green Onions, washed and diced
  • 1 T Toasted Sesame Seeds

Instructions

  1. Marinade chicken thighs in Sesame Ginger Lime Marinade while prepping vegetables
  2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
  3. Trim bok choy bottoms, cut in half, and wash thoroughly under running water to remove any dirt between the leaves.  Use a salad spinner to dry bok choy completely
  4. Cut peeled carrots in half lengthwise.  Next, cut the carrots into 2 inch pieces on the diagonal
  5. In a small bowl, combine toasted sesame oil, grated ginger, and low sodium soy sauce (or tamari or coconut aminos)
  6. Place carrots and bok choy halves on roasting pan. Coat veggies evenly with sesame oil mixture
  7. Remove chicken from marinade and place on top of carrots or sheet pan, not on bok choy.  Sprinkle with diced red bell peppers
  8. Roast in 425 degrees F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until chicken is fully cooked, leaves of bok choy are crispy, and carrots are tender
  9. Remove from oven and sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds
  10. Transfer chicken and veggies to a serving dish and liquid from roasting pan into a gravy boat
  11. Serve veggies and chicken on a bed of quinoa, brown rice, or cauliflower rice with roasting liquid as a sauce

Notes

Prep time does not include marinading chicken

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 460

*Notes:

  • Did you know that 80% of the antibiotics sold in the United States are for livestock?  That is why I choose to purchase chicken raised without antibiotics.
  • Red and green bell peppers consistently test positive for pesticide residues, including organophosphate pesticides.  That is why I choose to buy organic or pesticide free bell peppers.  Read more about pesticides and produce.

Tested and delicious substitutions:

  • Low sodium soy sauce can replace tamari (recipe will not be gluten-free)
  • Use coconut aminos in place of tamari for a soy-free and gluten-free option
  • Broccoli or cauliflower florets are a delicious and kid-friendly substitute for baby bok choy
  • Paleo meal: use coconut aminos instead of tamari or soy sauce
  • Whole30 Compatible meal: use coconut aminos in place of tamari and omit maple syrup from marinade

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sheet pan paleo sesame ginger chicken and veggies dinner

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This recipe was originally published in September, 2017.  This current version has been updated to improve readability and recipe photos.

Elyssa Marks

Wednesday 2nd of February 2022

Hi Meredith I am asking permission to share 2 of your Chicken sheet pan recipes with an agency I volunteer at in Toronto that deals with food nutrition, insecurity , has a food bank etc. . I volunteer there and they are looking for recipes that include bok choy ,bell peppers, turnips. Sweet potatoes or zucchini . Looking forward to hearing from you Thank you Elyssa Marks

Meredith

Wednesday 2nd of February 2022

Elyssa -

Of course - this sounds like a wonderful cause! Thank you so much for asking. Warm regards, Meredith

Donny

Friday 17th of January 2020

This pan is so gorgeous with all the colors and textures. And that marinade is right up my alley. Thanks for the recipe!

Meredith

Saturday 18th of January 2020

I hope you enjoy it Donny!!

Megan Stevens

Monday 13th of January 2020

We love chicken thighs for dinner, but it's nice to have a different flavor profile, plus the ease of the sheet pan. Thank you!

Brenda

Sunday 27th of January 2019

Am I missing something? What’s in the marinade?

Meredith

Sunday 27th of January 2019

Hi Brenda - I see that you found the link. But I am inserting it here too JIK. I hope you enjoy the Sesame Ginger Chicken!!! https://feedthemwisely.com/sesame-ginger-lime-marinade

ElyssaMarks

Saturday 13th of January 2018

Thanks for resending this recipe ...Second time doing Sesame ginger chicken and this time it was definitely a hit!

Meredith

Saturday 13th of January 2018

Elyssa - I am so glad you enjoyed the sesame ginger chicken recipe! And thank you for letting me know!!!

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