Sheet Pan Chicken Souvlaki

If you’ve ever been pressed for time and energy but still wanted a wholesome meal, then you’re no doubt acquainted with the concept of sheet pan dinners. These meals are like shortcut cooking hacks that let you have the best of both worlds. In this sheet pan chicken souvlaki a Greek classic gets the oven treatment. The result is a hearty, tasty, healthy meal that’s short on effort, not on flavor.

To begin making this recipe you pre-bake the chicken and potatoes. This means you can make the seasoning mixture while the chicken is cooking and save a bit more time.

Then add the herb mixture to the pan along with some sliced bell pepper. This special blend has those fresh Mediterranean herbs that gives this dish its signature flavor. These herbs include mint, basil, and oregano.

Sheet Pan Chicken Souvlaki

Once this is all baked up you’re ready to serve. Usually souvlaki is served on skewers, often with potatoes and pita bread. Since the potatoes are already included in the recipe, all you really need to add is some pita bread as a side.

Oh, and don’t forget the tzatziki sauce, too! You can buy it pre-made in most groceries now, but if you want to make your own here’s a great recipe for it. It’s not required, but it certainly adds a lot of flavor to the sheet pan ingredients.

Sheet Pan Chicken Souvlaki

For a quick, easy, healthy, tasty meal you’d have hard time beating this shortcut dinner. And, when you get a craving for Greek food this is a great alternative to ordering takeout, too.