Name: One Pan Roasted Chicken with Chickpeas and Tomatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed ((about 2x 14-15oz cans)); 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 small-medium red onions, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 1/2 lbs (650-700g) chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tsp dried oregano; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; juice of half a lemon; 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt; 2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced; juice of half a lemon; 1 tbsp chopped fresh mint; 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill; 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; big pinch salt and pepper to taste

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This One Pan Roasted Chicken with Chickpeas and Tomatoes with herby yogurt sauce is the perfect weeknight meal!

Made easily on one sheet pan, everything cooks together for the most outstanding flavour that the whole family will love.

By pairing chicken with chickpeas, you get a meal that’s also protein-packed!

Adding chickpeas (and other pulses) to your weeknight dinner rotation is fabulous for increasing daily values of complex carbohydrates, fibre, B-vitamins, iron, and potassium. Plus, they are naturally gluten-free!

Chickpeas are grown right across the Canadian prairies, specifically in the southeastern part of Alberta close to where I live. That’s why I love to use them in my everyday recipes.

why you’ll love this one pan chicken with chickpeas recipe

It’s easy to make on busy weeknights!
The whole thing cooks on one pan so it makes for an easy clean-up.
This one pan chicken with chickpeas meal has 48g of protein per serving!!
It’s versatile! Serve with arugula and grain of choice or even pita bread.
Served with a flavourful herby yogurt sauce will have you going back for seconds!

ingredients needed for this one pan chicken with chickpeas meal

Chickpeas: you’ll need 2 ½ cups cooked chickpeas, equivalent to about 2x 14-15oz cans

Baby tomatoes: when you cook fresh baby tomatoes they become so sweet and juicy; use grape tomatoes or cherry tomatoes, your choice

Red onion: use one large or two small red onions, cut into 1 inch pieces, which adds a nice crunch to the recipe

Chicken: I like to use chicken breasts for this recipe as they cook quickly when roasted with all of the other ingredients; you don’t need to sear chicken beforehand, simply add the chicken pieces right to the sheet pan

Canola oil: locally produced canola oil is the perfect pairing for this recipe; it is flavour neutral, and heart healthy so it’s perfect for this recipe

Seasonings: garlic powder, paprika, dried oregano, kosher salt and black pepper is the spice mixture to toss chickpeas, chicken and other vegetables in for this one pan dinner

Lemon: fresh lemon juice adds a brightness to the seasoning for both the one pan chicken with chickpeas and the herby yogurt sauce

Yogurt: plain Greek yogurt is the best base for the herby yogurt sauce

Fresh herbs: fresh mint, fresh dill and fresh parsley come together as the most flavourful herb combination for the herby yogurt sauce

Garlic: use fresh garlic cloves to add a nice zing to the herby yogurt sauce

step by step process to make this easy weeknight dinner

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 425F.

Step 2: Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 3: In a small bowl whisk together canola oil, garlic powder, paprika, dried oregano, salt, pepper and juice of one lemon. Set aside.

Step 4: To the parchment lined baking sheet combine chickpeas, halved tomatoes, chopped red onion and pieces of chicken. Drizzle with the canola oil mixture and then toss gently to make sure everything is coated.

Step 5: Roast for 20-25 minutes on the center rack of the oven until chicken is cooked through to 165F (use a meat thermometer to measure doneness).

Step 6: While everything is roasting, make the herby yogurt sauce and set aside.

Step 7: When the chicken is cooked through, remove the one pan chicken with chickpeas from the oven and serve with the herby yogurt sauce, fresh salad greens like arugula and a cooked grain of choice if desired. (Make sure to scoop up those yummy pan juices when serving!)

expert tips for making this easy recipe

Meal prep this recipe for lunches throughout the week! Bake on Sunday and pack 3-4 lunches for the week ahead by pairing with a grain of choice like quinoa or basmati rice and fresh greens.
If preferred, instead of chopping the red onion into large pieces use red onion slices instead – choose whichever you prefer.
Add more fresh vegetables to this recipe by adding 1-2 chopped red peppers.
Make sure to use a large sheet pan for this recipe as there are quite a few ingredients to cook on one pan!

common questions

What if I don’t have canola oil?
You can swap the canola oil in the recipe for extra virgin olive oil if preferred.

Can I use another cut of chicken for this recipe?
If you want to use something other than chicken breasts, try skinless boneless chicken thighs instead. They will cook in about the same amount of time as chicken breasts do, thus, you don’t need to change anything in the recipe. I do not recommend using skin-on chicken thighs as their cooking time is much different.

more one pan pulse recipes to love from the blog:

One Pot Marry Me Butter Beans (30 minute recipe!)

Sheet Pan Baked Feta Dinner with Vegetables & Beans

Easy Green Summer Chopped Salad (with meal prep tips)