Dukkah Chicken with Roast Vegetables
Sheet pan dinner combining spiced chicken breasts with roasted sweet potato, zucchini, capsicum and red onion, finished with crumbled fetta and fresh parsley. Warm lemon wedges provide brightness to this simple, flavor-forward meal cooked entirely in the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato, unpeeled, cut into ⅓" cubes
- 1 zucchini, cut into ¾" chunks
- ½ red onion, cut into ⅓" thick wedges
- ½ red capsicum, cut into ¾" chunks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 2 chicken breast fillets, coated with dukkah
- 2 tablespoon dukkah, spice blendzaatar1:1spice blend
nutty and herbaceous alternative
- ½ bunch parsley, finely chopped
- ½ block fetta cheese, crumbledgoat cheese1:1dairycheese
similar tangy flavor and crumble texture
- ½ lemon, cut into wedges
- salt, to taste(optional)
- black pepper, to taste(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F or 350°F fan-forced.
- 2
Cut sweet potato into ⅓" cubes unpeeled, zucchini into ¾" chunks, red onion into ⅓" thick wedges and red capsicum into ¾" chunks.
- 3
Finely chop parsley and slice lemon into wedges.
- 4
Crumble fetta cheese.
- 5
Toss sweet potato, zucchini, onion and capsicum with half the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and place on a lined oven tray.
- 6
Roast vegetables for 30 minutes or until tender and golden.
- 7
Coat chicken breasts evenly with dukkah.
- 8
Heat remaining olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat and sear chicken for 2 minutes on each side.
- 9
Transfer chicken to oven for the last 10 minutes of vegetable cooking time, or transfer to a lined oven tray if pan is not ovenproof.
- 10
Toss parsley and fetta cheese through roasted vegetables.
- 11
Divide vegetables and chicken between plates and serve with lemon wedges.
Tips
If your frying pan is not ovenproof, sear the chicken then transfer to a lined tray before moving to the oven.
Cut vegetables to consistent sizes for even cooking.
Good to Know
Leftovers keep refrigerated for up to 3 days. Best consumed fresh.
Vegetables can be cut and stored in containers up to 1 day ahead. Dukkah coating should be applied just before cooking.
Serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing over.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip the initial vegetable seasoning to avoid bland roasted vegetables.
Do not overcrowd the oven tray to avoid steaming instead of roasting.
Do not skip searing the chicken to avoid missing the crust development.
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
General Alternatives
nutty and herbaceous alternative