Sheet Pan Chicken And Gnocchi

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Sheet Pan Chicken And Gnocchi Recipe

Ready In: 30 minutes
Serves: 6
Main Ingredients: Chicken breasts, potato gnocchi, broccolini, mushrooms, pesto, and parmesan cheese.
Dietary Info: Dairy-free and gluten-free friendly.
Why You’ll Love It: You’re getting protein, veggies, and carbs all on one convenient sheet pan, making this a simple and delicious weeknight dinner option.

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Tom commented: “Easy weeknight dinner with very little cleanup. The pesto and parmesan add really good flavor, and baking the gnocchi right on the sheet pan keeps things simple. Good recipe for busy nights when you want everything done in one pan.. ★★★★★”

Why Chicken and Gnocchi Sheet Pan Dinner
Will be a Go-To Recipe

No Boiling: Shelf-stable or refrigerated potato gnocchi goes directly onto the pan, leaving you with perfectly cooked, crispy gnocchi.
Everything Finishes Together: No need to worry about whether everything will be finished at the same time! Small chicken pieces cook quickly while the gnocchi roasts and the vegetables caramelize all in tandem.
Minimal Clean Up: The entire meal cooks on one rimmed baking sheet, leaving you with just one pan to deal with after dinner.

Key Ingredients & Substitutions

Be sure to see the recipe card below for a full listing of ingredients, instructions, and estimated nutritional information.

Sheet pan chicken and gnocchi ingredients on a sheet pan - sliced mushrooms, gnocchi, parmesan, pesto, chicken breasts, and broccolini.

Chicken – We specifically chose chicken breasts for their firm texture and lower fat content, but chicken thighs will work too. Just know that because thighs are a dark meat, you’ll be left with more moisture on the sheet pan after cooking.
Broccolini – These are a bit more tender and sweet than traditional broccoli. Feel free to swap for traditional broccoli florets. Speaking of veggies, this cooking method works with red bell peppers, red onions, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and green beans!
Gnocchi – This recipe worked great with shelf stable potato gnocchi, but refrigerated varieties will work too.

How To Make Simple Sheet Pan Chicken And Gnocchi

Sheet pan chicken and gnocchi on a baking sheet along with broccolini.

Step 1 – Place chicken, gnocchi and broccolini on a baking sheet, season, and bake for 13-15 minutes.

Sheet pan chicken and gnocchi on a baking sheet with broccolini and sliced mushrooms.

Step 2 – Add sliced mushrooms and parmesan place back in oven for 5 minutes.

Pick Your Favorite Flavor

We let the natural flavors shine by adding just a bit of kosher salt and ground black pepper, but this sheet pan dinner would be excellent with Italian seasoning, garlic powder, or red pepper flakes.

Baked Sheet pan chicken and gnocchi along with roasted mushrooms and brocolini.

Step 3 – Remove from oven and let cool slightly.

Sheet pan chicken and gnocchi on a baking sheet with peso and fresh parmesan cheese.

Step 4 – Top with homemade pesto, a sprinkling of parmesan cheese, and enjoy!

What We Learned Testing
Easy Sheet Pan Chicken and Gnocchi

Mushroom roasting time – In an effort to make this recipe even simpler, we tried roasting the mushrooms for the same length as everything else, but they became overcooked, hence adding them later in the cooking process.
Experiment with Gnocchi- There are a lot of varieties out there – homemade potato gnocchi, gluten-free gnocchi, cauliflower gnocchi – and all of them work great in this recipe!
Seasonings – We kept things simple, but feel free to add Italian seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, or fresh basil!

One Sheet Pan Chicken and Gnocchi FAQs & Tips

Do you have to boil gnocchi before sheet pan?

Nope! Place the gnocchi directly on the sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, and bake! You’ll be left with perfectly baked/crisp gnocchi.

What kind of gnocchi should I use for sheet pan chicken and gnocchi?

We use a shelf stable potato gnocchi, but use the variety that you like best to make sheet pan chicken gnocchi!

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Sheet Pan chicken and gnocchi showing baked gnocchi, chicken, broccolini topped with parmesan cheese and a spoon of pesto.

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